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You will soon hear near interminable blathering about the stupendous Aston Martin Vanquish. So often will you see its performance figures that retelling them will become second nature: Standstill to 60 is officially 5.0 seconds, but we bet it's closer to 4.3. You will know by heart its 460-horsepower rating and 400 lb-ft of torque. You will repeat to everyone who wants to talk money that its $228,000 base price does not include shipping, handling or custom-fitted rear seats (a $3,500 option).
You will know because enthusiasts care about such things. They are our yardsticks. You will assert ``190 mph'' when asked about terminal velocity, and ``70 and 100'' when ...