Highly recommended. With looks, pace and one of the most desirable badges on the planet, Aston’s baby supercar has the Porsche 911 in it’s sights.
The Vantage’s sleek, seductive styling will be sufficient by itself to make many fall in love. The strong lines are clearly related to those of the larger, pricier DB9 and Vanquish models – but the Vantage’s compact dimensions and squat stance give it more of a muscular apperance.
When you start the engine the Vantage comes alive. Netcars.com believes this is one of the best sounding V8 in the world. The Vantage has a specially designed acoustic exhaust system giving it a hard-edged yowl at higher revs.
Performance is correspondingly strong, with the Vantage pulling hard all the way to it’s 170 mph top speed.
Comfortable seats, a compliant ride and impressive refinement make the Vantage an accomplished Grand Tourer – there’s even a reasonable amount of luggage space under the rear hatch. Handling is keen enough to reward enthusiastic driving – although the Aston’s slightly aloof steering leaves it without the dynamic intimacy of a Porsche 911 or BMW M6.