ASTON MARTIN has introduced particulars of its final ever twin-turbocharged V12-powered Vantage. The Gaydon-based marque will produce solely 333 examples of the specifically honed variant.
With outputs of 515kW at 6500rpm and 753Nm between 1800-6000rpm from its 5.2-litre mill, the ultimate V12 Vantage is probably the most highly effective but; it’s stated to speed up from zero to 100km/h in 3.4 seconds and go on to a prime pace of 320km/h. The engine is paired solely to an eight-speed ZF-sourced automated transmission driving the rear wheels through a mechanical limited-slip diff.
Aston Martin says it has labored to ship “utmost efficiency and unmatched enjoyment” from its wide-body (+40mm) mannequin, of which the order e-book is already closed.
For the reason that mannequin’s affirmation in December 2021, there was unprecedented demand for its “future icon” and an “oversubscribed register of curiosity ready within the wings”.
The usage of carbon-fibre within the entrance bumper, bonnet, entrance guards and facet sills, a light-weight battery in addition to a composite rear bumper and boot lid, trim the V12-engined Vantage’s kerb weight, whereas the tuned stainless-steel exhaust is claimed to emit a soulful soundtrack.
For optimum dynamism, along with a wider wheel observe, the V12 Vantage is supplied with a newly calibrated adaptive damping system, bigger anti-roll bars, firmer bushes, and uprated springs and dampers. AM says the mannequin’s spring charges are firmer (50 per cent up entrance and 40 per cent on the rear), mixed with top-mount stiffness growing by 13 per cent and anti-roll bars which might be 5 per cent stiffer on the entrance and a staggering 41 per softer on the rear.
Further entrance and rear sheer panels, a rear suspension tower strut brace and fuel-tank bracing enhance physique stiffness by eight per cent and lateral stiffness by 6.7 per cent. The modifications are supported by a recalibrated steering setup and stopping energy courtesy of 410mm carbon ceramic rotors (with six-piston calipers) up entrance and 360mm discs with four-piston clamps (on the rear).
The ultimate V12 Vantage is on the market with a selection of two 21-inch alloy wheel designs shod with Michelin Pilot 4S rubber.
To enhance cooling, the entrance grille of the V12 Vantage is 25 per cent bigger than earlier than. It’s complemented by a horse-shoe formed vent set into the bonnet, and a singular diffuser constructed into the rear bumper. The rear wing contributes to a most downforce strain of 204kg at prime pace, although this may be deleted from the construct sheet if it’s not to the shopper’s style.
The inside of the V12 Vantage is unchanged from the that of the mannequin it’s primarily based upon, aside for the inclusion of Aston Martin’s Sport Plus Seats trimmed in semi-aniline leather-based with Wings quilt and perforation sample. Six-way adjustable uncovered carbon-fibre efficiency seats, which additional scale back the car’s total weight are non-obligatory.
“Each nice sportscar model has a hero automotive. For Aston Martin, in newer years, that automotive has been the V12 Vantage. Proper from the second the primary V12 Vantage RS Idea was proven again in 2007, our prospects and followers all over the world fell in love with the thought of becoming our greatest engine into our smallest and most sporting mannequin,” stated Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers.
“The recipe has been refined over time with nice success, however the essence has remained the identical. Now it’s time to convey this bloodline to an in depth, fittingly with probably the most spectacular instance but – the quickest, strongest and most dynamically succesful V12 Vantage ever.
“A celebration of its forebears and an embodiment of Aston Martin’s intensifying deal with driving dynamics, it ensures the V12 Vantage goes out on the best of highs,” he added.
Manufacturing of the V12 is because of start in Q1 of 2022, with first deliveries scheduled to start shortly. The subsequent-generation Vantage, which is slated for arrival in 2025, might be purely electrical.
