Spy photographers have snapped the Aston Martin Vantage Roadster undergoing testing near the Nürburgring. Dressed in eye-catching camouflage, the drop top closely echoes the current model but features a more traditional front end. This is a welcome change as there’s a new front bumper and a ‘right-sized’ grille. They’re joined by a ventilated hood as well as new headlights that look far better than their predecessors. The rest of the design appears to carryover largely untouched, but we can see a ventilated rear bumper that echoes the one found on the limited edition V12 Vantage Roadster.
We haven’t gotten a good look inside yet,
but the model may take some cues from the DB12. That remains to be seen, but we
wouldn’t be surprised to find a digital instrument cluster, a modern
infotainment system, and updated switchgear.
The changes should continue under the hood
as we can expect an improvement over today’s model, which uses a twin-turbo
4.0-liter V8 developing 503 hp and 685 Nm of
torque. It enables the coupe to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.6
seconds, before hitting a top speed of 314 km/h.
It remains unclear how powerful the latest
Vantage will be, but the F1 Edition has 527 hp while the Mercedes-AMG
SL63 boasts 577 hp. Regardless of the final numbers, the V8
will eventually be joined by a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
