Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS: A Serious Driver's Car

Despite claims by some that Aston Martin's effort to create hard-core, "thoroughbred" supercars is futile, this may be the light-weight descendent of one of the best looking cars ever, and now, it has a dragon under it's hood. Oh yes, that fire breathing 6.0 Liter V12 straight out of the DBS has undergone a transplant into a car that weighs in at a kerb weight of an anorexic 3500 lbs. Now equipped with an even more growly exhaust system, lots of carbon fiber bits, and even carbon ceramic brake discs, this Aston might just be a track worthy daily-driver. With 600 bhp, any CEO can get his heart racing when he nudges the throttle just a little. All of Aston Martin's Racing experience, combined with components from the DBR9 GT1 Track Car, and of course the dashing good looks of Aston's top notch design department, would bring even me to say that this one's a winner. Everything except the price tag of a pocket picking $320,000...