The final Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster is coming soon with 690 hp on tap.
in March, and sadly the car has been confirmed as the last of its kind.
Aston Martin said at the time that just 333 examples would be built. What the automaker didn't say however was that a convertible was also planned, with its own production run likely consisting of an equal 333 cars. A prototype for the new generation of the awesome V12 Vantage Roadster has been spotted at Germany's Nürburgring racetrack, and its lack of camouflage points to the reveal happening soon. We've heard it might happen as early asThe V12 Vantage is designed to go up against extreme track-focused cars like the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series and Porsche 911 GT2 RS, and a convertible body style is a unique proposition in that set.The V12 Vantage brings to the fight a twin-turbo 5.
There's also a host of chassis and aerodynamic mods to go with the beefed-up powertrain. The list includes new dampers, anti-roll bars, bushes, spring rates, body reinforcements, and a widened track. There's also no missing the huge rear wing, though buyers have the option to omit this feature, at least on the coupe.
Unlike the previous V12 Vantage, which came with a manual transmission, the sole transmission this time is the Vantage's 8-speed automatic, albeit with unique calibrations in the latest application for faster, crisper shifts. Fans will have to get used to automatics. The Vantage line is Aston Martin's last car with the option of a manual, and the automaker plans toYou might be wondering why Aston Martin is also killing off the V12 Vantage.
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