Aston Martin V8 Vantage vs Jaguar XKR-S - autocar.co.uk
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- The Jaguar XKR-S and Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Two British bruisers. Both cost around £100k. Both have big V8s under the hood. But which is best? Steve Sutcliffe finds out.
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the xkr-s hardtop is one of the best looking cars ever made.
i totally agree with you.. v12 always been my favourite engine... when a car manufacturer put their biggest engine in their smallest car, you can't really expect anything less..
I feel that a comparisson of the XKR-S with the Vanquish(or DBS if it was still in production) would have been much more appropriate.. The Vanquish and the XKR-S are much more similar in terms of dimensions, horse power, torque and car dymamics..
What a lovely Jag.
Looks are subjective. Both cars look great to me but in different ways. The 6 spd ZF transmission in the Jag is fabulous, surprisingly I dont miss shifting at all. As for real life scenario, since I own the car I think I can say with certainty I am able to put the power down. Maybe not from a stop,but this is not a car you drag race. There is a real-world youtube video showing a stock XKR-S beating a modded DBS from a roll. Joyous is the Jag's middle name. I think the Aston is far more tame.
Although they say a
Jag is a poor man,s Aston Martin id go 4 the JAG cos damn its way more beautiful and has more Touque than the Aston
When choosing between cars like this, it only comes down to taste and emotion. I'd take the Aston only for the Looks and the name. (and the Jag name and car is sexy as hell)
Both great looking and sounding cars, for me the Aston wins though. When all said and done, if you look back and you will look back, the Aston has the badge appeal and sitting in traffic, filling with fuel, sat in a car park or just driving down the road, the Aston will get the admiring looks over the Jag and that is as much about ownership as the driving is.
Maybe it's because the automatic is so much better than manual that there is no point choosing manual. I'd choose the manual still over the aut.
what's about the jag vs maserati?
I would take the Jag as well. The Aston is just underpowered. I know it's special, but i couldn't stand getting beaten by Audi RS's, M3s, well and a lot of other cars these days. No one expects a Jag to go like the XKR-S does. Plus you can pick one up, 6 months old, ~10.000km, for around 80.000 € (costs 130.000 € new).
This comparison was for price so that's why xkrs and vantage was fair and xkrs against vanquish would be stupid
I personally think that the Jaguars center console seems more elegant and advanced than the Astons,,,,but the Astons got kinda nicer interior leather:)
wow i wouldnt thought that they make astons with manual, thats awesome
...Thanks for posting this....a great presentation....
The sweater just makes this video complete
I'm not either 'typical' or 'little' or a 'doucher' whatever that is. Nor am I basing my opinions on Clarkson either. I've sat in a ZR1 and although i love the exterior styling ( I think it looks far better than a Porsche or Mercedes..etc ) I was blown away by how cheap and dated the interior was. It felt like a car from the 1980's. For straight line speed, yes it could beat those two in the video, but in every other way, it's completely outclassed.
Definitly priority nr. 1 when buying such a car.
PAULY D is reviewing these cars!
Both the best ov British and lovely cars but it's the jag for me the Astin is better put together and a bit better more for people with loads ov doller but jags are made for me
If you can afford an Aston Martin, you can also afford petrol
You started the drag race from Low RPM. Not exactly in the power band...
That was a really fun vid.
why didnt you get the 550 hp v12 vantage for the comparison?
aston martin and hoodie, right
how much do they weigh?
okay.. the jag is quicker, more comfortable and topless but still.. an aston is still an aston, i would rather say that i own an aston than a jag
If we're going by where the money comes from then you could say Indian and Kuwaiti...or Indian & Italian as it now stands.
oh no sir...Straight lines is not important except for the occasional street race. i can care less for interior quality. Build quality is important for me when it comes to the engine. Trust me dude, every single car brand is shitty for build quality. I've worked for Lexus, Aston, Volvo, Lotus, Ford and Chevy dealerships turning wrenches. Every brand has bad build quality to me having fix the damn things for so long. Also, handling is key, that's why i've owned sooo many Bimmers and Audis
...American prefers Corvette. What a shocker.
