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New Aston Martin V12 Vantage brings 690bhp, track focus

Thumping 12-cylinder engine installed in Porsche 911 rival; all 333 examples sold for upwards of £265,000

Aston Martin has revived the hallowed V12 Vantage name for a commemorative and highly exclusive range-topping edition of its two-seat sports coupé, promising substantially enhanced performance over the standard V8 car.

The British firm will build just 333 examples of the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage, all of which were sold prior to its unveiling for a starting price of £265,000 - £123,000 more than the previous range-topping Vantage F1 Edition.

It's the third and final V12-engined Vantage that Aston Martin will ever build.

It uses the same 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged 12-cylinder engine as the Aston Martin DB11and Aston Martin DBS but in a bespoke state of tune that endows it with 690bhp and 555lb ft – enough to send it from 0-60mph in just 3.4sec and on to a 200mph top speed.

"The engine is the heart of every Aston Martin, but never more so than in this," the company said.

The eight-speed automatic gearbox is carried over from the standard Vantage but recalibrated to give faster shift times and "driver interaction".

New Aston Martin V12 Vantage brings 690bhp, track focus | Autocar

Thumping 12-cylinder engine installed in Porsche 911 rival; all 333 examples sold for upwards of £265,000

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Aston Martin reveals the new V12 Vantage… and it’s already sold out

Fastest and very furious Vantage gets big 690bhp V12. For the last time

This is the end. Aston has revealed the last Vantage that’ll carry a twelve-cylinder engine, bringing this unique line of fantastically over-endowed small sportscars to a close. Welcome to the last ever Aston Martin V12 Vantage.

Aston calls it the ‘fastest’ and ‘fiercest’, though judging by the – let’s call it ‘bold’ – new silhouette, perhaps it’s more aligned to the cinematic universe that also starts with ‘fast’. Y’know, the one with the tuna crusts.

More on that later because these muscular little Astons have always been engine cars. This Vantage gets the company’s 5.2-litre twin turbo V12, here producing 690bhp and 555lb ft of torque; figures you’ll agree are suitably voluminous. Indeed, its power-to-weight stands at 385bhp-per-tonne.

The quad-cam 60-deg V12 is mounted up front of course, matched to a rear-mid-mounted eight-speed auto powering the rear wheels. There’s a proper mechanical LSD, and fully lit, Aston claims 0-62mph in 3.5secs (0-60mph in 3.4secs), and a top speed of 200mph.

To keep in touch with that powerplant, the dual clutch ZF gearbox gets a few tweaks using learnings from both the V12 Speedster and Vantage F1 cars; adaptive software said to be responsive to both driving conditions and driver input.

Aston Martin reveals the new V12 Vantage… and it’s already sold out

Fastest and very furious Vantage gets big 690bhp V12. For the last time

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Unleashed with 515 kW

It is the end of the road for the compact British sportscar, but thanks to its huge engine, it will be the fastest version yet. This is the Aston Martin V12 Vantage.

Thanks to electrification, supercar companies are having to rethink things and develop new platforms and new powertrains. Unfortunately this means that many current models are being put out to pasture. The Aston Martin Vantage is one such vehicle. However, before its retired, the British carmaker has given it an enormous engine, special aerodynamics and other enhancements.

This is the Aston Martin V12 Vantage and it is powered by a 5.2-litre V12 with twin-turbochargers. A colossal 515 kW and 753 Nm are on tap, which is 140 kW / 68 Nm more than the standard V8 Vantage. Performance is quick, with a 0-100 kph dispatched in a claimed 3.4 seconds. A top speed of 322 kph puts it amongst supercar royalty.

It’s not just about a large engine, as the Aston Martin V12 Vantage has been put on a diet in order to maximise its power-to-weight ratio and improve handling. There’s extensive use of carbon fibre, a lightweight battery and a lightweight twin exhaust setup mounted centrally. This exhaust alone is 7.2 kg lighter than the standard plumbing.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Unleashed with 515 kW

It's the end of the road for the sportscar, but thanks to its huge engine it will be the fastest yet. This is the Aston Martin V12 Vantage.

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Unleashed with 515 kW

It is the end of the road for the compact British sportscar, but thanks to its huge engine, it will be the fastest version yet. This is the Aston Martin V12 Vantage.

Thanks to electrification, supercar companies are having to rethink things and develop new platforms and new powertrains. Unfortunately this means that many current models are being put out to pasture. The Aston Martin Vantage is one such vehicle. However, before its retired, the British carmaker has given it an enormous engine, special aerodynamics and other enhancements.

