Verdict

The V8 Vantage remains an automotive icon two decades on from its launch – still riotous to drive but now tantalisingly affordable

FIRST DRIVE

Owning something powered by a dozen cylinders is the idle fancy of many of us. The silky-smooth torque delivery matched with a potent punch of performance when ‘the taps are opened’ is peak automotive

= new entry this month. Cars in italics are no longer on sale. Issue no. is for our most recent major test of the car (D = Driven, F = feature, FF = Fast Fleet). Engine shows details of the car’s comb

JUST FOR A MOMENT, FORGET THE pictures and headline accompanying this text. Imagine, without any context, you’re about to drive a prototype for a brand new Aston Martin model. What kind of car springs

The Aston Martin Valhalla first made an appearance in concept form at the Geneva motor show in 2019, says James Taylor in Evo. Since then, development has proceeded in fits and starts. The British hyp