This 1999 Aston Martin Virage 6.3L Coupe is a truly exceptional example with a fascinating provenance. Originally built in 1992, it was supplied new – though never registered t ...

The 5.3-liter four-cam V8 engine in Vantage spec, producing 432 bhp at 6,200rpm, was rebuilt and enhanced with Weber Alpha fuel injection, now developing 482 bhp at 7,000 rpm and 412 lb-ft (558 Nm ...

The V8 Volante Zagato followed suit in March 1987 at the Geneva Motor Show, with Aston Martin announcing a production run of 25 examples. The convertible didn't get the coupe's more powerful ...

Aston Martin has had the V8 Vantage on the market since 2005, making it seven years old this year. That's a fairly long life-cycle for any car, but that doesn't mean Gaydon hasn't tried its best ...

This Aston Martin Lagonda Coupe is one of those exceptions. Built in 1986, it is a prototype for the Virage coupe that Aston would launch three years later, though you’d never know it to look at.

At the same time, Mercedes isn’t completely out of the V8 game for 2022. In fact, it’s still selling cars that directly compete with Aston Martin: AMG GT Coupe and Roadster.

While AMG has certainly produced some stellar vehicles housing its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 (like the GT Coupe), Aston Martin seems to have gone a few steps further to make the Vantage a standout.

Efficiency for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage is 17.4 L/100km in the city, 11.3 L/100km on the highway and 14.7 L/100km combined according to NRCan’s fuel consumption ratings.

Efficiency for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage is 17.4 L/100km in the city, 11.3 L/100km on the highway and 14.7 L/100km combined according to NRCan’s fuel consumption ratings.

While the Vantage retains the services of a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 supplied by Mercedes-AMG, the engine has been extensively modified to meet Aston Martin’s Olympian specifications.