The modern Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a compact
sports car. Aston Martin previously used the "Vantage"
name on its highest-performance vehicles, and notably
used the "V8 Vantage" name on their supercar
of the 1970s and 1980s. The modern car, in contrast,
is the lowest line in Aston's 3-model lineup, and
is intended as an affordable volume model to compete
with the Porsche 911.
The V8 Vantage was first seen
at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005. The two seat,
two door coupe has a bonded aluminium structure
for strength and lightness. The 4.38 m (14.4 ft)-long
coupe has a hatchback-style tailgate for practicality,
with a large luggage shelf behind the seats. Note
that Aston Martin invented the hatchback body
style with the 1953 DB2/4.
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