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Re: Production Aston Martin DBS unveiled!
« Reply #25 on: September 01, 2007, 05:40:15 AM »
Just real pretty.  I really like that Aston Martin too. 


You ruined it with the rear shot, or should I say, "They ruined it". Too convoluted, almost like the total opposite of the TVR Tuscan, which back end is too sparse. They need a lesson from Ferrari, Nissan's GT-R or BMW and AUDI on how to make a good rear end.


I know this is being petty but I've never liked the look of Alfa grills with the Alfa emblem.

I have no problem with shared components in certain instances but when two car companies make what appear to be clones, then it drives me nuts. The Aston Vantage and the Jaguar XK8 could be twins and Porsche and Volkswagen sharing the the same platform for the Cayenne and the Tourag while having them look so similar is another example. Made even worse by the fact that you can buy a $35,000 Tourag and a $120,000 Cayenne.






The new Jag you posted is a all new platform, that shares nothing with the DB9 (which the DBS is based off of) , you posted a DB7, which chassis it shared with the XK8 from 1997-2006 (07).

Porsche did a copu with the Cayenne, because it has a Porsche suspension, engine (except for the Audi V6 which they added last year), and interior. ANd word has it that Porsche is trying to take over Volkswagen, which may see more vehicles like the Cayenne in the future

But have you seen the Aston Martin Rapide (4 door coupe), simply gorgeous vs. the akward looking Porsche 's (4 door coupe)?