Aston Martin is going electric and so the brand from Gaydon, UK, is celebrating the end of the V12 tradition with the most spectacular Vantage of all time – of course with twelve cylinders and without a touch of electrification.
Gasoline fans – now it’s time to be quick – very quickly, because the final edition of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage is more than manageable with 333 vehicles and probably sold out as soon as it was announced. That was it with just 15 years of beefy racetrack power, because unlike the larger models DB9, DBS or Vanquish, the smaller and much beefier-looking Aston Martin Vantage has made a name for itself as a powerhouse for the racetrack. You’re also listening in Zuffenhausen and Maranello.
The final edition of the 4.51 meter long athlete not only draws attention to itself with its widened body and an impressive 21-inch wheel set, but also with the impressive expansion stage of the 5.2-liter V12 engine from Cologne engine production, which was limited Aston Martin Vantage offers 700 hp and its pilot a maximum torque of 753 Nm between 1,800 and 6,000 rpm. From a standing start, the British muscle man sprints to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of over 320 km/h.
So that the impressive engine power can also be brought onto the road, the track of the 1.8-ton Vantage V12 was widened by four centimetres, a mechanical locking differential was installed and the chassis as well as the eight-speed automatic transmission were adapted to the higher engine power. The sophisticated aerodynamics package provides more than 200 kilograms of additional downforce at top speed. In addition to the boost in performance, the powerful Briton has also noticeably slimmed down. The exhaust system alone is 7.2 kilograms lighter, the seats also save over seven kilograms and the carbon brake discs alone bring a weight advantage of 23 kilograms of unsprung masses. In addition, the damping rates are 50 percent stiffer at the front and 40 percent stiffer at the rear than on the normal Aston Martin Vantage. The V12 Vantage rolls on 275/35 ZR 21 tires at the front and mighty 315/30 tires at the rear. Goodbye Vantage V12. It was a pleasure.
Source: Stern
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