This is the Aston Martin V12 Vantage and it is powered by a 5.2-litre V12 with twin-turbochargers. A colossal 515 kW and 753 Nm are on tap, which is 140 kW / 68 Nm more than the standard V8 Vantage. Performance is quick, with a 0-100 kph dispatched in a claimed 3.4 seconds. A top speed of 322 kph puts it amongst supercar royalty.

It’s not just about a large engine, as the Aston Martin V12 Vantage has been put on a diet in order to maximise its power-to-weight ratio and improve handling. There’s extensive use of carbon fibre, a lightweight battery and a lightweight twin exhaust setup mounted centrally. This exhaust alone is 7.2 kg lighter than the standard plumbing.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Unleashed with 515 kW

It's the end of the road for the sportscar, but thanks to its huge engine it will be the fastest yet. This is the Aston Martin V12 Vantage.

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I miss the big bold front bumper the first models had.

 

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage is a 514 kW twin-turbo rocketship

The all-new Aston Martin V12 Vantage is here, and it’s the most powerful iteration of the legendary nameplate yet.

Globally, just 333 examples are earmarked for production and each and every one has been sold. This is very likely the last time that the Gaydon manufacturer will shoehorn their biggest engine into their smallest sportscar – this is the V12 Vantage’s swansong.

The focus seems to have shifted from the previous two iterations not only in terms of the immense powertrain and edgy appearance, but in character, too. The original Aston Martin V12 Vantage was a rip-snorting, seat of the pants racer, but it was also a sublime grand tourer. In this regard, Aston Martin seemed disinterested in chasing after Porsche 911 GT3 RS customers. The story may well be different here, however, with a rather large rear spoiler, beefy wheel arches for the 40 mm wider tracks and carbon fibre bonnet, front bumper and wings suggesting a more track-keen customer is what was envisioned. This tracks, although the Michelin Pilot Sports 4S tyres as opposed to a cup something or nothing suggests otherwise – who knows…

Aston Martin V12 Vantage is a 514 kW twin-turbo rocketship

Super sleuth's transport, distinguished grand tourer, icon, racer, bipolar sledgehammer. The all-new Aston Martin V12 Vantage is here, and it’s the most powerful iteration of the legendary nameplate yet.

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage revealed as most potent variant ever

It’s been a long time coming, but Aston Martin has finally pulled the covers off of its new V12 Vantage.

Oh, and sorry, but you can’t buy one as it has already sold out. Aston Martin is planning to make just 333 of these brutal 12-cylinder machines and the company has already closed the order book due to “unprecedented demand”.

And there’s no point looking forward to the next generation as this is the last V12-powered Vantage that Aston Martin will ever make.

The new Aston is powered by a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine that develops 515kW at 6500rpm and 753Nm from 1800rpm, making it the most powerful Vantage ever. Thanks to a power-to-weight ratio of 287kW per tonne, the V12 Vantage is capable of accelerating from 0-96km/h in 3.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 320km/h.

To keep weight to a minimum the bumpers, bonnet and fenders are made from carbon fibre while the exhaust system is hewn from lightweight 1mm stainless steel.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage revealed as most potent variant ever

It’s been a long time coming, but Aston Martin has finally pulled the covers off of its new V12 Vantage.

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The 2023 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Is Closing It Out

Aston says they will make only 333 of them, and, by the way, they are already all sold.

There is a thing that supercar companies do sometimes as a mic drop, in that they will announce that they are building their next Super Machine and, wow, it goes really fast and looks great and also, huh, they are all sold out already! Aston Martin’s new V12 Vantage is the latest such marketing exercise.

There is also some kind of existential question embedded here, as, if an automaker makes a car that you or I will never drive, and perhaps its owners won’t either, because Aston is only making 333 of them, has Aston made a car at all? If a V12 roars and there is no one around to hear it, has it really made a sound?

You are free to ponder these questions as we run through the details on the V12 Vantage, which Aston says is the “finale” for the car, er “bloodline.” Here is, I will quote at some length, part of a press release that you will never read again:

The engine is the heart of every Aston Martin, but never more so than in this, the fastest and most powerful Vantage ever built. Developing 700PS at 6500 rpm and 753Nm of torque from just 1800rpm to 6000rpm, the quad-cam 60-deg 5.2-litre V12 offers an intoxicating combination of magnificent low and mid-range muscularity with searing top-end power. With a top speed of 200mph, V12 Vantage reaches to 0-60 in just 3.4 seconds. Thanks to the propulsive efforts of this magnificent powerplant – and extensive use of weight-saving materials throughout the car – the V12 Vantage has a power-to-weight ratio of 390PS-per-ton; an increase of more than 20% compared to the V8 powered Vantage.

