Aston Martin revealed the brand new Vantage practically a 12 months in the past. It is now increasing the lineup with the Vantage Roadster. Designed and engineered in parallel with the coupe, it allowed Aston to maintain the automobile’s weight beneath management with out dropping an excessive amount of structural rigidity. The convertible weighs simply 132 kilos greater than its fixed-roof sibling.

The roadster makes use of Aston’s 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 to make 656 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. It might probably hit 202 miles per hour and race to 60 mph from a standstill in 3.5 seconds. Drivers management the rear-mounted eight-speed automated gearbox with paddle shifters, which routes the facility to the electronically managed limited-slip differential and rear wheels. 

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Stopping energy comes from a 15.8-inch entrance and 14.2-inch rear metal brake system with six-piston entrance and four-piston rear calipers. Aston Martin additionally affords carbon ceramic brakes measuring 16.1 inches and 14.2 inches entrance and rear.

The corporate wished to maintain the roadster as gentle as doable relative to the coupe, so it opted for a Z-fold material roof design, which is lighter than a conventional Ok-fold high. The roof additionally removes the necessity for Aston so as to add a tonneau cowl, saving much more weight whereas maintaining the automobile’s heart of gravity low. Aston claims the Vantage Roadster has the quickest folding automated convertible roof in the marketplace—6.8 seconds open-to-close and vice-versa—at speeds of as much as 31 mph.

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Aston was additionally involved concerning the automobile’s structural rigidity, including weight-optimized sheer panels to stiffen the construction laterally. The corporate additionally modified the way it attaches the physique to the automobile’s rear. Aston needed to recalibrate its rear dampers software program and retune the gearbox mountings to accommodate the mass and weight distribution change. Regardless of the shortage of a roof and the additional {hardware}, the Vantage Roadster achieves a 49:51 weight distribution.

The folding roof does eat into the truck house, providing 7.1 cubic toes of cargo house in comparison with the coupe’s 12.2. The automobile comes with an 11-speaker, 390-watt sound system, however prospects can improve to an non-compulsory Bowers & Wilkins system.

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The Vantage will go on sale later this 12 months with three new coloration selections: Iridescent Sapphire, Satin Iridescent Sapphire, and Bronze Flare. Aston will supply the roof in black, pink, blue, or black and silver whereas having 4 21-inch wheel designs and 7 brake caliper colours out there. Clients will even have entry to the corporate’s Q by Aston Martin customization companies.

Aston says deliveries will start within the second quarter this 12 months, however didn’t launch any pricing info.