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In fact, it\u2019s one of the most alluring sports cars money can buy, and certainly one of the best looking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.topgear.com\/car-reviews\/gt8\/first-drive\">Top Gear<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Aston Martin GT8 Video Review Another day, another special edition Aston Martin Vantage. This one is a near-race-spec Aston Vantage and Steve Sutcliffe seems to like it a lot. On paper, you\u2019d have to say that the \u00a3165,000 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 represents pretty poor value for money next to the much cheaper yet almost as potent regular V8 S. But in reality, it is a completely different animal. 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