After breathing new
life into the Aston Martin DB11 last year, Startech has now turned
its attention to the Vantage, aiming to bring a show car to Geneva tomorrow.
The Vantage is powered by a Mercedes-sourced 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine,
which puts down 510 PS and 685 Nm of torque when stock.
Now, thanks to Startech’s PowerXtra SP 600 performance kit, those numbers fly
to 600 PS and 775 Nm of torque.
As a result, it can
accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds, as opposed to
3.7 seconds, which is its factory sprint time. Meanwhile, top speed has been
increased from 314 km/h to 320 km/h.
As you can see, the
Vantage’s elegant shape has endured, despite the add-ons. Two inserts have been
places for the large intake up front, available as PUR variants or made from
naked carbon with either a glossy or matte coating. The same composite material
is also used on the air vents behind the front wheel arches, as well as for the
side mirror caps.
At the rear,
there’s a new diffuser which is also available as either a PUR-R-Rim or
naked-carbon. The diffuser
has a four vertical fin design, and comes with a central LED backup light like
in Formula 1. It also encompasses a pair of custom exhaust tips.
Last but not least
are the Monostar M 21-inch alloy wheels, featuring a five dual-spoke aesthetic
and a stylized center nut available black, silver, red or blue anodized. Of
course, customers looking for a more personalized approach with regards to the
interior can rely on the tuner to tailor the upholstery to their exact requests
with “utmost precision.”
