Aston Martin unveils 690-horsepower Vantage Roadster at Pebble Beach

Aston Martin prepares to enter The final era of her Vantage sports car with a V12-powered monster. But the V12 Vantage Coupe won’t be alone when it starts tearing up the streets, as Aston Martin has just revealed this great version as well. Say hello to the V12 Vantage Roadster.

This special edition will be limited to only 249 units worldwide. Each will contain the same 5.2L V12 Engine Twin Turbo found in the coupe, which has a power of 690 horsepower. This, as Aston Martin is keen to point out, makes this car the most powerful Vantage Roadster ever.

The new car has a top speed of 200 mph, and zero-to-60 tackles in 3.5 seconds.

Roberto Fedeli, Aston Martin’s chief technical officer, said in a press release, “We have worked extremely hard to ensure the V12 Vantage Roadster possesses the same potency and dynamism that characterizes the V12 Vantage Coupe, while surpassing it in terms of raw sensory excitement that you only achieve with roof down driving. This is a breathtaking machine created for our most enthusiastic customers.”

But, There’s more to this new Aston Martin Just its impressive engine. This power plant is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and a mechanical limited-slip differential. There’s also the same suspension hardware you’ll find on its roofed sibling.

in every corner You will find carbon ceramic disc brakes. Up front, there are two 410mm rotors paired with six-piston calipers, while the rear houses a set of 360mm rotors with four-piston calipers. So you don’t have to worry too much about stopping power when you step on the gas and make this engine sing.

All that mechanical power is paired with an updated aerodynamic package that mirrors the styling you’ll find in a coupe.

The front bumper, fenders and bonnet were all Modified from the standard VantageIt is now made of carbon fibre. The rear bumper is also made of composite materials to save weight across the roadster.

These modifications, combined with the car’s new “wide” stance, mean that this is likely Best Look Since 1987. I mean the color choice in these press shots is especially beautiful, but just look at it!

The The designers at Aston Martin I’ve even managed to make the 25 percent grille look like it belongs here, flipping around the front end as it curves across. cool stuff.

All this beauty is expected to cost around $350,000 here in the US

Production of the V12 Vantage Roadster will begin later this year, with deliveries expected before the end of 2022. If you see one on the road after that, please take a picture and let us know!