New Aston Martin Vantage teased forward of Feb. 12 debut

Aston Martin took to social media final week to announce plans to disclose a redesigned Vantage sports activities automobile on February 12.

In a collection of posts on X, Aston Martin confirmed the reveal date and offered just a few glimpses of the automobile. Extra revealing prototype examples of each the coupe and convertible (Vantage Roadster) have additionally been noticed previously.

Gross sales are resulting from begin later this 12 months, which means we should always see the automobile arrive as a 2024 or 2025 mannequin within the U.S. And simply as the brand new DB12 is a heavy replace of its DB11 predecessor, the brand new Vantage shall be a heavy replace of the present Vantage, which has been on sale because the 2019 mannequin 12 months.

The prototypes, although camouflaged, level to new styling up entrance, together with bigger headlights and a extra conservative grille in Aston Martin’s conventional form. Flip alerts may also be added to the aspect mirror caps.

Beneath the hood needs to be the identical Mercedes-Benz AMG-sourced V-8 discovered within the present Vantage, in addition to the DB12. The engine is a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter unit that within the DB12 delivers a most 671 hp. Search for a decrease output within the new Vantage, although on the similar time presumably a better determine than the present Vantage’s 503 hp.

Along with an influence enhance, the DB12 acquired a number of tweaks to the chassis, together with a brand new suspension design with adjustable dampers, stiffer anti-roll bars, an digital rear differential, and elevated rigidity. Count on related tweaks for the Vantage.

The inside design must also see a significant step up in high quality and expertise in comparison with the present Vantage, as was the case for the DB11 in its transformation into the DB12.

We all know Aston Martin will now not supply a V-12 within the Vantage. The automaker launched the final of its V12 Vantage sports activities automobiles in 2022. The V-12 is not the one possibility being dropped from the Vantage. Followers may also must say goodbye to the handbook. The Vantage line is Aston Martin’s final automobile with the choice of a handbook, and the automaker is predicted to part out the third pedal with the arrival of the brand new automobile.