Aston Martin Vantage

The interiors come straight out of the lounge of a 5 star hotel. Everything inside the Vantage is covered in plush Full-grain leather. The interiors makes the car worth every penny you spent while buying it. The centre stack and door pulls are all covered in piano black wood. The switches are made of glass. The steering defining the word sporty has dials coming straight out of a classic aircraft, behind it. The cockpit leaves no stone unturned in racing your hormones and giving you a mad rush. The seats are electronically adjustable, automatic temperature control ensures the right temperature always. Few little things have also been kept in mind, like map reading lights, SAT-NAV, Alcantra trimmed steering wheels, OEL displays, heated rear screen and what not. The roadster's soft top also feels rich and sturdy. With all these features, Aston Martins are undoubtedly the most luxurious sports cars on the road. One drawback however is that the low seats and high dash hampers the visibility at shorter distances, which makes it subjective to accidents in city areas.

Interior comforts:

Comprising individually sculpted seats that provides ample support and can be extended via sliding and adjustment to comfortable sitting position in the Aston Martin Vantage. The sports seats are exceptionally comfortable and offers support to every part of your body that touches the seat, making long drives a piece of cake. The width of 2025 mm ensures that there is enough shoulder room for both the seats. The temperature controls makes the temperature ambient. The steering wheel has column tilt and reach adjustment to fit in the hands of driver perfectly. The all new cabin insulation reduces the noise and vibration by an extra 30%, giving you a sleep worthy ride.

Interior Measurements:

The interiors are broad and roomy with ample leg room of 1087 mm. The bucket seat ensures ample head room as well. The boot space however falls a little low at 300-litres.

Stereo and accessories:

The Vantage comes with a banging 160W Aston Martin Audio System with 6-CD auto changer. This gives you a loud, crisp and clear sound of whatever it is you want to hear other than the pure music produced by the V12. It also has Bluetooth connectivity to take your calls automatically and a DAB radio 1. AC charger and other such accessories are standard.

If there ever exists a car that could make you fall in love, just by the sight of it, it will be an Aston Martin. The same comes true with the Vantage. The iconic Nose grille stays the same thankfully. The looks are “Race bred” as told by its official site. The mere looks of it makes you want to hit the track and blaze past the sign boards. The lower bumper gets an elegant face lift, side sills are broader to look at and the rear splitter makes the Vantage look more audacious. It has halogen projected headlamps with a high intensity discharged dipped beam and LED rear lamps. The roadster blends in the surroundings completely and with its top down looks like a razor blade at high speeds. Its athletic looks makes it appear faster than it is. It comes with a soft top, but with such finesse, that you can barely notice it is a cloth above your head. The use of aluminum and carbon fibre through out the body has kept it light and strong. Coming to the paint job, the folks at Aston Martin have gone all out by offering more colors than one can pronounce. You can also choose the color of the brake calipers to match your paint job. The Alloys can also be chosen from a few options. All this ensures that you have a truly unique automobile in your stable.

Exterior Measurements:

The Vantage is long. Keeping the aerodynamics in mind the designers of the vantage made it 4385 mm x 2025 mm x 1260 mm (L X W X H) which helps it move with agility and cut past winds. The wheelbase stands at an extended 2600 mm which helps keep enough traction on the tarmac.

Wheels:

The standard wheels in the Aston Martin Vantage are 19-inch alloys that can be chosen from a few option. Front tyre measures 245/40 R19 while the rear has a broader 285/35 R19 tyre, both of them just perfect to maintain the proper traction on ground.

One can not really expect great mileage figures from these sport machines, but the Vantage will not really disappoint you with its consumption figures. Giving a fuel economy of 12.9 litre/100km with automatic gearbox and 13.7 litre/100km with manual transmission, this machine falls a step behind when it comes to fuel economy. But, if you have enough weight in your pockets to buy a Vantage, then this is the last thing you'll be worried about.

The all new 4.8-litre (4735 cc) V8 engine means business. Churning out a max power of 313 kW at 7300 rpm along with the peak torque of 470 Nm at 5000 rpm, this engine has 32 valves and is equipped with many electronics like knock sensors and Double Variable Camshift Timing makes the engine efficient as well as stable. To match the engine unit, it has the rear mid-mounted, six-speed manual gearbox and sportshift II seven-speed automated gearbox to meet the aggressive sporting requirements. To support this, even the propeller shaft is built of carbon fibre transmitting power to a limited-slip differential.

Power:

With 313 kW at hand, “power” is Aston Martin Vantage's middle name. The Quad Overhead Camshaft, 32-valve, 4.8-litre (4735 cc) V8 engine offering power output of 313 kW at 7300 rpm along with the peak torque of 470 Nm at 5000 rpm makes sounds that would put a musician to shame.

Acceleration & Pick up:

This car is fast enough to thrust you back on your seats. The speed mark of 0-100 kmph can be achieved sitting inside the luxury drive in mere 4.9 seconds. This powerful Aston Martin delivers unprecedented performance figures with the top speed of 290 kmph.

With such speeds in account, you need some really dependable brakes to stop you from any fatal injuries. The Ventilated and grooved two-piece floating discs in the front and rear do just the right job. The calipers in the front are 6 piston monobloc calipers, while the rear gets 4 piston monobloc calipers. The suspensions on both front and rear are independent double wishbones with dampers and anti roll bars. It is also equipped with a three stage Adaptive Damping System (ADS) through which you can adjust the suspensions for three modes, namely Normal, Sports and Track, according to the road you are driving on. Apart from these, a chunk of electronics like ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), DSC (Dynamic Stability Control), EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), EBA (Electronic Brake Assist) and TC (Traction Control) makes this car a delight to handle and ensures that the car stops when you want it to.

Safety and Security:

The safety features on the Vantage is no less. Following a revised architecture, the cockpit is safer than ever even at high speeds. It has Dual stage driver and passenger airbags that open depending upon the impact. The other electronics like ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), DSC (Dynamic Stability Control), EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), EBA (Electronic Brake Assist) and TC (Traction Control) keeps the car always on the right track minimizing the chances of an accident. It also has rear parking sensors to help you park with ease.