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Chris Harris Drives: Aston V12 Vantage S vs Porsche 911 R

Published on: 2 Aug 2017

In this instalment of Chris Harris Drives, our man takes to the road - and track - in the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S and Porsche 911 R.

Both are manuals. And both, as you’ll soon discover, do sideways. Take it away, Chris…

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