Aston Martin unveils fastest production car to date
LUXURY sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has confirmed its new V12 Vantage S as the brand’s fastest accelerating production car to date – with the exception of the limited edition, and sold-out, One-77 hypercar.
The £138,000 car takes just 3.7 seconds to sprint from 0-60 mph (3.9 seconds 0-100 km/h) making it not only the brand’s fastest accelerating production car, but also the most potent Vantage in Aston Martin’s 100-year history.
The power is supplied by a 6.0-litre V12 engine, featuring latest generation engine management. The power plant is capable of propelling the car to 205 mph.
Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez said: “The new V12 Vantage S brings our winning GT3 race formula to the road. It’s a car for those customers who want superior sporting performance in a ‘gentleman’s suit’. It’s the most pure, yet understated, driving machine we can imagine today.”
As might be expected of such a potent machine, race car technology features throughout the V12 Vantage S. Aside from significant development time spent lapping Germany’s infamous Nürburgring to hone its dynamic capabilities and the motorsport-derived paddle shift gearbox, the new car includes such track-inspired components as CNC machined combustion chambers and hollow cam shafts.
Ian Minards, Product Development Director at Aston Martin, said: “Harnessing the sheer, raw, power of the AM28 engine – ensuring it is delivered in the most coherent, engaging way – has been a challenge for the Engineering team, but this record acceleration figure ably demonstrates that it is one we have more than met.
“With great motorsport successes already under our belt such as the WEC win at Silverstone and our superb showing at the recent Nürburgring 24 Hour race, plus the excitement of Le Mans just around the corner, it seems fitting that our most extreme road-going Vantage yet claims this acceleration record now.”
The new car also includes technology which allows its driver to accurately tune its ride and handling. Three-stage adaptive damping is designed to allow the driver to get the maximum benefit from the car’s enhanced performance.
Prices in the UK will start from £138,000; Germany €179,950; USA $184,995; Dubai $230,995 and Australia AU$ 389,300, excluding local taxes where applicable.
