It has been a very long time coming, however the wait is sort of over. Circle February twelfth in your calendar, it is when the brand new Aston Martin Vantage debuts. Not solely that, Aston will unveil the street automobile alongside the brand new Vantage GT3 race automobile and it is AMR24 System 1 challenger.
To carry us over, Aston Martin despatched out the teaser seen above, focusing intently on the entrance fender. It grants us a transparent have a look at the Vantage’s trademark vents, which seem to imitate the form and crease of the present mannequin, however differ in execution total.
The teaser picture definitely provides a greater have a look at the vents than we have seen beforehand in spy pictures, and from this new perspective, the Vantage’s rear wheel arches look significantly extensive. That function wasn’t precisely hidden on the Aston’s camouflaged prototypes, however this angle definitely accentuates the visible drama.
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Aston’s announcement would not provide something past a debut date and that aspect shot, however we anticipate finding a well-recognized AMG-sourced 4.0-liter V-8 underneath the hood. That does not imply it is going to produce the identical energy as within the outgoing Vantage, and never simply because this engine already makes significantly extra horsepower in Mercedes-AMG fashions; The Aston Martin DB12 makes use of the twin-turbo V-8 to provide 671 hp, and we have heard experiences that the brand new Vantage will eclipse the outgoing 528-hp F1 Version by a wholesome margin. With a high-output V12 mannequin out of the image, a brand new 600-hp V-8 definitely is not out of the query.
What a few guide transmission? We aren’t anticipating a row-your-own possibility because the outgoing model is automatic-only. Nevertheless, a special-edition trim with three pedals might seem sooner or later sooner or later. Aston Martin has acknowledged it is going to proceed to supply such autos in limited-run fashions, such because the Valour that debuted final July.
For now, we eagerly await the Vantage’s unveiling. Examine in with us for extra particulars as they turn out to be accessible, and on February 12, after we’ll dissect the total reveal.
