When new CEO Adrian Hallmark joined Aston Martin, he stated he’d be pushing the model to return out with extra mannequin variants. That temporary led to the DBX S, and now this, the Vantage S, a warmer model of Aston’s entry-level sports activities automobile, arriving about 18 months after the usual model. The headline is extra oomph from its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, 671 horsepower and 590 pound-feet, plus a lot of element adjustments all through.

Aston Martin says the Vantage S advantages from a lot calibration work. There are many suspension tweaks, with revisions to each the damper {hardware} and software program for a bit extra grip on the entrance and a softer rear. The rear subframe is now rigidly mounted to the physique, however the mounts for the rear transaxle are 10% softer. Aston additionally tweaked camber, caster, and toe settings to compensate. The sum, the automaker says, is a automobile with extra agility and steering really feel, higher low-speed trip, and extra straight-line stability. 

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In normal kind, the Vantage is an outrageously quick automobile. Aston Martin claimed 656 hp, however when you advised this creator the facility determine truly began with a 7, he’d imagine you. Naturally, Aston’s elevated the output from its AMG-built V-8, and claims a 0.1-second discount in 0-60 MPH time, now down to three.3 seconds. The corporate additionally tweaked the throttle mapping for higher “really feel and precision.”

There are a selection of aerodynamic tweaks, most prominently a bigger spoiler on the trunk lid. Aston Martin says the Vantage S develops 245 kilos of downforce at its 202-mph high velocity.

Aside from the spoiler, there aren’t a ton of main exterior adjustments to the Vantage S. Actually, the one clue is the pink “S” badge on the fenders and the blades within the hood vents. There’s additionally a singular 21-inch cast wheel choice, which options pink accents.

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Inside, there’s all kinds of “S” stuff, normal carbon-fiber and Alcantara trim, “S” badges on the seats, and an non-obligatory package deal that brings with it extra pink accents. This being an Aston Martin, the inside is completely customizable, so you possibly can select how a lot you wish to let your passengers know you bought the particular model. 

Aston Martin hasn’t introduced pricing but, however you possibly can presume it’s going to be an honest bit extra money than the round $200,000 MSRP for the common Vantage coupe. It is solely exhibiting the coupe for now, however the Vantage S is offered in Roadster kind. In order for you one, you possibly can order it now, and Aston is aiming for first deliveries within the final quarter of 2025.

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