The French actor, made even more famous by his engagement to Halle Berry, appears to have quite a taste for leggy, dark femme fatales, aged to perfection. In this case, Olivier owns a midnight black Aston Martin Vantage V8, which despite its exotic heritage, was really just a muscle car with a foreign badge.
The Vantage first appeared in 1977, and quickly earned its title as Britain’s first ‘supercar’. It was different from the typical British sports car. Its 5.3-liter V-8 was a true powerhouse, featuring nearly 400 horsepower, aided by a set of Weber carburetors and a performance ground camshaft.
Zero to sixty came in 5.3 seconds, and its top speed flirted with 170 mph. The Vantage can still get you close enough to kiss the rear of many Ferrari’s and Porsche’s. However, once the course turns twisty, its chunky suspension falls short. Olivier doesn’t seem too concerned about missing out on those tight curves; especially considering Halle has plenty of them to make up for it.
