Highlights
- Extremely anticipated new Vantage Roadster, most potent front-engine, rear-wheel drive sports activities automotive now out there with open-air driving
- Technical reinvention of the Vantage Coupe in 2024, is carried over into Vantage Roadster, together with industry-leading Energetic Automobile Dynamics, Digital Rear Differential (E-diff), Bilstein DTX adaptive dampers with bespoke tuning
- Class-leading efficiency stays as a consequence of light-weight design, with outputs of 665PS/800Nm from the Aston Martin 4.0-Litre V8 Twin-Turbo engine
- Whole weight delta of solely 60kg together with roof and all structural enhancements
- Quickest electrical folding convertible roof on sale at the moment, opening or closing absolutely in simply 6.8 seconds, and at speeds of as much as 31mph (50km/h)
- Construction and suspension modified to account for rearward shift in weight distribution
- High pace stays the identical as Vantage Coupe at 202mph, 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds
- Deliveries scheduled to start Q2 2025
Aston Martin is proud to introduce the brand new Vantage Roadster, a convertible stablemate of the world-beating Vantage Coupe. Launched in 2024, the brand new Vantage continued the marque’s shift in sector-defining luxurious and dynamic credentials, far exceeding the capabilities and engagement of any Vantage earlier than. Now, Vantage Roadster arrives to reinforce the actual driving expertise even additional.
Powered by the Aston Martin 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo engine delivering 665PS/800Nm, Vantage Roadster brings all of the class-leading efficiency, dynamic sensations, and visible pleasure of the coupe with an extra dimension of top-down freedom and thrills for these hooked on open-air motoring. Vantage Roadster brings a brand new stage of emotion to the already unforgettable driving expertise, broadening nonetheless the outstanding enchantment of this quintessential, but state-of-the-art British sports activities automotive.
New Vantage Roadster has been designed to supply all of the fashion, sense of freedom and journey for which convertibles are identified, however with out the constraints historically inherent of their design. As stunning as its arduous high companion, with minimal weight enhance and the quickest working absolutely computerized roof in the marketplace, Vantage Roadster is a convertible with out compromise and a worthy new member of the Vantage household.
It continues a practice of open high Aston Martin Vantage fashions that date again 75 years to the launch of the Vantage engine improve pack for the DB2 (out there each as a coupe – generally known as a saloon – and convertible – generally known as drophead coupe) in 1950, which featured bigger carburetors and the next compression ratio to lift energy for the two.6-litre twin cam engine from 105bhp to a heady 125bhp.
This 12 months, Aston Martin is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the 2005 introduction of the V8 Vantage. The primary Gaydon-built ‘fashionable’ Aston Martin to make use of the identify and the primary Vantage to be a definite mannequin in its personal proper, relatively than a by-product, with its personal Roadster model arriving only one 12 months later.
Aston Martin Chief Government Officer, Adrian Hallmark, stated: “The technical and dynamic functionality of New Vantage delivered excellent efficiency, far past some other previous Vantage, and it’s now seen as a real class-leading sports activities automotive. Vantage Roadster was no completely different feat in that it’s a absolutely reinvented expertise, with all the advantages of the Coupe and no compromise to refinement or efficiency by way of meticulous work by our engineering and dynamics groups. Vantage Roadster delivers a world-class roof-down driving expertise like no different.”
Engineering
The important thing to Vantage Roadster’s means to retain the essential dynamic attributes of Vantage Coupe is that each vehicles had been designed and engineered in parallel relatively than in sequence. The Roadster is, subsequently, a totally developed mannequin in its personal proper, permitting the workforce to implement options and attributes that lead to zero compromises to efficiency, journey and dealing with, and extreme extra weight.
In comparison with the earlier Vantage Roadster, Aston Martin’s bespoke 4.0-liter V8 twin-turbo engine has seen energy and torque rise by an unprecedented 155PS and 115Nm due to bigger turbochargers, revised camshaft profiles, and an optimized compression ratio. With a complete of 665PS and an unimaginable 800Nm of torque working by way of an eight-speed paddle-shift transmission to an electronically managed limited-slip differential driving the rear wheels alone, Vantage Roadster combines explosive efficiency (0-60mph in 3.5seconds, high pace 202mph) and state-of-the-art expertise throughout the basic, entrance engine, rear-wheel drive configuration adored by those that merely like to drive. Due to a retractable roof, much more of the inimitable V8 thunder might be heard by occupants, emanating from beneath Vantage’s dramatically sloping bonnet and exhaust tailpipes.
