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AutoTopNL review of the 2021 Vantage Roadster
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Auto Express review of the 2021 Vantage F1 Edition
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Carfection review of the 2021 Vantage F1 Edition
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Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition 2021 UK review
Should I buy one?
Whether you like such shoutiness or not, it’s a nice reminder that you’re driving a car that re-establishes the Vantage as the keenest Aston to drive.
www.autocar.co.uk
Should I buy one?
Whether you like such shoutiness or not, it’s a nice reminder that you’re driving a car that re-establishes the Vantage as the keenest Aston to drive.
How to bag Aston's fast, old-school V8 sports car for £65k | Autocar
Aston Martin’s cheapest model takes a big step up into the 21st century
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The Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition Is What This Car Should Have Been All Along - Road & Track
Faster, sharper, and wilder to look at, Aston's special edition coupe makes up for a lot of what we don't love about the base model.
The Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition Is What This Car Should Have Been All Along
Faster, sharper, and wilder to look at, Aston's special edition coupe makes up for a lot of what we don't love about the base model.
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ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE F1 EDITION REVIEW: HAS ASTON MADE A 911 GT3 RIVAL? - DRIVETRIBE
Join us on road and track for a test of Tobias Moers' first Aston productTobias Moers is, by all accounts, an intimidating German man with a history of extracting huge success from performance car businesses. After all, he's the man who spent seven years at the helm of AMG, turning it into the sales and power, erm, powerhouse it is today.
One of his first actions on joining Aston Martin as CEO in the summer of 2020 was to make a track-focused Vantage.
And here it is: the Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition.
Watch the video below to see what it's like on road and track (including a dubiously claimed overtake on a Valkyrie), and read on to discover why it's the most convincing Aston in years.
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Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition review: Has Aston made a 911 GT3 rival?
Join us on road and track for a test of Tobias Moers' first Aston product
drivetribe.com
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Aston Martin Vantage A3 marks 100th anniversary of firm's oldest car
Three examples of visually distinctive V8 soft-top will be built
Aston Martin will build a limited-run Vantage Roadster with unique design cues to mark the 100th anniversary of the A3, the firm’s oldest surviving sports car.
Only three examples will be produced, with bespoke flourishes inspired by the 1921 model including a black grille with aluminium surround, black exterior paint and 20in forged black wheels with bronze brake calipers.
Chestnut tan leather and stitching features on the interior of the car, with the marque's name embroidered in a heritage-inspired script, as seen in the original. The Vantage’s gauge surrounds have also been cast from brass, and the original-design Aston Martin logo features throughout.
The redesigned Vantage was commissioned by Aston Martin’s HWM dealership, its longest-serving retailer, in partnership with the firm’s bespoke Q division. The mechanical parts will remain the same, with the turbocharged Mercedes-AMG V8 engine capable of 0-62mph in around 3.5sec and 0-100mph in about 7.0sec.
www.autocar.co.uk
Three examples of visually distinctive V8 soft-top will be built
Aston Martin will build a limited-run Vantage Roadster with unique design cues to mark the 100th anniversary of the A3, the firm’s oldest surviving sports car.
Only three examples will be produced, with bespoke flourishes inspired by the 1921 model including a black grille with aluminium surround, black exterior paint and 20in forged black wheels with bronze brake calipers.
Chestnut tan leather and stitching features on the interior of the car, with the marque's name embroidered in a heritage-inspired script, as seen in the original. The Vantage’s gauge surrounds have also been cast from brass, and the original-design Aston Martin logo features throughout.
The redesigned Vantage was commissioned by Aston Martin’s HWM dealership, its longest-serving retailer, in partnership with the firm’s bespoke Q division. The mechanical parts will remain the same, with the turbocharged Mercedes-AMG V8 engine capable of 0-62mph in around 3.5sec and 0-100mph in about 7.0sec.
Aston Martin Vantage A3 marks 100th anniversary of firm's oldest car | Autocar
Three examples of visually distinctive V8 soft-top will be built
www.autocar.co.uk
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Aston Martin Vantage edition pays tribute to oldest surviving car
What better way to celebrate the centenary of a company’s oldest surviving car than to build a modern equivalent? That’s exactly what Aston Martin’s bespoke division has done with this unique commission based on the latest Vantage Roadster.
The Aston Martin ‘A3’, as it is known, was the third prototype that Aston Martin built, before series production commenced, and the vehicle you see here is the oldest surviving prototype. According to Aston Martin, this prototype was used extensively by co-founder Lionel Martin.
