Thursday, December 7, 2017
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
First
Look At The 2019 Aston Martin Vantage
If the DB
eleven was a step towards Aston Martin's destiny well this right here it's a
leap.
Washington DC's Aston Martin is having an
exclusive event in just a bit with. This car but we're Auto mentality so of
course we get to show you.
Welcome to the future of Aston Martin. Meet
the new Vantage.
The sleek
exterior is meant to be both graceful and functional. The front splitter
channels air flow beneath the car and their cool air is directed wherever it's
needed.
The side gills behind the front wheels allow air pressure to escape and along with the sweep at the rear of the vehicle they contribute significant downforce under.
The hood we
find a four liter twin-turbo v8 making 503 horsepower. Full according to Aston
Martin the advances will hit 60 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds reaching a
top speed of 195 miles per hour.
let's talk about the shoes taking advantage of
that top speed our 20-inch wheels wearing specially designed Pirelli PZero
tires.
You can tell it's different we run to the new
school because it's totally different than the previous generation Vantage and
an upgrade from the DB 11 as well.
I love this carbon fiber detail the leather is
smells good it's soft, its arm, its inviting, it's comfortable.
I mean it looks small from the outside but I'm
pretty tall and I have room to move my legs and do all of that I mean it is a sports
car so I'm sitting low but I still have plenty of space right here.
You can also access the various suspension
settings right on the steering wheel like how convenient is that the different
drive modes feature Sport, Sport+ and track.
Paddle shifters behind the wheel are
substantial though journalistically I think you might miss a crucial gear shift
don't even worry about it.
The central glass buttons are beautiful. With
switches above to control air flow.
Overhead
since the navigation screen that's much easier than the last generation so both
see and use think.
We all agree the interior is amazing, but the moment you've been waiting for how does the Vantage sound.
Aston Martin is continuing their streak of
making cars that are both beautiful to dry.
And to own and if it meets the capabilities that
they've been teasing in the recent videos well it's goanna be a resounding
success.
And if
you're the Aston faithful prepare to be amazed because this is a sports car we've
all been waiting for you.
2018
Aston Martin Vantage Specifications
ON SALE
|
Now
|
PRICE
|
$149,995
(base)
|
ENGINE
|
4.0L twin-turbo DOHC 32-valve V-8/503
hp @ 6,000 rpm, 505 lb-ft @ 2,000-5,000 rpm
|
TRANSMISSION
|
8-speed
automatic
|
LAYOUT
|
2-door, 2-passenger, front-engine, RWD
coupe
|
EPA MILEAGE
|
13/21
mpg (city/hwy)
|
L x W x H
|
175.8
x 76.5 x 50.1 in
|
WHEELBASE
|
106.5
in
|
WEIGHT
|
4,065
lb
|
0-60 MPH
|
3.6
sec
|
TOP SPEED
|
195
mph
|
Sunday, December 3, 2017
Car Design: 2017 Future Toyota Adventure Concept (FOTO)
This angry-looking creation is the Toyota FT-AC, which stands for Future Toyota Adventure Concept.
A show car designed to appeal to surfing/hiking/cycling/outdoorsy types, it makes its debut at the 2017 Los Angeles motor show.
A multi-tool on wheels
Among the lifestyliest design details on the FT-AC are removable foglight pods can be used as portable lights, and a safari-style roofrack which features LED marker lights at its front corners to light off-road trails, or – more unusually – act as a flash for infrared cameras embedded in the side mirrors.
The cameras can also be removed, and there’s an integrated wi-fi hotspot so no adventure need go without being Instagrammed.
There are LED lights on the back of the roof rack too, helping to illuminate the retractable built-in bike rack.
Genuine off-road ability
With a long wheelbase, wide track, extreme approach and departure angles, skidplates and 20-inch wheels with knobbly all-terrain tyres, the FT-AC looks like it can walk the walk off-road. It also features twin recovery hooks just in case theoretical owners were to bite off more than they can chew.
When does it hit the streets (or trails) for real?
As the name suggests, it’s a concept car. Unlike the suggestion of the ‘future’ bit in the name, it doesn’t preview an upcoming Toyota production car – it’s described as being ‘currently a design experiment.’
The FT-AC has, however, been engineered with a petrol all-wheel-drive powertrain in mind, with torque vectoring, terrain response traction control and throttle map settings and a four-wheel lock mode.
It’s also been packaged with the potential to take a hybrid powertrain.
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