The 2023 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Is Closing It Out - Jalopnik

There is a thing that supercar companies do sometimes as a mic drop, in that they will announce that they are building their next Super Machine and, wow, it goes really fast and looks great and also, huh, they are all sold out already! Aston Martin’s new V12 Vantage is the latest such marketing...

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage: a quick history

New V12 Vantage is also the last V12 Vantage, so here are the cars that came before it

Aston Martin V12 Vantage: a quick history

New V12 Vantage is also the last V12 Vantage, so here are the cars that came before it

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WATCH | Limited-run V12 Vantage a swansong for Aston Martin's most popular sports car

The swansong for the current Aston Martin Vantage has gone into production. The V12-powered Vantage is the culmination of this model range's legacy, and it will be the last time that Aston's 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine will be fitted to the Vantage.

According to Aston Martin, the car's engine produces 515kW and 753Nm - an increase of 140kW/68Nm over the V8 Vantage. The V12 Vantage is not too shabby in the performance department either, clearing 100km/h from standstill in 3.4 seconds and running a 322km/h top speed. The automaker says that it will only 333 units of this very limited car for the global market, and order books have been closed following 'unprecedented demand'.

Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Tobias Moers, said of the V12 Vantage: "Every great sportscar brand has a hero car. For Aston Martin in more recent years, that car has been the V12 Vantage. Now it is time to bring this bloodline to a close, fittingly with the most spectacular example yet - the fastest, most powerful, and most dynamically capable V12 Vantage ever. A celebration of its forebears and an embodiment of Aston Martin's intensifying focus on driving dynamics, it ensures the V12 Vantage goes out on the highest of highs."

WATCH | Limited-run V12 Vantage a swansong for Aston Martin's most popular sports car | Life

For 15 years the V12 Vantage has boldly represented Aston Martin's passion for performance, but time has caught up with this uniquely British sports car.

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A US company has built a bulletproof Aston Martin Vantage

AddArmor reveals armoured Vantage. Easier to bring back in one piece, eh 007?

Well, why the heck not? If you’re going to bulletproof a car, might as well choose one from a brand famous for outfitting the world’s most conspicuous secret agent. AddArmor has revealed its latest creation: a fully armoured new Aston MartinVantage.

The baby V8-engined Aston gets the company’s ‘B4’ level of protection that incorporates bulletproof glass, stronger doors, a blast-resistant hardened steel roof and a shield protecting the fuel tank.

There’s also an armoured firewall, and everything is made from the company’s ‘composite’ materials. You even get a set of run-flat tyres “to help make escape from any difficult situation much easier”.

Like, say, evading a henchman in a Jaguar C-X75 if, perchance, you happen to be 'on holiday’ in Rome. Or outmuscling baddies in Land Rover Defenders in rural Norway. Expect the unexpected, kids.

Other armoured flourishes include tamper-proof exhaust covers – so that “foreign objects cannot be inserted” – and “shock door handles” to prevent entry. The suspension has been beefed up to deal with the additional weight too. Indeed, the lightweight Kevlar armouring is said to add around 204kg to the Vantage (450lbs), and prices for the whole package start from $32,500.

A US company has built a bulletproof Aston Martin Vantage

AddArmor reveals armoured Vantage. Easier to bring back in one piece, eh 007?

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US firm reveals armoured Aston Martin Vantage

Strengthened sports car features bulletproof glass and Kevlar armour

American company AddArmor has unveiled a fully armoured Aston Martin Vantage for use in volatile situations.

The California-based firm - which has previously armoured a Ferrari 458 Speciale and an Audi RS7, among other models - has upgraded the Vantage to its ‘B4’ level of armour. As a result, it features an armoured firewall and strengthened doors, and a layer of blast-resistant hardened steel protects the roof and fuel tank.

Occupants of the car are also protected by bulletproof glass, capable of stopping a bullet from a powerful .44 calibre Magnum pistol, and electrified door handles prevent entry from outside the car. Run-flat tyres allow the car to keep moving even if they are hit by bullets.

US firm reveals armoured Aston Martin Vantage | Autocar

Strengthened sports car features bulletproof glass and Kevlar armour

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The 2022 Aston Martin Vantage Is Aston At Its Best

Aston Martin’s “entry-level” sports car has the heart of a German. That's not a bad thing.

Verdict

In the grand scheme of things, like the interior or the fact that it uses an engine from a different manufacturer, they’re all minor annoyances given what the Vantage’s mission is. As I’ve mentioned before, I take the position of “can I live with this car every day?” when looking at any vehicle, six-figure sports cars included.

