la bible : the definitive guide to new Gaydon era Aston Martin - Grant Neal. Tu peux commander le livre sur
www.astonmartinreview.co.uk
V8S vs V8 MY2011:
- more power and more torque
- new aggressive spark strategy to achieve maximum output
- new exhaust system
- new stategy under the "sport" button
- new sportshift II gearbox
- car is about 45kg lighter
- better fuel consumption ratios
- new brakes : 380mm floating front discs, clamped by 6 piston calipers at the front and 330mm 4 piston rears
- new brake mdule adding hydraulic brake assist and hill start assist
- new stability control system
- improved suspension system with retuned passive damper valves and revised bump stop rates / lengths, plus revised rear spring coil rates for the coupe
- modification of the sterring column's placement and pump, more direct ratio of 15:1 vs 17:1
- new alloys
- new aesthetical details, which make the car look rather similar to the V12 apart from the hood and the alloys
- larger tyres 8.5J 245/40 R19 Front and 10J 285/35 R19 Rear
En resume, et pour reprendre les mots de Grant : " it goes better, stops quicker, corners faster, with more feel...."