Hot on the heels of the new DB12, the next new model from Gaydon will be the heavily revised Aston Martin Vantage, on a mission to nibble away at sales of Porsche’s evergreen 911.
Our spies have captured the 2024 newcomer in convertible “Volante” guise on test near Aston’s Nürburgring test centre in Germany. Tellingly, the prototype is wrapped in a camouflage that’s more marketing message than pure disguise: it’s a fluoro-green wrap emblazoned with the phrase ‘Thrill Driven.’ The decals hide a major mid-life update to the Vantage roadster, seven years after they first launched in 2017.
Even the light camo can’t hide the fresh style. The headlamps, in particular, are designed to give the Vantage a new face, replacing the thin horizontal lenses of the current sports car range with a more Astony, upright flowing light graphic. Look carefully and you’ll see a subtly different outline to the Aston Martin grille, too.
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Front bumpers are in turn reprofiled while the bonnet appears to ditch today’s clamshell set-up for a more conventionally hinged hood. The test car features bonnet vents, presumably to better cool the Mercedes-AMG-supplied V8 engines.
Stylistically, the 2024 V8 Vantage is still very much a junior Aston Martin and it’s more of a detail makeover than a fresh start. But under the lightweight aluminium skin, more serious changes are expected.
Look out for tuned bi-turbo V8 power, with extra brawn expected as standard and the company has already trailed the new infotainment incoming on the DB12. It signals the end of Aston Martin making do with hand-me-down systems from Mercedes-Benz or Volvo, and represents a major investment for the brand.
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