Aston Martin V12 Vantage Added to Performance Driving Course USA

It looks like Aston Martin really wants you to push their performance machines to the ragged edge of their capabilities. At least that’s what the recent announcement regarding the Performance Driving Course USA says, but we expect that only comes after you’ve signed some papers and forked over the $2,500 fee.

If you have that kind of money lying around the house, you might want to try the sport little V12 Vantage, a car that brings Aston’s biggest engine and smallest chassis together in one racy package. The car is now available for the first time at Aston Martin's Performance Driving Course located at the Ford Proving Grounds in Romeo, Michigan.

If that doesn’t flip your boat, then the legendary British brand can offer you a choice between the V8 Vantage, DB9, Rapide and even the DBS.

However, the one you really want to drive is the 6.0-liter, V12 engined, 510 horsepower little monster that accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.2 seconds. In case your appetite for sideways action and stunning body shapes has not been satisfied during the track day, you can actually buy the V12 Vantage for the measly sum of $184,000.

"We are very much looking forward to offering customers and sports car enthusiasts the opportunity to drive the V12 Vantage, alongside our other award winning models. The V12 Vantage is a thoroughbred sports car and the miles of track covered at the course will give participants the opportunity to experience its capabilities during a thrilling day of performance driving," says Vice President and General Manager of Aston Martin North America, Julian Jenkins.