Jaguar was kind enough to supply the XOR Convertible with a set of heated and cooled In addition to being able to tan your hide, the front seats are also nearly infinitely adjustable. That includes bolsters that can be tweaked to squeeze you tighter than your one true love. That little trick joins the standard portfolio of fore/aft and up/down wizardry to serve up seating custom tailored for nearly every size and shape. At least, that’s the case with the top down. Crank the soft shell up with a merry push of a convenient, wind shield frame-mounted button and the spell’s handily broken. Jaguar has done an excellent job of incorporating a smooth top structure, but the mechanism draws undue attention to the massive proportions of the rear deck. While everything looks squared away with the car slinking around topless, you can’t help but think there’s enough sheet metal out back to set up a regulation badminton court with the roof in place. Fortunately, the top stows in around 17 seconds, so you don’t need to waste any time should the sun start shining.
Car Sport Aston Martin V8 Vantage S
With an open track beaconing, and a flagman waving a bander verde, I bury my right foot on the metal accelerator pedal. There is a very reassuring growl from the ass-end of the coup as the 4.7-litre forces me back into the seat. Only one thing is more enjoyable than driving the new Aston Martin Vantage S through the mountains of Spain – spending a long afternoon with the sports cars on the wide-open Ascaris race circuit.
The Aston Martin Vantage secured its position as the automaker’s sportiest model when it was introduced at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show for the 2006 model year. Like the DB9, the then-new two-door utilized the now common VH Architecture (the chassis is constructed with extruded and bonded aluminum panels). Today, the platform is also shared with the DBS and Rapid, from the entry-level V8 Vantage Loupe ($120,350) to the flagship V12 Vantage Carbon Black ($194,995). Following on the heels of the limited-edition sport-tuned V8 Vantage N420 models, introduced less than a year ago, are two new models both wearing the automakers coveted ‘S’ badge - the 2011 Vantage S Coup and 2011 Vantage S Roadster.
Car Sport Aston Martin V8 Vantage S
Car Sport Aston Martin V8 Vantage S
Car Sport Aston Martin V8 Vantage S
Car Sport Aston Martin V8 Vantage S
Car Sport Aston Martin V8 Vantage S
Car Sport Aston Martin V8 Vantage S
