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

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

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