Aston Martin opens new design studio and unveils a new concept

Yesterday, Aston Martin unveiled a new concept car - the V12 Vantage RS to coincide with the opening of a new design studio. The studio is located in a building adjacent to Aston Martin's manufacturing and engineering centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire near here. The modern building covers 2700 square metre space.

Coming back to the concept, the Vantage RS concept is based on the acclaimed V8 Vantage coupe and features a 6.0 litre V12 engine that produces 600bhp.

The Vantage
According to their press release, the car is capable of reaching 62mph (100km/h) from rest in 4.0 seconds and 100mph (160km/h) in just 8.5 seconds.