The NEW Aston Martin Vantage Is A 665HP BEAST! | 4K

2024 is going to be a big year for Aston Martin and it all starts with this, the new and vastly improved Aston Martin Vantage looks better, better handling and a lot more power, if it looks a little familiar it's because this car is technically a facelift of 2018. Vantage, but Ason Martin has changed so much inside, outside and under the skin that it is a completely different Beast. This is less of a mid-life facelift for Aston's entry-level car and more of a complete surgical rebuild. So is this the Vantage that will take down the Porsche 911? the position of being the best sports car, let's see how it compares first, just look at it, this Vantage was always beautiful from the day it arrived in 2018, so Aston didn't really need to reinvent the wheel, what it has done is a base vague The design of its 177 concept and it looks impressive.

I mean, this front is pure theatrics, this big grille that's actually 40% bigger than before and these big vents on the front and up top you've got Aston Martin's latest lighting signature for the all new Matrix headlights. Very attractive looking LEDs, they are actually 30mm wider than before, which may not sound like much, but it makes a big difference on the side. The biggest change is this little area here. See this detail. This stake is a classic Aston. Martin design motif that was not on the previous Vantage, but is now a focal point for these new frameless rearview mirrors, making everything look much more elegant and then introducing the door handles, how elegant the Vantage also has three new forged alloy wheel options. 21 inches as standard and is available in a variety of different designs, the rear follows the front and is a little wider but looks more dramatic due to these new vents on either side, the quad exhaust pipes are much larger Big and they look so cool, it just looks a lot meaner and if you think the outside shines well, wait until you take a look at the inside.

Ason has clearly left behind the outdated interior design of its old Vantage and upped things with a much more contemporary design. design, while previously a touch basic and almost cheap, this new design feels like it belongs in a modern super, the vents are slimmer and the 10-inch infotainment screen is now neatly integrated into the dashboard instead of looking like a small randomly trapped iPad. As an afterthought, it's really lovely here the driving position is perfect. I mean, it's always been a plus, but this feels like Cut Above and everything feels super modern here. The user interface is good, it's nice, easy to use.

It took the software that was first seen on the db12 and look at the actual buttons, the buttons for the climate control and look even at the exhaust and the suspension, how refreshing is that and some of the technology is cutting edge so You can now get online connectivity for maps, meaning you can choose a destination, read online reviews and navigate to the destination avoiding traffic in real time. There's also Apple CarPlay and an optional 1,170-watt audio system from Bowers and Wilkins. It's still not the most practical thing in the world, especially compared to other two-seat sports cars. cars, but there's storage here, look, there's room for your phone, there's even a glovebox, thanks to Aston because the engine is up there instead of down there like the 911 and the R8, there's plenty of room back here for space at 270L and for a car like this that's impressively big, but let's be honest, people aren't too excited about what's going on behind the seats, much more excited about what's going on up there, yeah, most of the updates for the 202 for Ad

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Martin took the AMG-sourced 4L V8, made the twin turbos blow harder, tweaked the cams and compression ratios, and significantly improved cooling. The result was a jump from 535 horsepower in the 2018 car to 665 and all of that goes to the rear wheels, that is, 15 horsepower more than a Porsche 9911 Turbo S and 55 horsepower more than an Audi R8. GT with rear drive and this has a new 800 M of torque now compared to 700 and 250 more than the Audi, it is now 2/10 of a second faster. from what it was to 62 mph, doing it in 3.4 seconds and the top speed is now 202 mph.

All of those things make the Vantage's main trump card look very attractive, but it doesn't matter unless the driving experience really matches it, thankfully Aston Martin. statement and I quote this is sharper, more visceral and more vocal than the outgoing car. I mean, obviously they're going to say that, but there's a lot to support that it's a very legitimate claim to improve the way the car that Aston has drives. The aluminum bodywork has been stiffened to increase cornering precision and feel, and the new Stein DTX adaptive dampers are significantly more responsive. Even the speed-sensitive steering column has been changed for more sharpness and directness.

The 8-speed automatic gearbox has been redesigned to be faster. shifting and improved acceleration and then there are the digital driving systems, all of them, honestly, this thing has more sophisticated electronics than Apple's underground R&D bunker, so I'm going to prove it by reading this quote here from press release, ready for advanced control of vehicle dynamics. The system takes information from multiple sensors in the car and the driver, such as the six-speed acceleration system, which takes that information and compares it with what can actively control the correct handling and direction to optimize the response of the vehicle or a drive. inertial measurement that combines ESP search, grade and speed monitoring.

The intervention is always judged perfectly or, in other words, it probably corners very well and probably makes the skin cool. I could go on because Aston Martin definitely does. We could talk about the adaptive electric rear differential designed to make the car turn as sharply as possible. possible or the manually adjustable traction control system that allows you to choose the amount of wheel spin you want between more grip and more liry or on a much more basic level the 50/50 front to rear weight distribution sports tires custom-made Michelan Pilots and retuned Brake Serv designed for better pedal feel, so you're probably now getting the idea that the 2024 Vantage is much more than a standard, middle-aged facelift.

I mean, all of these changes should make it a very, very fun car to drive, I mean, just as fun as a 911 or an R8 or a Mercedes AMG GT is a great question, but for all the reasons I just explained , it certainly bodes well and we'll let you know once we get behind the wheel later this year.