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Originally Posted by xjoeharperx
Here is a news flash for some of you...Aston Martin is a spinoff of jaguar...like toyota makes a camry...or you can get a lexus r330...same car..just different trim....the aston martin v12 is a jaguar v12..just a few label changes and an extra $75,000 ...
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That is also false.
The Aston Martin DB9 and new Aston Martin V8 Vantage both use a modified Vanquish chassis. The next Jaguar XK8 will use the new XJ's aluminum chassis.
View pictures of the DB9's aluminum chassis at the following link:
http://astonmartins.com/gaydon_vh/db9.htm
Aston Martin's V-12 shares nothing with Jaguar's V-12. View the following link:
http://www.jagweb.com/jagworld/v12-engine/index.html
The 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage will use a modified 4.3 liter Jaguar V-8 which is normally 4.2 liters.
"Every significant part of it is unique from the specification of the cylinder block to the cylinder heads, crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, camshafts, inlet and exhaust manifolds, lubrication system and engine management."
- Jeremy Main, Product Development Director of Aston Martin
The 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has 380 hp and 302 lb-ft of torque.
Here is a video of the 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage during testing
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/video_g...o.php?id=51813