It is paradoxical that a secret agent would get dolled up in a tuxedo and attend high-roller social events, where he famously identifies himself by his name–his real name. The Aston Martin Vantage, a ride preferred by said agent, possesses similar paradoxical qualities. The Vantage debuted as a stand-alone model in the Aston Martin line in 1972 as a rebodied 1967 DBS, looking very much like a Ford Mustang. The name was used earlier as a trim designation on several Aston models.
“We increased the gauge of the shear panel underneath the rear differential, and we have tightened up the connection between the rear damper tops.” Those changes at the back help with the steering connection because as soon as you steer, you're trying to get the back of the car to react laterally when you do your first steering input,” Newton continues. “It helps with on-center connection and also crispness of lateral response when you steer.