mosesbotbol

Just because the Vantage has a swank interior does not make a car a GT. The Vantage is not a GT at all; it's a LeMans winning sports car. It's purest expression of a sports car Aston produces. The V12S is a beast like no other sports offered currently. Minimal driver aids, NA V12, 7 speed dog leg manual... Who else is doing something like that?

clutchcargo

New Vantage announced

Shnazzy

The new Aston Martin Vantage unveiled: Photos, details - Business Insider

WolfpackS2k

I like the current one better. And 8 speed slush box? I weep.

mosesbotbol

There will be a manual and a V12 which may also have a 7 speed dog leg manual option. DB11 V8 already has manual option.

iforyou

It's over engineered in a sense that it's a bespoke design and is not related to any other Honda engines. It features dry sump lubrication as you'd expect from a car in this segment. It has a unique 75-degree V-angle compared to a traditional 60-degree design. Its crankpin splay angle is down from 60 deg to 45 deg for a stronger and a lighter crankshaft. Crankshaft and con-rods are made of forged steel. The bore is coated with plasma-transferred arc spray to reduce friction. The engine is designed to handle professional racing with little modifications required. In fact, the NSX GT3's 3.5-liter engine has the same design specs as the production NSX, including the block, heads, valve train, crankshaft, pistons, and dry-sump lubrication system.

In its current form, as mentioned by clutchcargo, the engine seems quite at ease. It "only" peaks at 15psi to make its 500hp, which is pretty darn low for any car, especially one at 143hp/L. For comparison, the 911 Turbo S makes 560hp from 3.8L with 17.5psi of boost. And that's 147hp/L. The BMW M4 is at 144hp/L at 19psi.

Elistan

It would have been interesting if Honda released this car with a price range of $120k to $150k, then later released a $200k version with the wick turned up to 20 psi...

clutchcargo

With the $30k incentive that they have on the car, the price range you referenced is currently the case

Based on the tepid sales prior to the incentive (which results in Honda losing money on these) I can't see them spending a lot on a version with more oomph let alone the full blown (so to speak) R version

They really need a Targa or Spyderto compete in the segment but there ain't no place to stow the panel or top

mosesbotbol

Would be nice even better if even less expensive to compete with LC500. The way the top Japanese coupes are priced, there is not direct competition between the brands. GTR, LC500, Supra (upcoming), and NSX are all at different price points.

iforyou

Haha, which goes back to what I was saying, if Honda didn't change the whole layout and powertrain of the NSX development, may be it would have been around $100k instead for a 400hp J35 NA hybrid car.

Elistan

Indeed. And with the anecdotal response to the incentive that I'm seeing, it appears Honda should have released at that price to begin with.

Hmm, I dunno - hard to say how folks would have responded to a 700 hp version...

Perhaps a glass top that slides under the rear window, kinda like how the 911 Targa does it.