We talking Astons again? So the Vantage in its current form (AM platform) came out about 8 years ago. About 500hp and a little bump with the F1 package. Interior was a bit dated and used a several generation old Mercedes based infotainment system. Some mother notable variants are the AMR version which swaps out the ZF8 automatic for a 7-speed dogleg manual. Interesting to drive, but honestly the ZF8 is really the way to go here. Another variant is the V12 Vantage which swaps out the Mercedes V8 for of course a V12. And again honestly, unless you just have to have an Aston V12, the V8 is the better engine to have in this car.
For 2025, there was quite the update. The Mercedes V8 got upped to 650hp. And more importantly, the interior was redesigned so now we have a proper modern look with a state of the art infotainment. And now going forward (2027+), there will be no more “base” Vantage, and it will be Vantage S. A little power bump, some aesthetic changes, louder exhaust, and I believe some suspension changes too. It drives great. And it’s real fast.
You can get a screaming deal on a used pre update Vantage. But if you drive one of the 25+ ones, you’ll maybe justify the massive cost to get a new one. Best part about a brand new one is you can configure it soooo many different ways. Aston has one of the biggest color palettes for interior I’ve seen from any manufacturer.
But speaking of interior…if you can garage keep one of these? Ugh. Just wouldn’t do it. Aston’s leather is extremely sensitive to heat/UV and will shrivel up like a prune if exposed on a regular basis.
Come on down and drive one bud. Here’s a couple inventory cars…
Business outside party inside?
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Fancy yourself a fan of the F1 team? This season’s performance, you’d have to bleed Aston green (actually this one is ironically called Podium Green) to stay faithful to them.
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