The modern Vantage ‘A3’ commission, created by the Q by Aston Martin bespoke division, can be told apart by a number of distinctive design touches. These include a unique grille with a bright aluminium surround and retro-inspired black square mesh, as well as Aston Martin’s heritage badge. Furthermore, the side fender panels, fixed with a saddle leather strap, take inspiration from the exposed aluminium bonnet of the earlier car. The Vantage also features bronze brake calipers and Forged Gloss Black wheels that are designed to look like a modern equivalent of the 1921 car’s rims.
The Roaring Twenties vibes continue in the cabin, where you’ll find micro-perforated fluted seats as well as Chestnut Tan leather accents and contrast stitching, an embroidered heritage Aston Martin script on the rear cubby lid and brass controls.
www.carmag.co.za
What better way to celebrate the centenary of a company’s oldest surviving car than to build a modern equivalent? That’s exactly what Aston Martin’s bespoke division has done with this unique commission based on the latest Vantage Roadster.
The Aston Martin ‘A3’, as it is known, was the third prototype that Aston Martin built, before series production commenced, and the vehicle you see here is the oldest surviving prototype. According to Aston Martin, this prototype was used extensively by co-founder Lionel Martin.
The modern Vantage ‘A3’ commission, created by the Q by Aston Martin bespoke division, can be told apart by a number of distinctive design touches. These include a unique grille with a bright aluminium surround and retro-inspired black square mesh, as well as Aston Martin’s heritage badge. Furthermore, the side fender panels, fixed with a saddle leather strap, take inspiration from the exposed aluminium bonnet of the earlier car. The Vantage also features bronze brake calipers and Forged Gloss Black wheels that are designed to look like a modern equivalent of the 1921 car’s rims.
The Roaring Twenties vibes continue in the cabin, where you’ll find micro-perforated fluted seats as well as Chestnut Tan leather accents and contrast stitching, an embroidered heritage Aston Martin script on the rear cubby lid and brass controls.
Aston Martin Vantage edition pays tribute to oldest surviving car
What better way to celebrate the centenary of a company’s oldest surviving car than to build a modern equivalent? That’s exactly what Aston Martin’s bespoke division has done.
www.carmag.co.za
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AutoTopNL night drive of the Vantage Roadster
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No more AMG V8 for Aston Martin Vantage
The future will be quiet, for Vantage.
Aston Martin is facing a challenging future. The esteemed British sportscar brand has always traded on two attributes for its success: loud engines and dramatic design.
Stylists and designers will have no issue carrying the brand’s distinctive proportions and vehicle presence into the future, quietness could be a problem.
Adaptive exhaust valving and booming engine acoustics are an integral part of the Aston Martin driving and ownership experience. But those V8 and V12 engines, might not survive for much longer.
The man who is deciding to convert most of Aston Martin’s product portfolio to electric, is ironically, someone who knows the value of dramatic engine sound signatures.
Tobias Moers moved from AMG to Aston Martin, with a mission to revive the fortunes of this iconic British brand. Moers proved his acumen in the realm of high-performance car company management at AMG. But replicating that success at Aston Martin could be difficult.
Aston Martin has committed to having a fully electrified vehicle portfolio by 2030. And the changes could be coming much sooner.
For a brand that has always been defined by its large-capacity petrol engines, the risk of transiting from V8 and V12 powertrains to batteries, is enormous.
Moers has confirmed to European business media, that the next generation Vantage and DB11 will forego their V8 and V12 engines, for electric motors.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring-news/no-more-amg-v8-for-aston-martin-vantage/97113/
The future will be quiet, for Vantage.
Aston Martin is facing a challenging future. The esteemed British sportscar brand has always traded on two attributes for its success: loud engines and dramatic design.
Stylists and designers will have no issue carrying the brand’s distinctive proportions and vehicle presence into the future, quietness could be a problem.
Adaptive exhaust valving and booming engine acoustics are an integral part of the Aston Martin driving and ownership experience. But those V8 and V12 engines, might not survive for much longer.
The man who is deciding to convert most of Aston Martin’s product portfolio to electric, is ironically, someone who knows the value of dramatic engine sound signatures.
Tobias Moers moved from AMG to Aston Martin, with a mission to revive the fortunes of this iconic British brand. Moers proved his acumen in the realm of high-performance car company management at AMG. But replicating that success at Aston Martin could be difficult.
Aston Martin has committed to having a fully electrified vehicle portfolio by 2030. And the changes could be coming much sooner.
For a brand that has always been defined by its large-capacity petrol engines, the risk of transiting from V8 and V12 powertrains to batteries, is enormous.
