The all new all beautiful Aston V12 Vantage Roadster. The normal hardtop car
was great but now you can have that great Vantage chassis with a V12 and a soft
top, yes please, the great looks matched with the awesome Aston V12 sound
track.
The performance figures stay the same at 390KW and 570NM. Aston have also
managed to keep the curb weight under control with only an 80kg raise. This has
changed the 0-100km sprint from 4.1sec to 4.5secs combined with a top whack of
305km/h.
This Aston makes it hard to justify buying a Ferrari California. It is also a
much more dynamic and beautiful alternative to the DB9 roadster and a lot
cheaper than the monstrously priced DBS soft top. Orders have been opened. Only
one problem, Aston have decided to send their press release pics out with
a ginger in the passenger seat, that might drop you respectability by a few
points.
Remember the special edition Aston Martin DBS Ultimate? It seems its
nomenclature wasn't merely selling hyperbole. Not solely did that little
batch of sports cars celebrate the tip of the DBS model, however
additionally the tip of the DBS name: Aston has instead chosen to
decision its successor the 2013 Vanquish.
Sound familiar? It should: the name was used on Aston's flagship V-12
sports automotive from 2001 till 2007 when it had been replaced by the
then-new DBS. And if the finished product on top of appearance
acquainted, it should. it had been a lot of or less utterly revealed at
the exclusive Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance in late could, though
officers simply remarked it as an idea then. Now, however, they are
quite happy to decision the Vanquish "the final expression of Aston
Martin style ethos engineering innovation/ and technical ability."
As was previewed on the banks of Lake Como, the new Vanquish blends cues
from the DBS, the limited-production V12 Zagato, and also the exotic
One-77 super automotive into a surprisingly clean kind.
Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez once told us his company's VH platform's "modular character permits us to elegantly integrate new systems and parts." Lo and behold, the 2013 Vanquish s underpinnings seem to substantiate by Bez's vision.
On Sale: Early 2013
Base Price: $280,000 (est)
Powertrain
Engine: 5.9-liter DOHC V-12 with variable valve timing
Output: 565 hp @ 6750 rpm
Torque: 457 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm
Drive: Rear-wheel
Transmission: Six-speed sequential manual
Measurements
Length: 184.7 in
Width: 81.4 in
Height: 1280 mm
Wheelbase: fifty.4 inches
Weight: 3613 pounds
From the March, 2010 issue of Automobile MagazineIt’s been nearly a decade since
Dr. Ulrich Bez assumed the helm at Aston Martin, but instead of awarding its CEO
a jewel-encrusted tie-tack, the folks at Gaydon crafted a better gift to
celebrate his milestone: a special-edition DBS.
Dubbed the UB-2010 Limited Edition, the special DBS models are a product
of Aston’s Works Service program, which is typically employed by customers
desiring personalization to the nth degree. In this instance, Bez himself
specified the unique color scheme, which includes an “Azurite Black” paint hue,
metallic bronze leather with woven seat inserts, and a special “Cryptic Titan”
interior trim finish.
Each DBS UB-2010 will wear special doorsill plates with Bez’s signature.
Aston says Bez will personally sign off on each of the UB-2010 cars, lending his
signature to the car’s final inspection plate as well.
Only 40 examples of the UB-2010 will be manufactured --20 coupes and 20
Volantes -- but Aston has yet to set prices for the special-edition cars. Should
you miss out on the run, however, we imagine Works Service could build you
something similar -- sans the Bez autograph -- for the right price.
