Aston Martin Vantage 2018, Beauty Raised To The Maximum Exponent

It’s not easy to substitute for a bestseller, and brands typically take little risk when something has worked. This is not the case with the new Aston Martin Vantage 2018, with which the English brand has managed to climb one more step in terms of beauty compared to what has been one of the most beautiful cars of the last decade.

Vantage 2018

Nobody expected such a radical change in the new model coming from a brand, which like many others, gives brushstrokes to their cars to keep them current but without hardly changing the essence of the car. With the Vantage 2018 they have directly broken the plans they had on the table and have let their imagination fly, thus undoing the chains of continuing with the aesthetic language created by Henrik Fisker for the DB9 that has given them so much success.

With a total of 25,000 units sold in its 12 years of life, the 2005 Vantage was a shock to the brand in every way. The acceptance of the aesthetic by the public was spectacular, and in fact, to this day it continues to have a completely modern and current line. There are many who classify it as one of the most beautiful cars of recent times.

However, Aston Martin customers asked for fresh air in their garages, and they will have it, since this 2018 Vantage is a completely new vehicle, with a very different aesthetic from its brothers and a mechanics to match.

Aesthetic revolution

The first thing that catches your eye is its large nose, which we could identify as Aston Martin even if the emblem was removed. It is very different from previous models, but its lines and size give it away.

The side line is very reminiscent of the Jaguar F-Type, the other handsome Englishman. From this view you can better appreciate the proportions of the car’s nose, which takes a marked curvature until it ends very low, a way that improves its aerodynamics. Even the entry on the side of the taillights remind you of your compatriot.

The rear is the newest and most striking part of the redesigned Vantage, with drivers joining in a curve in the middle, a diffuser with proportions worthy of a race car and tailpipes enhanced by the shapes of the underbody. from the bumper. Precious.

The interior also has a lot of personality, with an eight-inch touch screen located high on the dashboard of Mercedes origin. The number of buttons is unusual in today’s cars, something that does not displease us at all, since not all the functions are agglomerated on the touch screen.

Sporty race

All this aesthetic delicacy must go hand in hand with a great heart, and this is none other than the 4.0 V8 biturbo of Mercedes origin with 510 HP of power. This mechanic makes the English a really fast car, it goes from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.6 seconds and reaches 314 km / h. Figures at the height of the best supercars.

Not only brute force can the 2018 Vantage boast, but it also has a very balanced weight distribution between the two axles. This has been achieved, among other things, thanks to the delayed position of the engine, located practically behind the dashboard and placed as close to the ground as possible. This centers the weight of the car and lowers its center of gravity.

The engine is associated with an eight-speed automatic transmission of ZF origin, located on the rear axle. This is a torque converter change, but don’t be put off by this, it behaves almost as fast as a dual-clutch.

Although the previous Vantage was a very powerful car, dynamically it could not cope with a Porsche 911. To iron out these differences, in this new model the general balance has been much more careful.

With a structure made entirely of aluminum, the car only weighs 1535 kg. With this, together with a new electronically managed limited slip differential, the German rival is not going to have it so easy.

For all

To pay the € 180,000 that will be worth in Spain, you have to bring a handful of arguments in your favor, but don’t worry, bring a full bag. Not only will you have a supercar with all the letters, but you will boast of a comfort and an interior luxury superior to that of its rivals.

It is a high price to start, but the standard equipment will be unusually abundant for this type of car. And best of all, ten years from now it will continue to open mouths as it passes.