The new-generation Aston Martin Vantage has been
filmed in the midst of high-speed testing at the Nurburgring.
As previous spy shots and a recent teaser image have
shown, the design of the latest Vantage will closely resemble James Bond’s
Aston Martin DB10. Among the key design changes over the current car will be a
narrow snout and slim LED headlights, helping to make the marque’s entry-level
sports car feel smaller than ever before.
We know that the new Vantage will adopt
an LED brake light strip stretching the entire width of the rear. Further
complementing the new look will be a prominent trunklid lip spoiler and
aggressive rear diffuser.
Based on the sound of this prototype, it seems apparent
that the car will use the same twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 recently
introduced to the DB11 family. Horsepower and torque figures of this engine,
when fitted in the Vantage, remain unknown, but we’d suspect slightly less than
the 503 hp and 498 lb-ft offered in the DB11.
