Everything you need to know about the new Aston Martin Vantage.
The Aston Martin Vantage is the entry-level sports car of the British manufacturer’s range – yet one look at the key stats and you’d have a hard time believing it. Headline figures are 656bhp from a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8, with corresponding improvements to the chassis hardware and driver assist technology, as well as a comprehensive overhaul to the cabin.
The latter differs significantly from the smaller, narrower lights of the old car and gives the new Vantage a front-end look much more in-keeping with its DB12 big brother. What’s more, the side strake on the front flank is more prominent and the standard wheel size is up to 21-inches.If the exterior is a relatively gentle evolution in design, the cabin upgrade is far more significant.
Our initial look at the Vantage was with a prototype vehicle so we can’t make a final verdict on quality, yet there were a few cheaper-feeling elements including the buttons on the steering wheel and some of the trim around the door cars. As such, we suspect the quality will fall comfortably short of a Porsche 911, yet it’s a strong overall improvement to the cabin nonetheless.Many will rejoice in the fact that the AMG-sourced 4.
New DTX Bilstein adaptive dampers also feature and deliver five times the bandwidth of force distribution as the previous gen. Bringing this together with the electronic driver aids, of which there are many is the Active Vehicle Dynamics control system which sounds a little but like the six-way Chassis Dynamic Sensor on a Ferrari 296.
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