The Aston Martin Vantage is name that has been synonymous with performance and taking it to the next level. Aston Martin Racing have always based their cars on the Vantage and with good reason. As at home as they are gulping up the miles on trip through the mountain roads they are even more so exiting Druids Corner at Brands Hatch or flat out through Eau Rouge at Spa, the Vantage is a drivers car and make no mistake one that is designed to reward.
First appearing as a dedicated model in 2005, the first generation of the V8 powered Vantage delivered 380hp and 302 lb-ft of torque from the 4.3 litre engine, in 2008 this was improved in 2008 with the first engine upgrade that now delivered 420hp and also introduced the automatic 6 speed Sportshift gearbox to the range for the first time.
2011 and 2012 saw the Vantage S and Vantage S roadster launched both coming with the new 7 speed Sportshift gearbox as standard, and the 4.3 litre V8 now pushing 430hp and 361lb-ft of torque resulting in a 0-60 of 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 189mph. The drive and handling of car was was improved through the stiffer suspension set up and redesigned steering rack, this combined with the sportshift ii gearbox and other weight saving measures resulted in a more dynamic and quicker handling car.
The V12 Vantage was released in 2009 and was initially planned to be limited to just 1000 units however demand in the US saw this extended beyond that. The V12 engine taken from the DBS produced 510hp and 240lb-ft of Torque resulting in a 0-60 of 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 190mph, the V12 Vantage in addition to the engine also received additional spec such as a new rear diffuser, retractable rear wing and carbon ceramic brakes. Both the boot lid and the bonnet were made form Carbon fibre to further reduce weight and increase performance the V12 was a critical success with the motoring journalists with Jeremy Clarkson calling it “Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful”.
In 2013 the V12 Vantage Roadster was released and was limited to just 101 units, the Roadster was equipped with a larger rear spoiler and enhanced ventilation in the bonnet, due to the additional stiffening required to support a convertible it was slightly heavier than the coupe and had a slightly reduced 0-60 of 4.5 seconds but still saw a top speed of 190mph.
The second generation of Vantage was released in 2018 initially just with the V8 Coupe, this was a critical rebuild and redesign of the previous generation with the 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 now delivering 503hp and a 0-62 of 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 195mph. The 7 speed Sportshift ii gearbox has now been replaced with the 8 speed ZF automatic gearbox. The Roadster variant was released in 2020 and whilst it is slightly heavier because of the engineering and base set up of the new Vantage platform the 0-62 time is only slightly reduced to 3.8 seconds and still achieve 190mph.
An F1 edition has been available in both the coupe and the Roadster since 2021 as part of the collaboration Between Aston Martin and F1 with Aston now supplying the Vantage as a safety car, his edition comes with a Fixed Rear wing at the rear, increased engine power to 528hp and new 21 inch wheels.
A new generation of the V12 Vantage was also released in 2022 with the Coupe being available in a strictly limited run of 333 units, powered by a 5.2 litre V12 it delivered 690hp 555 lb-ft of torque and a 0-62 of 3.5 seconds. The V12 Vantage Roadster has also been announced as a limited run of 249 units.
| Model | Year |
| Vantage (First Generation) | 2005-2011 |
| Vantage Roadster (First Generation) | 2006-2012 |
| V8 Vantage S | 2011-2017 |
| V8 Vantage S Roadster | 2012-2017 |
| V12 Vantage | 2009-2013 |
| V12 Vantage Roadster | 2013-2011 |
| V12 Vantage S | 2013-2017 |
| V12 Vantage S Roadster | 2014-2017 |
| Vantage (Second Generation) | 2018 – 2022 |
| Vantage Roadster (second Generation) | 2020-2022 |
| Vantage F1 Edition | 2021-2022 |
| Vantage Roadster F1 Edition | 201-2022 |
| V12 Vantage | 2022-2022 |
| V12 Vantage Roadster | 2022-2022 |
| Vantage (Third Generation) | 2024 – Present |
The first generation of the Aston Martin Vantage was released in 2005 with the second generation available from 2018.
All Vantage models are Front mid-mounted engine with rear-wheel drive.
In terms of 0-62 for the coupe version the DB11 V8 runs at 4 seconds and a top speed of 192mph, the V8 Vantage then delivers a 0-62 of 3.6 seconds and top of speed of 195mph whilst the powerful V12 DBS achieves a 3.4 second 0-62 and a top speed of 211mph.
The price can vary depending on age, mileage and the exact spec and model variant, typically you can expect them to range anywhere from £60,000 to £180,000.