Due to its ultra-stiff but light-weight aluminum construction, composite physique panels, and 49:51 front-to-rear weight distribution, the Vantage Roadster offers the perfect platform for the suspension to behave upon. That includes race-inspired unequal-length double wishbones on the entrance, a multi-link rear axle, coil springs and Bilstein DTX adaptive dampers (with a bespoke tune), together with a non-isolated steering column, Vantage Roadster offers precision, stability, poise and, above all, the boldness which might be the unmistakable hallmarks of the actually nice high-performance driver’s automotive.
Brake discs measuring 410mm on the entrance (with carbon ceramic brakes) clamped by six piston monoblock calipers guarantee Vantage Roadster can shed pace much more quickly than it’s gained – and accomplish that repeatedly. The mandatory grip is offered by bespoke Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 tyres, specifically developed by Michelin and tuned by Aston Martin with a compound tailor-made to the particular necessities of the Vantage. These present not simply superlative grip in each dry and moist situations but additionally excellent steering really feel and progressive breakaway traits.
All of this {hardware} is supported by an digital structure utilizing six-axis sensors, able to creating an astonishingly detailed overview of exactly how the automotive is behaving, permitting the ESP system to undertake optimum settings each for the street situations and the fashion during which the automotive is being pushed. As well as, Vantage Roadster carries over the modern Superior Traction Management system from the Vantage Coupe, permitting the motive force to decide on considered one of eight settings for the traction management; the default setting of 5 is optimized for reaching the quickest, cleanest laps. The decrease the quantity the better the extent of intervention, offering an extra stage of reassurance and security in, for instance, adversarial climate situations, whereas drivers wishing to hone their expertise most definitely on monitor have the choice to show traction management off and expertise the automotive freed from any digital affect.
From the outset a number of measures had been designed into the construction of Vantage Roadster to make sure the Vantage spirit, astonishing means and love of the open street had been handed throughout from Coupe to Roadster in undiluted kind. To do that, two major objectives, historically seen as diametrically opposed goals, got high precedence from the beginning. These had been to maintain the Roadster as gentle as attainable relative to the Coupe and to keep up structural rigidity at an outstandingly excessive stage for a convertible automotive.
These embrace figuring out the load paths by way of the construction and physique and modifying the best way the physique is connected in the back of the automotive so as to add extra stiffness relative to the Coupe. As well as, weight-optimized shear panels have been added in strategic positions to laterally stiffen the construction additional even than the Coupe to be able to offset the discount in rigidity inherent in any convertible automotive.
The roof itself is available in ‘Z-fold’ configuration, which is each quicker and lighter than a standard ‘Ok-fold’ roof and removes the requirement for a tonneau cowl, additional saving weight and reducing the centre of gravity. The roof on Vantage Roadster might be opened or closed at any pace as much as 31mph (50km/h) with the complete roof fold operation (open or closed) taking simply 6.8sec – the quickest absolutely computerized deployable roof mechanism in the marketplace at the moment. Moreover, this slick operation might be carried out when seated within the automotive or remotely by way of the important thing, as long as the operator is inside a two-meter radius of the automotive.
Regardless of the extraordinary pace of the roof operation and its light-weight design, no sacrifice to refinement has been made. The roof includes no fewer than eight ranges of insulation guaranteeing that cabin sound ranges with the roof up are corresponding to these of Vantage coupe.
The Z-fold motion leads to an easier and, subsequently, lighter roof, which results in Vantage Roadster’s total weight enhance of simply 60kg, an impressive achievement—and class-leading—for a automotive on this class.
Even the rollover construction has been fastidiously optimized to be each as robust and light-weight as attainable. The aluminum Roll-Over and Safety System (ROPS) is shaped utilizing a course of known as ‘Castrusion’ for the best way it combines optimum parts from each casting and extrusion to create a system that’s sturdy, gentle, and easy to package deal.
Lastly, consideration has additionally been paid to the suspension system to account each for the change in mass and weight distribution. Minimal although these adjustments are, the truth that Vantage Roadster has recalibrated software program for its rear dampers and retuned mountings for its rear-mounted gearbox simply exhibits the lengths Aston Martin engineers go to to be able to guarantee a full measure of the legendary Vantage dealing with prowess is carried over from Coupe to Roadster.
Simon Newton, Director of Automobile Efficiency, stated “Vantage made headlines final 12 months for the large will increase in energy and torque over the outgoing mannequin, and the vivid method during which it deployed such immense efficiency fully seduced lovers and purists alike. Growing each Vantage Coupe and Roadster concurrently meant we had been in a position to retain the outrageous dynamic capabilities and agile sporting character of Vantage with no compromise upon elimination of the roof, permitting drivers to revel on the restrict with the added publicity to the weather. This has been achieved from meticulous optimizations within the physique construction mixed with Roadster-specific chassis tuning carried out by our expert dynamics workforce and is the proper stablemate to its Coupe cohort.”