Jag every time.
I can and own "stick" vehicles as you call them. Are you one of the guys that believe that F1 should also be manual ? :D
Steve, I'm sure the Jag wouldn't be beating the Aston in a straight line if it also had a supercharger. Did you forget to make the point that this wasn't a fair comparison due to the Aston being naturally aspirated? Don't get me wrong, i did enjoy it, but this really was slightly pointless. Oh, and the Aston sh!ts all over the Jag in every other facet as a sports car.
Stupid acceleration test, both cars should be in their optimal gear when accelerating. This test just shows that the jag has more power down low..
Both sexy, so much more than their German counterparts,(they are a dime a dozen), and far as my choice... the Jag, women love them guys, and when you are on a limited budget like mine... bang for bucks... that is what counts? lol
Well it does have more power, but looks hideous in comparison and it doesn't come with the option of a manual transmission. And frankly you'll never be able to use the Jags power in a real life scenario so the Aston will be much more joyous.
Oh Really?You think people not gone try to race you on it????I know u drive a slow ass car then to never experience this kind of attention if you don't get why I brought this up.
looks hideous!? That Jag is one of the most beautiful car ever made.
You definitely can use the Jags power. It's blindingly fast but easy to use. I think there's very little in it for looks, they were both designed by the same person.
Please compare apple’s with apple’s… you compare a 380hp car with a +500hp car…. Offcourse it’s faster…
autocar car comparisons are plain stupid it should have been xkr-s vs v12 vantage
... more reliable? It's a jag...
Reviews about boring cars..take a frigging Ferrari for god sake.
I own the v8 vantage S and have driven the jag. The aston is far superior and looks better and sounds better and goes just as fast.
Well it quite clearly isn't as fast.... Did you even watch the video?
Like I said I own the vantage S which is faster...
You don't own it - you stupid piece of shit
steve jobs Well I own a 2005 Volvo s40 2.0d so getrekkkttttt... Great first car though to be fair ahah
What do you mean I don't own it? The Aston?? What's wrong with having an Aston??
Stupid comparison, apart from the acceleration, speed and torque. The Aston's just so much more beautiful and fun to drive than that Jag
I like this guy he was truly honest most people would've had said the Aston was better because its a Aston i new
the jaguar was a better car good video.
I have the Jaguar XK and it is total power on demand and so easy to control. Can’t imagine a XKRS.
@@aidemoi80 same here have 07 xk 7th jag looking to buy my 8th
OMG the drift with the Aston through the leafs!! Beautiful
5:40
well I LOVE both brands, aston martin and jaguar.. love british cars. if I had the money I would buy a aston martin DB9.. If I had to choose between the jaguar XKRS and the Vantage V8 I would choose the jaguar.
They should bring back the xk in the next couple of years, it's much more jaguar than the f type
The Jag XK still looks incredibly good as does the Aston.
Thanks for the review. Enjoyed it. IMO, Astons have never really been about straight line speed. They're about style and grace and how they make you feel. And they're still quick enough. I'll take the Vantage.
I've driven an XKRS, owned an XKR...it's an outrageously capable car. I'm about to buy a V8 Vantage and I'm really hoping I enjoy the ownership experience as much as I have with Jag's!
Is the xkrs worth the premium over the xkr
How have you got on after one year?
After an uncomfortable cramped continental trip, a friend of mine swapped his V8 Vantage for a late XK and is very pleased with the upgrade.
I don't care how much power the Jag has, I'd have to have the Aston every time. Also odd to compare a drop top to a coupe.
Aagh, you want more speed & power go buy an M3 or something. Aston Martin is thoroughbred sports car, emotion and soul!! Priceless
Agree 100% Supercharge the Aston ... then you have a fair comparison.... ill choose the Aston any day.....