Moers has confirmed to European business media, that the next generation Vantage and DB11 will forego their V8 and V12 engines, for electric motors.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring-news/no-more-amg-v8-for-aston-martin-vantage/97113/
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New 2023 Aston Martin Vantage V12 RS makes shock outing
Heavily modified Vantage appears at the 'Ring; likely to rival Porsche 911 Turbo S with 700bhp and 555lb ft
Aston Martin looks to be readying a V12-powered, track-ready version of its Vantage coupé to rival the Porsche 911 Turbo S from 2023.
The shock news comes courtesy of new images captured by Autocar's spy photographer at the Nurbürgring, showing an obviously uprated Vantage prototype with markedly different styling and hints at a significant performance boost.
Most obvious among the changes are the substantial front grille, added air intakes, a hefty twin exhaust and a prominent bulge in the bonnet – all of which suggest this mule uses a larger engine than the V8 of the current Vantage.
Our photographer said the engine in question is a V12 - a unit not currently used by the series-production Vantage but employed in the closely related V12 Speedster revealed last year. Aston Martin could therefore revive the Vantage V12 RS nameplate last seen on the previous-generation Vantage in 2008.
That twin-turbocharged 5.2-litre engine pumps out 690bhp and 555 lb ft in the topless car, giving a 0-62mph time of 3.5sec and a top speed of 186mph. Expect any series-production Vantage using the same unit to offer broadly comparable performance.
www.autocar.co.uk
Heavily modified Vantage appears at the 'Ring; likely to rival Porsche 911 Turbo S with 700bhp and 555lb ft
Aston Martin looks to be readying a V12-powered, track-ready version of its Vantage coupé to rival the Porsche 911 Turbo S from 2023.
The shock news comes courtesy of new images captured by Autocar's spy photographer at the Nurbürgring, showing an obviously uprated Vantage prototype with markedly different styling and hints at a significant performance boost.
Most obvious among the changes are the substantial front grille, added air intakes, a hefty twin exhaust and a prominent bulge in the bonnet – all of which suggest this mule uses a larger engine than the V8 of the current Vantage.
Our photographer said the engine in question is a V12 - a unit not currently used by the series-production Vantage but employed in the closely related V12 Speedster revealed last year. Aston Martin could therefore revive the Vantage V12 RS nameplate last seen on the previous-generation Vantage in 2008.
That twin-turbocharged 5.2-litre engine pumps out 690bhp and 555 lb ft in the topless car, giving a 0-62mph time of 3.5sec and a top speed of 186mph. Expect any series-production Vantage using the same unit to offer broadly comparable performance.
New 2023 Aston Martin Vantage V12 RS makes shock outing | Autocar
Heavily modified Vantage appears at the 'Ring; likely to rival Porsche 911 Turbo S with 700bhp and 555lb ft
www.autocar.co.uk
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New Aston Martin Vantage V12 Rs Prototype Spotted Testing
An Aston Martin prototype has been spotted testing and it is believed to be a hardcore variant to top an updated Vantage range.
The Gaydon-based manufacturer is expected to introduce a major update to the Vantage in late 2022 or early the following year. While the focus of the update will be on tech features for the cabin, there will also be this new hardcore variant which is tipped to revive the Vantage V12 RS name first used on a V12-powered Vantage concept car unveiled in 2008.
That turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 delivered a very healthy 690 hp (515 kW) and 752 Nm (555 lb-ft) of torque. If the yet to be confirmed V12 Vantage RS packs a similar amount of power, we can think of it as Aston Martin’s version of the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series or Porsche 911 GT2 RS.
As you can see in the spy shots, the prototype is sporting some makeshift panels but you can see the huge vents in the hood, air curtains in the front fascia, a widened track front and rear, an aggressive rear diffuser, and centrally mounted exhaust tips.
www.zero2turbo.com
An Aston Martin prototype has been spotted testing and it is believed to be a hardcore variant to top an updated Vantage range.
The Gaydon-based manufacturer is expected to introduce a major update to the Vantage in late 2022 or early the following year. While the focus of the update will be on tech features for the cabin, there will also be this new hardcore variant which is tipped to revive the Vantage V12 RS name first used on a V12-powered Vantage concept car unveiled in 2008.
That turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 delivered a very healthy 690 hp (515 kW) and 752 Nm (555 lb-ft) of torque. If the yet to be confirmed V12 Vantage RS packs a similar amount of power, we can think of it as Aston Martin’s version of the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series or Porsche 911 GT2 RS.
