Aston Martin is slicing the roof off the V12 Vantage. It’s solely going to construct 249 Vantage V12 Roadsters, and in typical Automobile Week reveal style, it has already offered each one in all them.
The Aston Martin V12 Vantage in coupe kind is likely one of the best-looking vehicles in the marketplace, from an automaker recognized for making a number of the best-looking automobiles ever constructed. Eradicating the roof provides to the visible drama of the Vantage, with the additional benefit of constructing that mighty V12 simpler to listen to from contained in the automotive.
Twin-Turbo V12 Beating Coronary heart
On the coronary heart of the V12 Vantage Roadster is Aston’s 5.2L V12. The dual-turbo 12-cylinder engine produces a whopping 690 horsepower and 555 pound-feet of torque. That makes it probably the most highly effective Vantage Roadster but. This enables the automotive to hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and attain 200 mph. That’s with the highest up, in fact; in any other case, you’d most likely mess up your hair.
Just like the V12 Coupe, the Roadster makes use of the ZF eight-speed automated that’s virtually ubiquitous in fashionable supercars. The rear axle makes use of a mechanical limited-slip differential to make sure optimum grip on acceleration.
Extensive Observe, Loud Pipes
Below the V12 Vantage Roadster is similar suspension {hardware} because the coupe. Round 2 inches wider than the usual V8 Vantage, Aston calls it “honed to the keenest attainable edge.” The adaptive dampers are tweaked, although, with a setting particular to the chassis modifications introduced on by eradicating the roof.
Just like the coupe, the V12 Vantage Roadster has a entrance bumper, hood, fenders, and aspect sills all created from carbon fiber. The rear bumper and decklid are created from a distinct composite materials to assist lower much more weight.
The V12’s exhaust is new, too. It’s 16 kilos lighter than the V8’s, and it’s tuned to verify the V12 is heard appropriately.
Tweaks to the roadster let it make 476 kilos of downforce at pace. That’s barely greater than the coupe, although it doesn’t include the coupe’s reasonably massive rear wing.
You will get the wing as an possibility if you need (we wouldn’t), serving to hold the automotive glued to the pavement. Nonetheless, the downforce is developed at speeds greatest left for the race monitor.
The V12 Vantage Roadster wears carbon ceramic brakes as customary, similar to the coupe. Large discs put on six-piston calipers within the entrance and fours within the rear. They’ll deal with repeated onerous braking, and the discs additionally slash 51 kilos in contrast with metal elements, to the advantage of steering response and journey high quality.
The package deal is completed off with 21-inch wheels and an possibility for an excellent lighter set of cast elements. Michelin Pilot 4S tires are suitably huge, measuring 275 large within the entrance and 315 within the rear.
Carbon Seating With Winged Leather-based
Efficiency is huge right here, however consolation hasn’t been ignored. The V12 Roaster will get Sports activities Plus seats trimmed with semi-aniline leather-based and is adorned with Aston’s “Wings” quilt and perforation sample.
Head via the choices listing, and also you’ll discover carbon fiber seats with an uncovered weave and handbook adjustment. These are for drivers who need to lower one other 16 kilos and faux they will inform the distinction.
In fact, customary just isn’t sufficient for a lot of Aston consumers. For them, Q by Aston Martin can ship bespoke exterior graphics together with racing liveries, extra uncovered carbon fiber with color-changing lacquer, and woven leather-based for the inside — or the rest you possibly can suppose up wanting Bond-style offensive weapons.
Aston will reveal the automotive in Monterey as a part of the city’s Automobile Week festivities. However as we mentioned up high, Aston offered all 249 copies way back, so if you need one, you’re both already on the listing or ready for one to point out up within the licensed pre-owned part.
