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Road Test Review: 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Posted by Jeff Glucker on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:01 AM


If the answer to life is considered the ultimate question, then the 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a great answer.

I hold in my hands a glass and stainless steel object that the kind folks from Gaydon (Aston Martin's home in England) call an Emotion Control Unit. You and I might call it a "car key" but we would be wrong and maybe a bit simple. This Emotion Control Unit, or ECU for short, is a work of art and not just the type of art that hangs on your wall gathering dust. This particular piece of art provides access to the 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, its glorious 4.7L 420-hp V8 engine and a driving experience that allows you to rip your blinders off and finally know first-hand, what driving a car is supposed to feel like in your mind, body and soul. More...


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Seen in SoCal: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

Posted by Jeff Glucker on Monday, September 08, 2008 1:18 PM

Porsche Carrera 4S Rear
The classic lines of the Porsche 911 are beautiful even in Heinz 57 red.

I was walking to my car (the 2008 Infiniti G37 Sport that I am reviewing), and I noticed a 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S sitting nearby. Sure the red color catches your eye, but upon second glance, it was the Porsche's license plate that struck me.

25YRDRM

People dream of many things, but for this person that dream was a Porsche, and they reached out to get it. More...


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