As you can see in the spy shots, the prototype is sporting some makeshift panels but you can see the huge vents in the hood, air curtains in the front fascia, a widened track front and rear, an aggressive rear diffuser, and centrally mounted exhaust tips.
New Aston Martin Vantage V12 RS Prototype Spotted Testing
An Aston Martin prototype has been spotted testing and it is believed to be a hardcore variant to top an updated Vantage range.
www.zero2turbo.com
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SPEED WEEK 2021: ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE F1 EDITION VS PORSCHE 911 GT3
A pair of track-day stars that go about their business in different ways. Which would you go for?
There is an argument that the F1 Edition is what the Vantage should be anyway. And that’s probably right. But the Porsche is a good chunk cheaper (as long as you stay off the options list), and you simply cannot deny the way this car has been engineered; it’s bone-deep from the beginning, rather than the excellent evolution that is the Vantage in this guise. Heart says Aston, head says Porsche. Gah. It’s a good thing bank balance says neither, really.
Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition
£142,000
Engine: 3982cc V8 twin turbo
Transmission: 8-spd auto, fr/engine, RWD
Power: 528bhp @ 6,000rpm, 505lb ft of torque
Performance: 3.5 seconds 0-62mph, 195mph top speed
24.3mpg (combined), 264g/km C02
Weight: 1,570kg
Porsche 911 GT3
£127,820
Engine: 3996cc Flat 6-cyl
Transmission: 7-spd DSG, rear-mid/engine, RWD
Power: 503bhp @ 8,400rpm, 347lb ft of torque
Performance: 3.4 seconds 0-62mph, 198mph top speed
21.7mpg (combined), 293g/km C02
Weight: 1,435kg
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/bi...-martin-vantage-f1-edition-vs-porsche-911-gt3
A pair of track-day stars that go about their business in different ways. Which would you go for?
There is an argument that the F1 Edition is what the Vantage should be anyway. And that’s probably right. But the Porsche is a good chunk cheaper (as long as you stay off the options list), and you simply cannot deny the way this car has been engineered; it’s bone-deep from the beginning, rather than the excellent evolution that is the Vantage in this guise. Heart says Aston, head says Porsche. Gah. It’s a good thing bank balance says neither, really.
Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition
£142,000
Engine: 3982cc V8 twin turbo
Transmission: 8-spd auto, fr/engine, RWD
Power: 528bhp @ 6,000rpm, 505lb ft of torque
Performance: 3.5 seconds 0-62mph, 195mph top speed
24.3mpg (combined), 264g/km C02
Weight: 1,570kg
Porsche 911 GT3
£127,820
Engine: 3996cc Flat 6-cyl
Transmission: 7-spd DSG, rear-mid/engine, RWD
Power: 503bhp @ 8,400rpm, 347lb ft of torque
Performance: 3.4 seconds 0-62mph, 198mph top speed
21.7mpg (combined), 293g/km C02
Weight: 1,435kg
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/bi...-martin-vantage-f1-edition-vs-porsche-911-gt3
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Sebastian Vettel drives Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition
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The Aston Martin V12 Vantage will return in 2022!
The 'small car, massive engine' recipe returns to your menu for one last time
Aston Martin has confirmed it will once again shoehorn a massive V12 into its smallest car, and, yes, we can officially call it: Christmas has come early.
An almost comically short press release reads thusly: “You’ve heard about it. You will certainly hear it coming. V12 Vantage. It’s not just a Limited Edition, it’s a Final Edition. Returning in 2022.”
And that’s yer lot. No powertrain details, no performance figures, not even a cool, moodily shaded teaser sketch. But it’s enough to a) get you spooled up, and b) have you searching the classifieds for old V12 Vantages.
Indeed the old V12 Vantage, discontinued back in 2018 with a final run of V600 models, was the last time a twelve cylinder was stuffed inside the baby Aston's engine bay. Less a ‘car’, more a 5.9-litre naturally aspirated work of art that threw in doors, seats and some leather trim for free.
You’d expect this new V12 Vantage to deploy Aston’s 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 that punches so feverishly in both DB11 and DBS. Both cars don’t forget, extract different amounts of power from that twelve-pot, so the campaign to get the DBS’s tune – all 715bhp of it – as opposed to the DB11’s 621bhp starts here.
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/aston-martin-v12-vantage-will-return-2022
The 'small car, massive engine' recipe returns to your menu for one last time
Aston Martin has confirmed it will once again shoehorn a massive V12 into its smallest car, and, yes, we can officially call it: Christmas has come early.