Old school, love Steve, what a driver, he just makes the Aston look superb. For my money though the Jag ticks all the boxes. I think My XF-S would give the Aston a close run though, not sure what the 0-60 is in the Vantage, but 3.0 V6 petrol Jag with 340Bhp makes the XF a rapid car with modern day handling aids, perhaps a bit of a cheat over the AM. Ian Callum did a fantastic job with the lot of them though!
Motor Trend got a 4.2 0-60 and Car and Driver 4.3 in the Vantage. 0-125 the Jag wins 12.5-15 seconds and of course massively wins in roll races.
Yes the Jag is faster. But the Vantage is more than "fast enough" and on most roads both cars have more power than you can legally use. Given that constraint I'd have the Vantage.
The Aston, no doubt. Both have "more" than enough power, so it comes down to feel and looks. Best Jag sports car in decades, but the Vantage is where my money would go.
this video changed my mind was getting a Vantage 2007, so now have a 2013 XKR for the same money, no brainer.
Big mistake, an Aston is rarer and will hold its price better than a common Jag.
Man, same decission. I'm also torn ☹️
Manual transmission wins the day
Going for the Aston - he only needed to drop it into 2nd
@@george-us-them good choice, welcome to the AML club
The Jaguar please
I absolutely Love my XK.
@ultra888 Jag is supercharged. A V8 Vantage S would have been a better comparison due to closer price, but its not necessarily unfair. Remember this Vantage costs quite a bit less, has a better interior and outhandles the Jag. The acceleration comparison was done to show us the difference in low-down torque in the same gear between the 2 cars, not a full-on drag race, and there is no denying that the Jag just pulls faster - it's just a more powerful engine. I actually prefer the Vantage's powerband, which is more fun for driving imo.
They're close 0-60 from a dig 4.0 to 4.2 seconds but 60-125 is 8.5 seconds for Jag vs 10.8 for Aston.
How my Jag does any car when they try to race me at 4:37
why not pit the Jag against the V12 Vantage, or at least the V8 Vantage S?
Price
The Jaguar Is a beast trust me my parents own a jaguar xkr and it's a beast
I wouldn't buy any Ferrari to be honest and prefer Porsche or Lamborghini for that matter. If I want a smooth shift I'd buy a manual ? Well thats a contradiction in itself :D The Aston is not the better car at all. I have been in and out the dealers garage an average of once a month over the past 6 with mine.
as others have pointed out below, sort of an odd comparison. the "lowest" model Aston against the top shelf Jag. The Aston comes as a Volante as well, even the V12 finally has a Roadster version as of last year. How would the V8 Vantage compare to a Jag XK?
Two absolutely gorgeous vehicles.
Give me the looks and the Power that suppose to come with it!No point in paying for all bark and no bite if you understand where i'm coming from.i don't believe in wasting money
the XKRS has the greatest sound of all cars ive ever heard
I have them both and the Aston is shit compared to the Jaguar. The AM is very poorly built and gear box is crap
On the Zeroto60 website, the xkr-s has been clocked to 60 at 3.5sec.
Come on Steve, you have the gear lever there, it will help when pulling with Jags on a straight line.
The Jag is a GT and the Aston V8 is a sports car.
You should compare the XKR to the DB9 - both GT's in either fixed head or convertible. At this level, price is not much of a factor to many people.
I can afford a DB9 (I've had four Astons, including a Vanquish new from the factory) but I now drive a late Jaguar XK in preference to all of them, including the DB11. The badge doesn't matter to me - but I can see how it matters to some.
should have compared the XKR-s to the DB9. The Vantage, being a two seater, would be more comparable to the F-type. Of course this video was 11 years ago, before the F-type existed.
V12 Vantage, instead of the V8 and I'm happy
I love watching the video of how the jaguar looks when it's driving
Of course the jag all times
If it's straight line speed that's so important, just get an EV. I could, but I'm getting a 4.7 V8 Vantage S Roadster instead.
