Aston Martin Vantage - best performance cars

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If you love performance cars, you'll understand how special the Aston Martin brand has become, and how capable the manufacturer is of producing awesome driving machines. The Vantage is a superb case in point - underneath its mean, muscular-looking exterior lurks a Mercedes-AMG-sourced 4.0-litre V8 engine, producing 503bhp and a whopping 685Nm of torque.

Not surprisingly, the Vantage is able to crack 0-62mph in a rapid 3.6 seconds through an eight-speed ZF auto transmission, before running onto a top speed of 195mph.

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Although lined-up to compete with the Porsche 911, the Vantage offers a sense of occasion that the German car can't match. Sure, the build quality and practicality might be a little better in the 911, but the British car's ability to entertain is second to none.

There's Sport, Sport+ and Track modes to explore, with the bespoke Pirelli P Zero rubber providing massive amounts of grip, and the brakes doing a great job of hauling the car back from high speeds.

Whichever way you want to drive the Vantage, it remains a seriously capable car. And fun, too - just as it should be.

Top 10 best performance cars 2021​

1. Porsche 911
2. McLaren 570S
3. Aston Martin Vantage
4. Ferrari F8 Tributo
5. Porsche 718 Cayman/Boxster
6. Alpine A110
7. Caterham Seven
8. BMW M5 Competition
9. Honda Civic Type R
10. Ford Fiesta ST

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