An almost comically short press release reads thusly: “You’ve heard about it. You will certainly hear it coming. V12 Vantage. It’s not just a Limited Edition, it’s a Final Edition. Returning in 2022.”
And that’s yer lot. No powertrain details, no performance figures, not even a cool, moodily shaded teaser sketch. But it’s enough to a) get you spooled up, and b) have you searching the classifieds for old V12 Vantages.
Indeed the old V12 Vantage, discontinued back in 2018 with a final run of V600 models, was the last time a twelve cylinder was stuffed inside the baby Aston's engine bay. Less a ‘car’, more a 5.9-litre naturally aspirated work of art that threw in doors, seats and some leather trim for free.
You’d expect this new V12 Vantage to deploy Aston’s 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 that punches so feverishly in both DB11 and DBS. Both cars don’t forget, extract different amounts of power from that twelve-pot, so the campaign to get the DBS’s tune – all 715bhp of it – as opposed to the DB11’s 621bhp starts here.
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/aston-martin-v12-vantage-will-return-2022
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage to return for swansong in 2022
British rival to the Porsche 911 Turbo S will return for one final generation next year
Aston Martin has confirmed the V12 Vantage will return for one final generation.
It announced that the new Porsche 911 Turbo S rival will arrive in 2022 but didn't share any details of the model’s design or technical specifications. A short preview clip (below) gives a teaser of its engine note.
Our spy photographers previously spotted a Vantage testing at the Nürburgring with a V12 - a powerplant that isn't offered in the current Vantage but appears in the related V12 Speedster.
The V12 Speedster’s 5.2-litre engine produces 690bhp and 555lb ft of torque, giving it a 0-62mph sprint of 3.5sec and a top speed of 186mph.
The spied Vantage mule featured an updated front grille, a large twin exhaust, additional air intakes and a bonnet bulge that was suspected to hide an engine larger than the V8 of the current Vantage.
www.autocar.co.uk
British rival to the Porsche 911 Turbo S will return for one final generation next year
Aston Martin has confirmed the V12 Vantage will return for one final generation.
It announced that the new Porsche 911 Turbo S rival will arrive in 2022 but didn't share any details of the model’s design or technical specifications. A short preview clip (below) gives a teaser of its engine note.
Our spy photographers previously spotted a Vantage testing at the Nürburgring with a V12 - a powerplant that isn't offered in the current Vantage but appears in the related V12 Speedster.
The V12 Speedster’s 5.2-litre engine produces 690bhp and 555lb ft of torque, giving it a 0-62mph sprint of 3.5sec and a top speed of 186mph.
The spied Vantage mule featured an updated front grille, a large twin exhaust, additional air intakes and a bonnet bulge that was suspected to hide an engine larger than the V8 of the current Vantage.
New 2022 Aston Martin V12 Vantage to be unveiled today | Autocar
British rival to the Porsche 911 Turbo S returns for one final outing - get all the details here at midday
www.autocar.co.uk
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Gets First Official Teaser Flexing A Promising Soundtrack
Aston Martin relies pretty heavily on the AMG V8 and inline-six engines and while they are aiming to go mostly electric by 2030 we should see some special offerings before then.
One such offering is the Aston Martin V12 Vantage which Aston states will “Never leave quietly” suggesting the V12 is going out with a proverbial bang.
We are expecting it to pack a similar unit to the one found in the V12 Speedster which means the 5.2-litre twin-turbo unit can punch out as much as 690 hp (515 kW) and 753 Nm (555 lb-ft) of torque. The roofless machine is able to sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and go on to a top speed of 319 km/h (198 mph). We should expect very similar numbers for the new V12 Vantage which may get the RS moniker.
www.zero2turbo.com
Aston Martin relies pretty heavily on the AMG V8 and inline-six engines and while they are aiming to go mostly electric by 2030 we should see some special offerings before then.
One such offering is the Aston Martin V12 Vantage which Aston states will “Never leave quietly” suggesting the V12 is going out with a proverbial bang.
We are expecting it to pack a similar unit to the one found in the V12 Speedster which means the 5.2-litre twin-turbo unit can punch out as much as 690 hp (515 kW) and 753 Nm (555 lb-ft) of torque. The roofless machine is able to sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and go on to a top speed of 319 km/h (198 mph). We should expect very similar numbers for the new V12 Vantage which may get the RS moniker.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Gets First Official Teaser Flexing A Promising Soundtrack
We are expecting it to pack a similar unit to the one found in the V12 Speedster.
www.zero2turbo.com