I agree. Too bad the only option for a manual is a DB7 with the right spec. But they do share a lot of parts. Same platform (derived from the Jaguar XJ-S). Engines and gearboxes are the main differences (though the engine in this Aston is basically a straight-six from the XJ series).

Keep the XJ-S! It's a very beautiful car that finally is starting to get the recognintion it deserves. And besides, the DB7 sits on a platform that is derived from the XJ-S, so nothing new for you, really ;)

I don't know where you reside, but I'm guessing I'm overseas then (Sweden) as it has been out here since January I think. Didn't know they delayed the releases this much in different regions.

It's already out. I've had one in my garage storage for a few weeks now. Just waiting for some spare time to build it.

That cup holder is not good at all. Put anyting with liquid in it and it will tip backwards as soon as you accelerate faster than a Hyundai Atos.

The leather on the steering wheel gets worn pretty easily on those Jags (I have one myself). And considering the condition of the rest of this car, I'm not surprised the steering wheel looks like this.

In an interview in swedish he talks about how they have managed to use hydraulics to open/close doors, hoods and deploy the wing, and only add 5-6kg of weight compared to regular open/close by hand. It's the hydraulic system for lowering the body that they connected some extra pipes to.

It was ze german manufacturers that set a speed limiter on their faster cars back in the 90's to avoid having a new law saying that they must limit the top speed on all cars. That way they could still make supercars that did more, but their 'regular' cars were limited to 250km/h (155mph). More manufacturers followed…

Yea, it was that very crash at Catalunya that made them use the protections. Nasty crash...

Nice to see that Stoner showed up as well (0:10 in the vid)

Mostly to prevent things like this from happening

Totally agree with you. Sold my -80 W123 230 last year and I still miss it. It had around 200k miles on the clock and a thirst for gas that's unheard of among modern cars, but there's a reason I called it my "pansarkryssare" (armored cruiser in english). Outstanding quality.

The windows available for "exclusive" use for video are very small, and sell out fast.

Agree, very lovely inside if you choose the right colour combinations.

Fun little fact: If you buy one without cruise control (expensive option when new) you can just get the control switch from an Alfa Romeo 166. Everything is already there, you just need the control switch / arm. Much cheaper.

They need a proper suspension setup / alignment to handle properly, not really good from the factory. But after adjustments they handle really well. All according to a friend of mine who often takes his '02 4200 to Ferrari/Maserati track days. He wasn't happy with it initially, but after setting it up properly he…

You get plenty of headroom in the back seat thanks to that design. No problem fitting four adults in the car, if you can take a bit cramped leg space in the rear.

And with two wheels and one cylinder less, they did have a 75,5 degree V5 in their highly successfull RC211V MotoGP bike.

I only got as far as the XJR15, then I was stuck watching old clips with Tiff on for an hour... damn you Jalopnik, I must sleep!

Too bad we can't hear it. There's a few nice samples in this vid: