A bit overkill? Sure, yeah, whatever. that's what the 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage is all about. It's the classic American muscle car formula -- stuff the biggest engine available into the smallest car in the lineup. It rarely fails. In this case, the results are predictable. The car is an absolute missile and Aston even saw fit to make it look like one. But as European Editor Alistair Weaver points out, it comes with a price. A big, huge price that make you wonder if it's all worth it. That's a muscle car for ya.

Late last year we reported about Aston Martin's primary stakeholder Investment Dar and the Kuwaiti firm’s plans to sell its stake in the British carmaker. Now, Aston Martin chief Dr. Ulrich Bez is claiming Investment Dar Company is planning to keep its stake and has revealed that the carmaker is seeking new investors to fund growth during the economic downturn. While Aston Martin