The New Aston Martin V12 Vantage Is A 690 Horsepower Swan Song

Aston Martin has introduced a V12 model of its Vantage sports activities automotive, producing nearly 700 horsepower and with a high pace of 200mph.

Restricted to only 333 examples worldwide – and with order books already crammed – the automotive additionally contains a extra aggressive stance with a physique width and monitor elevated by 40mm, a big rear wing, and liberal use of uncovered carbon fiber on its entrance splitter, hood and rear diffuser.

Aston says this would be the last incarnation of the V12-engined Vantage, a automotive that has demonstrated for the reason that preliminary idea arrived 15 years in the past that there’s demand for the corporate’s most potent motor shoehorned into its smaller automotive.

The quickest and strongest Vantage ever constructed, the brand new, limited-run mannequin develops 690 horsepower at 6,500rpm and 555lb ft of torque from 1,800 to six,000rpm. The highest pace is a supercar-like 200mph and the 0-60mph dash is dispatched in 3.4 seconds. Aston says how the in depth use of light-weight supplies provides the V12 Vantage a power-to-weight ratio of 385 horsepower per ton, which is a rise of greater than 20% over the V8-engined Vantage, the British agency says.

Tobias Moers, chief govt officer of Aston Martin, stated: “Each nice sports activities automotive 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 clients and followers world wide fell in love with the thought of becoming our largest engine into our smallest and most sporting mannequin.”

Signalling that there will probably be no additional Vantage fashions powered by V12 engines, Moers added: “Now it’s time to carry this bloodline to an in depth, fittingly with essentially the most spectacular instance but – the quickest, strongest and most dynamically succesful V12 Vantage ever.”

In addition to the aforementioned carbon objects, weight-saving stretches to carbon entrance fenders and aspect sills, plus a composite rear bumper and deck lid, light-weight battery and distinctive, centrally-mounted, twin-exit exhaust. That exact element is produced from 1mm chrome steel and saves nearly 16 kilos over the system fitted to the V8 Vantage. Aston guarantees the V12 Vantage “has a voice to match its seems to be and efficiency”.

Additionally new is a novel transmission calibration to boost shift speeds, whereas the suspension contains a new adaptive damping system comprising new anti-roll bars, bushes, and spring and damper assemblies. The suspension is stiffer all spherical, however with a secondary tender spring added to the rear in a bid to keep up driver consolation. Physique stiffness has additionally been elevated, and stopping energy is upped by the fitment of carbon ceramic brakes as commonplace – a transfer that reinforces braking efficiency and lowers all-important unsprung mass by 50 kilos.

The V12 Vantage additionally good points a selection of two new designs of 21-inch alloy wheel, supplied in satin black or satin black diamond turned. There’s additionally an elective light-weight wheel, additionally in satin black, that saves an extra 18 kilos.

The rear wing and carbon aero pack produces nearly 250 kilos of downforce on the automotive’s 200mph high pace – so in actuality is one thing to behold by way of the motive force’s eyes relatively than the seat of their pants.

Inside, the V12 Vantage good points a brand new carbon fiber seat with uncovered fibre shell, whereas a seat with handbook six-way adjustment is offered as an possibility.

Aston Martin has not stated publicly how a lot the V12 Vantage prices – however then once more, with all 333 examples spoken for, there’s arguably no must. Deliveries of these automobiles is scheduled to start within the second quarter of 2022.