Once a tuner places a spanner
anyhere near a manufacturer’s car
the warranty is torn up, we know
that. But here’s a few facts about
Aston Martin that maybe you didn’t
know...As in DB9 the DB stands for
David Brown, once owner of the
company. And, during filming of
Casino Royale the stunt team couldn’t
make the DBS flip even after hitting
a ramp.
A few years ago you couldn’t give
an Aston Martin away. The company
in the heart of the English countryside
was a cottage industry, churning
out a meagre twenty five DB7s
in 1994 and it took them two more
years to hit one thousand. Today
Aston Martin are producing 6500
cars, a massive increase and an indication
of demand.
Some of those cars are being
bought by tuners eager to make a
killing on the back of the brand. This
particular Vanquish S has been
through the Mansory treatment.
Vanquish S, tradition and an association
with high end luxury is without
a doubt the admiral of the Aston
Martin family.
Mansory have added an aerodynamic
body kit made from carbonfibre
trims. The front grille has been
altered as have the Brembo brakes.
The Mansory light alloy range for
the ex-Vanquish consist the gigantic
fully forged aluminium leightweight
performance 20-inch wheels.
The rear design shows the apron
with an gigantic integrated carbon dif the rear trunk lid spoiler which supports the
dynamic contact pressure. The chromed details
are the new designed exhausts, chrome stripes
for the trunk and rounded fully chromed trims for
the tail light rims.
Also new for the Vanquish are the extra large
anodized aluminium air outtakes are on the engine
bonnet, topping-off the exterior look. The suspension
has been lowered with sport performance
springs, the complete vehicle comes down by
25mm ( approx.: 1 inch).
For the lucky few who sit in the inside of the
car there is are colored sporty leather combinations
for seats, door covers and the dashboard.
As a matter of course beside the steering
wheel in carbon fibre trim, similar to the Vantage
and DB9, is a 3-part set of aluminium pedals and
brake handle.
Mansory are under pressure from the manufacturers
because the likes of Bentley and Aston
Martin don’t really appreciate what the tuners do
to their cars. So who knows, maybe cars like these
will be collector’s items in the future as steps are
taken to stop the tuners.
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