---
title: "Aston Martin’s AMG V8-Powered Vantage Caught Burbling Near the Nurburgring"
description: "We’re just counting down the days ‘til the camo comes off."
date: "2016-11-08"
modified: "2016-11-08"
authors:
  - name: "Will Sabel Courtney"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/will-sabel-courtney"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/5920/aston-martins-amg-v-8-powered-vantage-caught-burbling-near-the-nurburgring"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Aston Martin"
  - "Coupe"
  - "luxury"
  - "Nurburgring"
  - "sports car"
  - "Vantage"
---

# Aston Martin’s AMG V8-Powered Vantage Caught Burbling Near the Nurburgring

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Aston Martin’s AM-RB 001 hypercar may be the headline attraction for Gaydon’s PR team these days, but here at *The Drive*, we’re more excited to drive a different Aston: the upcoming [Vantage with its AMG V8, which was caught near the Nurburgring](<https://www.autoblog.com/2016/11/07/aston-martin-v8-vantage-prototype-amg-v8/>) a few days ago by *Autoevolution*'s shooters—wearing less camouflage than we’ve seen yet.

Admittedly, part of that comes from the fact that even most of us here will never have a chance to lay a hand on [the automotive ticket to crazytown that is the Aston Martin/Red Bull hypercar](<https://www.thedrive.com/supercars/4400/aston-martin-gives-us-the-scoop-on-its-am-rb-001-hypercar>). We have much better chances of climbing behind the wheel of the new V8 Vantage, though, considering it will be Aston’s entry-level model. It will also be our only chance to experience the majesty of [AMG’s 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/4889/is-this-aston-martin-db11-packing-an-amg-v-8>) with [the pure *snikt-snikt* action of a traditional manual gearbox](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/2899/2017-aston-martin-v12-vantage-s-getting-an-unusual-manual-gearbox>).

As if an AMG eight-pot connected to a stick shift weren’t reason enough to lust for the Aston Martin Vantage over [its hyped-up brother](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/2614/aston-martin-and-red-bull-racing-in-the-works-on-a-joint-supercar>), this spy footage proves that the new V8 model will be a looker in the traditional Aston sense. The car seen in the clip boasts many of the traditional sports car cues that make Aston design the envy of the automotive world: the broad, high hips, the wide-mouth grille, the long hood that pushes the cabin back to near.

The reduced camo gives us a better look at the front end of the new Vantage, revealing a fascia that shares elements with both [the new DB11](<https://www.thedrive.com/supercars/4994/aston-martin-db11-first-drive-in-tuscany>) and the DB10 concept car Aston whipped up for James Bond in *Spectre*...and somehow manages to look better than either of them.

And while we could have learned all that from spy photos...it takes a video to reveal that sweet, sweet AMG burble emanating from those tailpipes.

https://youtube.com/embed/YPajREZ7mEs

## Author
Will is the former managing editor of *RIDES Magazine* and the former online editor for *0-60 Magazine*. He has worked for *Time Out New York* and *Rolling Stone*, and was the creator of *College Cars Online*, the first automotive blog specifically targeted at college students and young professionals.

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