So, could I live with this? A resounding hell yea. There’s an exclusivity to Aston Martin that you don’t really get with exotics from Lamborghini and Ferrari. Being here in Southern California, the Italian supercars are, dare I say, common. I can’t tell you the last time I’ve seen an Aston Martin anywhere. And maybe that’s a good thing. Aston Martin should stay the hidden gem of the exotic car world.

The 2022 Aston Martin Vantage Is Aston At Its Best - Jalopnik

The Aston Martin Vantage is a rolling supermodel — something to be lusted and sought after. Aside from that brochure-like description, it’s a hell of a sports car. This is my first time behind the wheel of an Aston and I was thoroughly blown away by just how good it is, even if the company...

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I Revisit The Aston Martin V8 Vantage S - A Rare Manual Example - JayEmm on Cars

 

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F1 drivers think the Aston Martin safety car is too slow

Drivers reckon the Aston safety car isn’t as quick as the AMG alternative. Gonna need some cold water for that burn

It’s the dictionary definition of rubbing salt in the wound: Aston Martin had a weekend to forget at the Australian Grand Prix after crashes, fines and no points scored, and now multiple drivers have put the boot in by claiming the brand’s safety car is too slow. Ouch.

Let’s recap quickly. Aston’s week started badly when Sebastian Vettel was fined for his bizarre post-breakdown scooter ride in Friday practice. Already short of running having missed two races with Covid, he didn’t get out again until FP3, where both cars crashed.

Then in qualifying Lance Stroll collided with Williams’ Nicholas Latifi, and although the resulting red flag gave the team time to finish fixing Vettel’s car, he could only manage 17th on the grid.

If anything, the race was even worse. Vettel ran wide over the gravel early and soon crashed out altogether, while Stroll was penalised for weaving on his way to 12th place. With Alex Albon grabbing tenth with a remarkable strategy, Aston Martin left Melbourne as the only team yet to score a championship point.

F1 drivers think the Aston Martin safety car is too slow

Drivers reckon the Aston safety car isn’t as quick as the AMG alternative. Gonna need some cold water for that burn

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Max Verstappen Calls For Investigation Over “Turtle” Aston Martin F1 Safety Car - Car Throttle​

The Flying Dutchman stated the Aston Martin safety car drove “like a turtle”





Red Bull’s reigning Formula 1 Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen has urged Formula 1 to investigate the Aston Martin Vantage safety car for driving “like a turtle”. He claimed drivers following the safety car during last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix were unable to maintain tyre temperatures.

The remark comes after Verstappen’s forced retirement from the race following engine issues.

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage F1 Edition is powered by a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 that produces 528bhp, though Verstappen believes the car lacks the performance necessary to lead the F1 grid while enabling Formula 1 cars to keep their sticky tyres hot enough.

The Dutch Champion said: “The safety car was driving so slow, it was like a turtle. Unbelievable. To drive 140 [km/h] on the back straight, there was not a damaged car, so I don’t understand why we have to drive so slowly. We have to investigate.”

“It’s pretty terrible the way we are driving behind the safety car at the moment.”

The Aston is notably underpowered compared to the new 730bhp Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, which was introduced in 2022 and used in the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.



The Mercedes-AMG safety car is believed to be around five seconds faster than the Aston Martin per lap at some circuits on the calendar.

“For sure, the Mercedes safety car is faster because of the extra aero because this Aston Martin is really slow. It definitely needs more grip because our tyres were stone cold” Verstappen added, in a rare seal of approval for Mercedes power.

Max Verstappen Calls For Investigation Over “Turtle” Aston Martin F1 Safety Car

The Flying Dutchman stated the Aston Martin safety car drove “like a turtle”

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carsales.com.au review of the 2022 Vantage F1 Edition

 

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster Reportedly Coming Too

Last month we saw the limited Aston Martin V12 Vantage revealed as a swansong to the might V12 but it seems the true swansong is coming in the form of top down motoring pleasure.

According to CarBuzz, one of their readers let them know they that are “the future owner of one of 333 coupes and I have spoken for one of 199 roadsters.”

Considering the convertible variant of a car is almost always more expensive, we can expect to see the price increase a fair bit especially since it is even more limited than the coupe. We are willing to bet that all 199 units of the V12 Vantage Roadster have already been spoken for too.

As a reminder, the V12 in the Coupe pushes out 690 hp (515 kW) at 6,500 rpm and 753 Nm (555 lb-ft) of torque from 1,800 rpm. This translates to a 0 to 100 km/h sprint of 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h). An eight-speed ZF automatic transmission is the only gearbox on offer, though Aston claims it’s been recalibrated to be more sporty.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster Reportedly Coming Too

We are willing to bet that all 199 units of the V12 Vantage Roadster have already been spoken for too.

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