The Jag looks better than an Aston Martin in the Front.But the Aston looks better than the Jag from the rear.But if the Jag had F-type tail lights,I would say the Jag wins in looks
Aston Martin, the gentleman's sports car.
I wouldn't trade mine for that Jag, mine is also a Roadster
Audio guy needs to be fired
it's clear that to him the car with the most acceleration is best. i saw another video where he got smoked in a drag race between his jag and a 911 rs. he was livid. :)
Jaguar xkr-s is much rarer. You're more likely to have another Aston Vantage pull alongside you at a light.
Matt Walker because people don't want them
Head / wallet says Jag (I have the XK-R), but heart says Aston.
I agree with Sachs...XKRS is one of the most comfortable cars ever
but on terms of styling I'd say the jag looks like the european equivalent to a muscle car with the vented hood and the carbon fiber spoiler in the back
Id definitely take the Aston
Me too...
who wouldn't??
sheep
Aston sounds 100 times better.
I love the Jag, but the Aston is a Manual so ill pick the Aston.
XKR-S > V8 Vantage
The test is between 2 modern V8 powered British coupes. Why give the Aston an advantage?
I LOVE JAGUAR XKR-S...I WANNA HAVE IT...SOMEDAY...!!!
v12 is also a hell of a lot uglier, with those 4 black spots on the hood...
04:00 I see you hidin' behind dem tree's takin photers billy ray
Really stupid comparison of
normal aspirated car vs supercharged ....
I am so sad those new days Man can not buy beautifully engined cars with manual gearbox and clutch
That is the Most fun spec in rwdvsportscars
And i dont feel like i have full controll withouth clutch. No matter how god is automatic gearbox dtiver can fre feel car having manuall gb. And clutch
Aspeciali a good shifter like in porsche bmw or that corvettes in 2007 Z06 i beleive astons have properly god stick shifter because transaxle based transmition. I would compare thia two xcars with masserati gt
Well then, we both want different things from cars. For you it's about "winning races" and straightline speed. For me it's about good handling, gadgets and build quality. I watched Fifth Gear the other day ( I think you'd enjoy it 3GR0lDZsr84 as there's a large chunk of it about American cars...) and they reviewed the new Corvette Grand Sport. The interior would be shamed by a 1992 Buick / Honda / Toyota hatchback. Ruined the whole car.
...also, don't take my initial light-hearted post so seriously. It's just that I read loads of car stuff on the net, and 999 times out of 1000, nomatter what you read comments on...( a new Konnigsegg, the latest Ferrari, the newest Lambo..etc ) there'll always be some asswipe in the comments section from Kansas or Ohio saying " yo dude...the Corvette could wipe the floor with this ". Everytime.
There's pride, and then there's jingoistic stupidity.
Ok this is kinda stupid. The Aston is the better to drive, more fun and a better sports car... yet still loses? Don't get it. Steve has been living with the Jag as a lifer, so of course he's going to favour the Jag too. And why have a rolling drag race when the advantage is given to the Jag immediately by being put in a high gear for the revs? Why not re-do it and give BOTH cars the BEST chance of going fastest? Seems barmy to me.
Thanks for explaining that to me. Now I understand why so many rare and exotic sports cars fail to appreciate in value over time. I'm glad I passed on the, still new, 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra in 1967 and went with the 427 corvette coupe I purchased for the same money. LOL I just hope you're not a fund analyst for me.
The Jaguar is for women ? My goodness it scares the shit out of most men :D due to the massive torque and tail happy characteristics ! 2 very beautifull cars but so different. Just the interior build quality does it for me. Never had a more comfortable sports car (and that is owning a Bentley GT too)
People keep saying the Aston looks better than the Jag… no it doesn’t .
Older models you can buy them unbelievably cheap now days. Ten cents on the dollar. ;)
Sasquatch sighting at 4:00.
Comparing a coupe with a convertible isn’t a fair match