Showing posts with label Aston Martin V8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aston Martin V8. Show all posts

Friday, December 12, 2008

Older Aston V8s get power boost

Owners of an Aston Martin V8 Vantage with the 4.3-litre engine can upgrade their cars with a new power upgrade that increases power from 380bhp to 400bhp and adds 7lb ft of torque.

The factory-developed upgrade improves the engine’s breathing with a new induction system based on the DBS’s, allowing more air in at over 5500rpm.
The V8 Vantage’s engine management system has also been retuned to work better with higher-octane fuels. Top speed goes up to 177mph, and there is a ‘slight improvement’ in the 0-60mph time – think a fraction of a second.


Aston Martin is also offering the Sports Pack option from the current 4.7-litre V8 as a retrofit for the 4.3-litre V8 Vantage. Uprated springs, Bilstein dampers and lighter forged wheels contribute to what Aston describes as a ‘superior dynamic response’.

Owners of an Aston Martin V8 Vantage with the 4.3-litre engine can upgrade their cars with a new power upgrade that increases power from 380bhp to 400bhp and adds 7lb ft of torque.

The factory-developed upgrade improves the engine’s breathing with a new induction system based on the DBS’s, allowing more air in at over 5500rpm.
The V8 Vantage’s engine management system has also been retuned to work better with higher-octane fuels. Top speed goes up to 177mph, and there is a ‘slight improvement’ in the 0-60mph time – think a fraction of a second.

Aston Martin is also offering the Sports Pack option from the current 4.7-litre V8 as a retrofit for the 4.3-litre V8 Vantage. Uprated springs, Bilstein dampers and lighter forged wheels contribute to what Aston describes as a ‘superior dynamic response’.