This comparison might be called, “Separated After Birth”.
Ford used to own both brands; now a Middle Eastern group owns Aston and the Indian corporation Tata holds Jaguars reins. Once siblings with a common heritage, these two now go head to head as rivals.
So which is the better ride?
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Let's face facts, like beautiful people, beautiful cars are just treated better.
I recently did an internet search for used Ferraris, and discovered that you'd be hard pressed to find a 5-year-old car with over 50 thousand miles. It seems that most Ferrari owners tend to baby their cars, admire them lovingly from afar, and keep them parked in the garage for that special summer day when the stars and moon align for a gentle drive in the country.
I suspect the Vantage V8 I drove will never see snow or even much rain. Which is probably a good thing because I believe this car would handle like a goat on ice given even the slightest bit of snow between it at the massive 275/35 high performance (don't even think about ice or snow) rear tires.
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If James Bond had a son, there is no doubt this is the car he'd drive.
With an as tested sticker price of just under $150,000, it is a full $123,000 cheaper than James Bond's Aston Martin DBS, and not much slower with "only" 420 horsepower versus the bigger brother's 510 horsepower DBS.
But would James Bond Jr. be willing to spend the equivalent of five drop top Minis, or eight Honda's Fits for one V8 Vantage?
Let's find out.
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