DAY 12: Britain’s (still) got Talent

Alas, it is the 12th day of Carsmas and that means, the end. And on that note, we’d like to tell you that among Brexit and everything else that’s been going on in the kingdom, Britain’s still got it.

While not a lot of British brands are still authentically British, the ones that are, have given us some awesome stuff this decade.

Let’s talk Aston Martin. They have an all new line-up folks. And the most striking of them all – the new Vantage.

Just look at this rear end design. It looks absolutely beautiful. It may even be among the most prettiest car-booty this decade. 

Power to this beautiful read-end, all 503hp, comes from a 4.0L V8 twin-turbocharged (as all things are these days) powerhouse. It will do 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 195 mph. These numbers don’t impress all that much on paper. But this thing is incredible and a stunner.

But that’s not all Aston has given us. We also have the new DB11 with 630hp and a DBS Superleggera with even more power at 715hp.

But the showstopper is the Aston Martin Valkyrie. 1160hp. A 6.5L V12 from the engine building legends Cosworth – all naturally aspirated. That’s right, no snails on this one. It also features a 1:1 power to weight ratio. 

The Valkyrie is still in testing and we can’t wait to see what number this will put down.

Our boys at Hethel have been busy too. Lotus has a new catalogue as well. 

We have the new Elise and the Exige. The Exige has way too many variants to list down as well. Every single time the world thinks Lotus has pushed the most they could from an Exige, they bring out another faster, meaner version.

They also have an Evora – again, with many variants. The Evora is the Exige’s slightly larger brother with a little more room (not practical in any form).

But the craziest machine to ever roll out of Lotus has to be the Evija. It’s the first all-electric all-British Hypercar. It has 1,971hp too! 

It’s just been released and we are yet to see a production version of the car and see what it can do. 

Keep watching this space and we’ll keep you updated.

12 Days of Carsmas

Do you think Britain’s still got talent?

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