The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a super hand built sports car that seems to be so perfect as not to need any further improvement. But tuning companies repeatedly prove that even the best and most successful factory car can become even greater with some carefully chosen modifications. The V8 Vantage is the leanest and most agile vahicle ever produced by Aston.
MWDesign's most recent project is some fine tuning work on the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Their beautiful model, nicknamed Helvellyn Frost, is one of the most popular tuned Aston Martins on the market. Frost. The MW Design Aston Martin V8 Vantage Helvellyn Frost comes with both an extensive visual package, plus a power increase kit. The 380 hp of the standard car have been increased in the MW Design Aston Martin V8 Vantage Helvellyn Frost to 445hp with the help of a race exhaust system, high flow 200 cell catalysts and an ECU upgrade.
Hamann also released a tuning programme for the V8 Vantage, and it good old Hamann tradition is upgrades both the power and the looks of the car. has added a new front lip spoiler and a new front skirt, new side skirts. The German tuner also added a new spoiler that reduces lift with a matching three-part rear diffuser. The highlight of the Hamann tuning programme are the new sports catalysers and sport end mufflers that give the V8 a more aggressive sound and provide an extra 20-hp for a total of 440-hp.
Another interesting tuning package comes from Cargraphic, another German tuning company. Cargraphic developed a kit that will reduce high speed lift and includes a carbon fiber spoiler lip, a new rear spoiler with integrated diffuser, side skirts and a mirror housing set.
