Aston Martin‘s Vantage series has just reached its peak, with the British firm unveiling the new F1 Edition model, the most hardcore variant to date. Celebrating the brand’s return to Formula 1, it boasts several visual and technical improvements inspired by the safety car presented two weeks ago that make it “the fastest and most focused” model of the range, according to the company.
Starting with the exterior, it is
available with the Aston Martin Racing Green color that mimics the F1 car, and
can also be ordered in black or white, with satin or gloss finish, decorated
with matte grey accents and racing graphics.
A comprehensive aero kit improves the
downforce by 200 kg at top speed and comprises of the new front
splitter, dive planes on the sides of the nose, bespoke grille, underbody
turning vanes and big rear wing. The 21-inch wheels complete the makeover on
the outside.
The cockpit follows a similar theme by
combining black leather, grey Alcantara and lime green trim on the pictured
car. However, customers can also choose other shades for the contrasting
stripes and stitching, such as black, grey and red.
The changes do not end here, because the
Vantage F1 Edition has a reinforced chassis with upgraded dampers and stiffer
rear springs. The steering has been tweaked by the company’s engineers, and
while power is still supplied by the same twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8, it now
produces an extra 25 PS, for a total of 535 PS. Peak torque has remained unchanged as well at 685 Nm, but
Aston claims that it is sustained for longer. Finally, the eight-speed
automatic transmission was optimized too.
Built with “direct input from Aston
Martin’s recently appointed CEO, Tobias Moers”, the Vantage F1 Edition is
available as a Coupe or Roadster, with a recommended retail price of £ 142,000
(US$ 196,775) in the UK and € 162,000 (US$ 192,786) in Germany. Deliveries
will kick off in May.
