Full-fledged Aston Martin showroom is inaugurated

THE directors and staff of Montana Motors, the official Aston Martin dealer in Bahrain, officially opened the first dedicated Aston Martin showroom in the kingdom in West Riffa yesterday.

One of the big draws will be the V8 Vantage, a hand-crafted sports car that offers electrifying performance and outstanding agility.
The most affordable of all Aston Martins, it fuses traditional Aston Martin-style and everyday usability.
The result, the company claims, is the world’s most desirable sports car.
At the heart of every great sports car is a great engine; and in the case of the V8 Vantage, this has never been truer.
The V8 Vantage has a powerful 4.3 litre 283 kW (380 bhp) engine, unique to Aston Martin.
This is an engine designed and built by Aston Martin for Aston Martin.
Developed for flexibility as well as outright performance, the front mid-mounted V8 also delivers an outstanding aural experience, as one would expect of an Aston Martin with a potential maximum speed of 280km/h (175 mph).
Extraordinary engine power is not the only reason for the superb performance of the V8 Vantage.
Just as important is its lightweight, all-alloy structure, which offers class-leading strength and rigidity.
The front mid-engined layout – the dry sump lubrication system allows the engine to sit low – and rear-mid transmission help provide optimum front to rear weight distribution as well as a low centre of gravity.
The result is exceptional agility and inspired balance and handling.

THE BODY
●  Two door style with tailgate with 2+0 seating.
●  Bonded aluminium structure.
●  Aluminium alloy, steel, composite, and magnesium alloy body.
●  Extruded aluminium side impact bars.
●  Halogen projector headlamps.
●  LED rear lamps.
ENGINE
●  All alloy quad overhead camshaft 32 valve, 4.3 litre V8.
●  Variable inlet camshaft timing.
●  Dry sump lubrication system.
●  Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves.
●  Front-mid mounted engine.
●  Rear wheel drive.
PERFORMANCE
●  Maximum power: 283kW (380 bhp) @ 7,300 rpm.
●  Maximum torque: 410Nm (302 lb.ft) @ 5,000 rpm.
●  Maximum speed: 175 mph.
●  0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds.
●  0-100 km/h in 5.0 seconds.