Design
It was important that the entire visceral influence and great thing about Vantage Coupe was retained for Vantage Roadster, and that it ought to retain its beautiful traces whether or not the roof is in its raised or lowered place. So efficiently has this been achieved that when the roof is stowed Vantage Roadster appears prefer it was by no means designed to be the rest. The dramatically angled windscreen joins with the automotive’s excessive waistline to create a proportionally excellent thoroughbred sports activities automotive profile.
The roof stows seamlessly behind the seats without having for a cumbersome and heavy tonneau cowl whereas the bootlid deck slopes gently downwards till it meets the dramatic upkick of the distinctive rear spoiler. The widened stance launched on the coupe is retained on Roadster, as is the elevated aperture of the signature Aston Martin grille; an object lesson in how you can mix magnificence with operate, with the big grille rising air movement the highly effective engine by virtually 30 per cent.
With a spectacular canvas to create a sporting masterpiece, three new paint colors – Iridescent Sapphire, Satin Iridescent Sapphire and Bronze Flare have been added to the paint palette, whereas the Vantage Roadster’s roof might be laid out in Black, Purple, Blue or Black and Silver. To reinforce the vehicles sporting character additional nonetheless, a choice of painted liveries can be utilized in a selection of 21 complementary colors. There are 4 21” wheel kinds out there in a spread of finishes, behind which might be seen considered one of seven completely different colour decisions of brake calipers.
Marek Reichman, Aston Martin Chief Artistic Officer, stated: “This new Vantage Roadster is a sculptural masterpiece. The resonant roar of its engine brings its easy but refined floor design to life, making a connection that’s unattainable to disregard. Its kind exudes magnificence, its athletic stance conveys predatory intent, and its sound delivers a visceral, sensory expertise. Created as each artwork and efficiency, the engine’s sound amplifies this stability, turning the auditory expertise into an important a part of the journey. With the roof down, the soundscape turns into as dynamic because the design, mixing simplicity, energy, and a visceral connection that transcends driving into an unmatched sensory expertise.”
Like all Aston Martin fashions, Vantage clients can discover infinite bespoke and customization prospects by way of the Q by Aston Martin personalization service. Enlisting the talents of Q’s designers and crafts individuals, clients take an unforgettable private commissioning journey that may embody all the things from a single small distinguishing element to full-scale engineering and manufacturing of solely bespoke elements to create a real one-off.
Vantage Roadster, like its Coupe counterpart, is the newest mannequin to function Aston Martin’s next-generation infotainment. Created in-house and first launched on DB12, it’s solely bespoke and developed in-house from scratch. The system combines a totally built-in multi-screen system with full on-line connectivity, that includes 10.25” Pure Black touchscreen expertise with full capacitive single and multi-finger gesture management. Touchscreen instructions stay balanced with the tactility of bodily switches, with buttons retained for the important thing mechanical operations of substances choice, drive choice, heating and air flow. There are additionally management switches for Chassis, ESP and Exhaust, Energetic Security System settings and Park Distance Management, guaranteeing probably the most used controls might be operated intuitively and with out the necessity to take your eyes off the street. Supplemented by a brand new Aston Martin buyer connectivity app which helps iOS and Android gadgets, it permits interplay, management and suggestions to and from the shopper’s Vantage by way of their private gadget.
Vantage Roaster is fitted as commonplace with the Aston Martin 390w 11 speaker audio system. Developed using superior {hardware}, this technique contains a Encompass sound mode with QuantumLogic® encompass sound processing for an immersive soundscape. Nevertheless, if a musical soundtrack to the drive is deemed actually vital, some clients will delight within the non-compulsory system developed with Aston Martin’s audio associate, Bowers & Wilkins. Acoustically engineered to the Vantage Roadster’s inside quantity and form, this distinctive system makes use of applied sciences and improvements present in Bowers & Wilkins’ acclaimed world-class loudspeakers.
Vantage Roadster deliveries will start in Q2 2025. It joins its Coupe sibling, the DB12 and DB12 Volante, the beautiful new Vanquish and, in fact the Supercar of SUVs, DBX707 in addition to the forthcoming Valhalla supercar to kind unquestionably probably the most succesful, complete and fascinating product line up within the 112-year historical past of the Aston Martin marque.
Above content material © 2025 Aston-Martin, reviewed and edited by Rex McAfee
