NEW ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE
NEW ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE
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NEW ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE

Blending graceful design with agile performance, this predatory model is powered by a roaring 510-hp 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine. Sculptural and athletic, this bolder version flaunts its own style without, however, relinquishing the radiator grille so symbolic of the firm based in Gaydon.


Miles Nurnberger of the Aston Martin design department sets the tone : “While the DB11 is a lady, the Vantage is a hunter”. As witnessed by the rear of the car with its signature ultra-slim rear light graphics, plus broad haunches, muscular flanks and a front slanting slightly downwards... It clearly has all the attributes of a predator. The Pirelli P Zero tyres have been exclusively designed for its 20-inch wheel rims. For this 2-seater 4.46 metres long, the challenge was pretty daunting : to replace Aston Martin’s best-selling model 12 years after its launch. It shares in common with its big sister only 30 % of its structural components, with only the logo and door handles visible to the eye. For its esthetic inspirations, one has to take a glance at the Vulcan or even the DB10.

Mainly built of aluminium, the platform of the DB11 allows the car to chalk up a weight of 1,530 kg on the scales (ie. 100 kg less than its predecessor), evenly shared out between front and rear. With an automatic 8-speed gearbox, the Vantage leaps from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, attaining a top speed of 314 km/h. It comes with three driving modes : Sport, Sport Plus and Track. The interior conforms perfectly to the sports car style. Some may regret the lack of warmth in this strict interpretation of the genre. Though it is worth noting the magnificent adjustable seats upholstered in Alcantara and a colourful central console, dominated by an 8-inch screen linked to a pad. Colour taken up in the overstitching on the leather.

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Engine : 510 hp
Top speed : 314 km/h
0-100 km/h : 3.7 seconds
Price : around 155,000 €.
Engine : 510 hp
Top speed : 314 km/h
0-100 km/h : 3.7 seconds
Price : around 155,000 €.
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The interior clearly reflects the sportiness of the new Vantage.
The interior clearly reflects the sportiness of the new Vantage.
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Mercedes AMG GT S. With 522 hp beneath the hood, the Mercedes GT S offers the same engine power as the Vantage, but not its specifications. 146,300 €.
Mercedes AMG GT S. With 522 hp beneath the hood, the Mercedes GT S offers the same engine power as the Vantage, but not its specifications. 146,300 €.

The price of the new Vantage, set to appear in the spring of 2018, should be around 155,000 € in France (plus ecology malus).


Ecrit par
Laetitia Rossi - 22 January 2018