2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster

2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster

The 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster - Honed to deliver an intense experience on the road using knowledge gained from victories on the track, the V8 Vantage S Roadster is a lesson in race-bred dynamism. More power, sharper handling, stronger brakes and a new seven-speed gearbox make it a sporting driver’s dream.

2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster Exterior

Review:
The new 4.7-litre V8 finally brings the Vantage’s bark in line with its actual bite. Where the old car sounded fast and then tended to be just a little flatter than you imagined, the new one feels infinitely more brawny. It’s a strange one because the figures aren’t all that different from the old car; bhp is up from 380 to 420 giving just 0.1 of a second’s edge 0-62mph. There’s also ‘only’ a 5mph increase in top speed to 180mph, but its in the mid-range (overtaking, corner-exit) that you’ll notice. This car goes hard and looks good.

2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster Exterior

Body:
> Two-seat, two-door coupe or soft-cover convertible top body style

Engine:
> All-alloy quad overhead camshaft, 32-valve 4735 cc V8
> Max power 321 kW (430 bhp/436 PS) at 7300 rpm
> Max torque 490 Nm (361 Ib ft) at 5000 rpm
> Acceleration 0—100 km/h (62 mph) 4.6 seconds (predicted)
> Max speed 305 km/h (190 mph)

Transmission:
> Rear mid-mounted ‘Sportshift ll’ seven-speed automated manual transmission

> Alloy torque tube with carbon-fibre propeller shaft
> Umited-slip differential

2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster Interior

Interior:
> Full-grain leather interior
> Piano black facia trim with Graphite centre console finish and Iridium Silver surround
> Leather sports steering wheel
> Electrically adjustable Sports seats with side airbags
> Dual-stage driver and passenger front airbags
> Poweríold exterior heated mirrors
> Trip computer
> Cruise control
> Bluetooth® telephone preparation
> Satellite navigation1
> Rear parking sensors
> Tyre-pressure monitoring1
> Alarm and immobiliser
> Remote-control central door locking and boot release
> Machined black ‘S’ theme tread plates
> Embroidered ‘Vantage S’ seat and carpet logo

2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster Interior

In Car Entertainment:
> 160 W Aston Martin audio system with six-CD autochanger
> Integrated Apple iPod® connector2
> USB connector with Waveform Audio Format (WAF), Windows Media Player (WMA) and MPEG (MP3) audio file compatibility
> 3.5 mm auxiliary input socket

2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster Price: £98,995 - £110,700