Aston Martin introduces the new Vantage

Aston Martin has introduced the all new Vantage, a car that is poised to bring the storied name to new heights. Featuring a bold and distinctive design language, the all new Vantage's pure, sculptural forms create an athletic, predatory stance, while the minimal front and rear overhangs, muscular flanks and broad haunches express the agility and dynamism inherent within the car.

New head and taillights form dramatic new signatures, giving the Vantage unmistakable road presence and contribute to a strong and individual identity within the growing Aston Martin model range. The design story continues inside the Vantage, with a dynamic and focused sports car cockpit that rejects long, fluid curves in favour of sharp, focused lines denoting the more aggressive nature of the car.

A high waist interior theme and lower driving position also contribute to significant gains in occupant space and improvement in headroom compared with the outgoing Vantage.

The heart of the Vantage is Aston Martin's potent new alloy, 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine. Set low and as far back in the chassis as possible for optimal centre-of-gravity and perfect 50:50 weight distribution, this high-performance engine returns a CO₂ figure of 245g/km yet develops 510bhp at 6,000rpm and 685Nm of torque from 2,000-5,000rpm.

The Vantage deploys its impressive power and torque to the rear wheels via a rear-mounted ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. Capable of accelerating from 0 to 100km/h in 3.5 seconds and on to a maximum speed of 313km/h, it employs a sophisticated suite of integrated electronic systems to offer maximum control and driver enjoyment. These include Dynamic Stability Control and Dynamic Torque Vectoring.

For the first time on an Aston Martin the new Vantage also features an Electronic Rear Differential (E-Diff). This differential is linked to the car's electronic stability control system, so it can understand the car's behaviour, and react accordingly to direct the engine's power to the relevant wheel. Unlike a conventional LSD, it can go from fully open to 100 percent locked in a matter of milliseconds. At higher speeds, the Electronic Differential's speed and sensitivity of response enables the system to take very fine control of the car's dynamic behaviour.