Looking at it in pictures and on paper, it may be difficult to really get excited about the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. Sure, it's gorgeous and has a beautifully balanced V-12 under the hood, but it's also the final homogenization of the Aston Martin coupes: three models with the same look, the same architecture, and now the same engine.
Chief engineer Paul Barritt makes his case for this car, though, and it's enough to pique our interest. "This is the most edgy Aston we do," he says. "It's our...