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<div><em><strong><small>Aston Martin's V12 Vantage meets the Gulf LMP1 raceautomobile - Click above to watch video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/24/video-aston-martin-lmp1-and-v12-vantage-sing-12-cylinder-love-s/#continued">after the jump</a></small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://autoblog.com/make/aston+martin">Aston Martin</a> may offer a automobile with eight cylinders, but the automaker's heart truly lies within those machines powered by 12. The <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/vantage">Vantage</a> was recently given a full injection of awesome when the folks in Gaydon decided a power upgrade was in order. The <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/v12+vantage">V12 Vantage</a> is loud and proud thanks to its 6.0-liter V12 that churns out 510 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. That same 6.0-liter unit can be found in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/db9">DB9</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/rapide">Rapide</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/dbs">DBS</a> and even the ultra-exotic <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/aston+martin+one-77/">One-77</a>, and it's also the mill that powers Lola-Aston Martin B09/60, better known as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/aston-martin/">Aston Martin</a> DBR1-2 LMP1 raceautomobile.<br />
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The 510 hp in the V12 Vantage is certainly impressive, but the DBR1-2's power output is raised to around 650 hp for racing duty. That 140-hp advantage is stretched much further when you factor in the weight difference between the two automobiles - the V12 Vantage weighs 3,700 pounds and the DBR1-2 tips the scales at just 2,000 pounds.<br />
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Still, these two Astons pump fuel through similar hearts, and the automaker put together a short video clip that shows the two coming together on a rain-slicked country road. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/24/video-aston-martin-lmp1-and-v12-vantage-sing-12-cylinder-love-s/#continued">Hop the jump</a> to see the V12 Vantage meet the DBR1-2 LMP1 raceautomobile.<br />
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[Source: Aston Martin via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qe-wE0ZsTY" target="_blank">YouTube</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/24/video-aston-martin-lmp1-and-v12-vantage-sing-12-cylinder-love-s/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: Aston Martin LMP1 and V12 Vantage sing 12-cylinder love songs to each other</em></a></p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/24/video-aston-martin-lmp1-and-v12-vantage-sing-12-cylinder-love-s/">Video: Aston Martin LMP1 and V12 Vantage sing 12-cylinder love songs to each other</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6></h6><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qe-wE0ZsTY">Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/24/video-aston-martin-lmp1-and-v12-vantage-sing-12-cylinder-love-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19775854/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/24/video-aston-martin-lmp1-and-v12-vantage-sing-12-cylinder-love-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>