2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage vs. 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black

To start off, both 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage and 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black were released in the same year (2012). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. Both 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage and 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black are equipped with a 6,000 cc engine. In terms of performance, both vehicles can yield 510 horse power. So under normal driving conditions, the acceleration of both vehicles should be relatively similar.

Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, both vehicles can yield 569 Nm of torque. So under normal driving conditions, the ability to climb up hills and pull heavy equipment should be relatively similar for both vehicles.

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2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black
Make Aston Martin Aston Martin
Model V12 Vantage V12 Vantage
Year Released 2012 2012
Body Type Coupe Coupe
Engine Position Front Front
Engine Size 6000 cc 6000 cc
Engine Cylinders 12 cylinders 12 cylinders
Engine Type V V
Valves per Cylinder 4 valves 4 valves
Horse Power 510 HP 510 HP
Engine RPM 6500 RPM 6500 RPM
Torque 569 Nm 569 Nm
Torque RPM 5750 RPM 5750 RPM
Fuel Type Gasoline Gasoline
Drive Type Rear Rear
Transmission Type 6-speed manual 6-speed manual
Number of Seats 2 seats 2 seats
Number of Doors 2 doors 2 doors
Vehicle Weight 1680 kg 1680 kg
Vehicle Length 4384 mm 4384 mm
Vehicle Width 1864 mm 1864 mm
Vehicle Height 1234 mm 1234 mm
Wheelbase Size 2601 mm 2601 mm
Fuel Consumption 13.8 L/100km 13.8 L/100km
Fuel Consumption City 21.4 L/100km 21.4 L/100km
Fuel Tank Capacity 80 L 80 L