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Aston Martin V8, an Uncommon card
The Aston Martin V8 is a grand tourer manufactured by Aston Martin in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1989.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 62
- DEF
- 63
- Power
- 125
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 69,000
Power 125 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Aston Martin V8 quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Aston Martin V8 card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Aston Martin were looking to replace the DB6 model and had ______ a larger, more modern looking car.
Answer
designed. Aston Martin were looking to replace the DB6 model and had designed a larger, more modern looking car. From the Aston Martin V8 article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The engine was not ready, however, so in ____ the company released the DBS with the straight-six Vantage engine from the DB6.
Answer
1960s. The engine was not ready, however, so in 1967 the company released the DBS with the straight-six Vantage engine from the DB6. From the Aston Martin V8 article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps 71 · Laskarina Bouboulina 68 · Joe Pass 65 · Aston Martin V8 62 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- As with all traditional Aston Martins, it was entirely handbuilt, each car requiring 1,200 man-hours to finish.
- Aston Martin were looking to replace the DB6 model and had designed a larger, more modern looking car.
- The engine was not ready, however, so in 1967 the company released the DBS with the straight-six Vantage engine from the DB6.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Aston Martin V8 article was read about 69,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 62 and blocks with 63: each hit it takes is cut by 25 %.
How to get Aston Martin V8
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Aston Martin V8 (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : MrWalkr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
