Aston Martin V12 Vantage

There is nothing like a good car to bring a smile to your face. The feel of the wind on your skin as you speed around tight corners with your windows down. The feel of the leather of the steering wheel in your hand. That sheer exhilaration that comes from pressing your foot on the gas and speeding past all the others. Yes, these are just some of the reasons I love cars. And, with the right kind of car, you can feel like a whole new person, the best version of yourself even. You can feel like a million bucks.

While satisfying my love of cars, I stumbled across an article on the latest Aston Martin. Now, this is a classy car. The sheer mention of the word will bring up thoughts of excitement, danger, and adventure. This is what a car is all about.

This latest model by the Bond car makers, the V12, will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show this 3 March, 2009. This model is based on the popular V8 vantage with a few new features. The V12 will produce a top speed of 190 mph and a 0-62 mph time of 4.2 seconds! This is truly magic to my ears. The sheer power that this car will produce is brilliance to my ears.

The creators of the V12 have stated that this beautiful addition to the Aston Martin line was created with the mindset of the greatest joy of driving being obtained.

The Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez said: “This is the ultimate performance interpretation of the Vantage range, combining our most agile model with our most powerful engine. It represents the definitive driving package; providing spectacular performance to ensure a dynamically thrilling and everyday usable driving experience. The V12 Vantage has a unique character, one unlike our other cars. This will appeal to different people with different tastes, allowing more people to enjoy the Aston Martin experience. This also illustrates one of Aston Martin’s key strengths – the ability to act quickly and turn concepts and ideas into reality.”

Sounds like a perfect car choice for me. =)

Happy driving everyone!

BMW = Secret Agent

BMWs are like perfection to me. Every time I think of them I think of being a secret spy, or some other dangerous, and yet exciting person.

Driving them is even better!

I'll never forget my first encounter with a BMW. I sat inside, grabbed the wheel, started the car (with the most amazing new gadget of a car starter), and my adventure began. I was no longer driving in Los Angeles on my way to the store, no, now I was immediately on a new mission that I didn't even know existed until I got in.

I start down the road, and suddenly I am transported to the mystifying Berlin. I look around at the people on the streets staring in my direction. Are they staring at me? Do they know? Are they staring at the car?

I put my ultra sleek shades on and continue my drive. Red light. I stop. I pop the glove box open to see what's inside. There's a note. Light is still red. I open the note..."Proceed to the square."

Proceed to the square? Should I take this new adventure? Is it a trap? Light turns green. I proceed to the square.

Upon arrival I decide to pull over for a minute. I see a man dressed in a long black coat standing suspiciously with a black case. We both stare at each other for a moment. The man walks towards me. He stops just before my passenger side window. I let the window slowly fall on his side.

"This, I believe, is for you," the man states as he passes me the black case. And with that, he is gone.

I continue my drive. My phone rings, I answer it. "Yes?" I declare. "You may proceed home, your mission is done," the voice on the phone replies.

Home is where I go. I pull into my driveway. Turn off my beautiful BMW, and proceed to my front door. The second I step out of my car, everything turns back to normal, I am again in Los Angeles, and holding a bag of groceries. My mission really is over, well, until the next time I get in that is.

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