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This is the Aston MartinV12 Vantage RS, the surprise one-off unveiled alongside the company’s new Gaydon design centre last December. CEO Ulrich Bez promised to consider a low-volume production run if there’s a demand.

With 600bhp on tap and an all-up weight of just 1500kg, the V12 Vantage RS was always going to be the quickest roadgoing Aston ever built, which is what initially generated the headlines.

But it was also designed to show the supreme flexibi...Read the full article

Stunning looking thing though I can't see many owners keeping standard spec' with the plain grey alcantara interior for £150k!

With 600bhp and 450lb Torque and weighing a quite surprisingly light 1,500kg Aston have prepared a real 911 Turbo and F430 competitor with a classy body that marks it out as something a bit different. And with that V12 noise shoe-horned in it could be quite irresistable!  

Monster power and (relative) low weight, should make it a hoot to drive.

BUT:....although it does look good, it's the same exact styling yet again! All Aston models now look more or less precisely the same. You can keep using the same shape only so many times before potential buyers get fed up with it. Come on Aston, time to produce fresh design.