Even earlier than Vantage graduated into its personal mannequin line, vehicles bearing the badge have leaned brutish. This 2025 mannequin appears to be like good in colours each wild and reserved, although darker shades can cover a number of the surfacing. From the again, in darkish blue, you would virtually assume you have been following a 911.
Where the DB12 is long and sleek, effortlessly graceful as befits a grand tourer (or, in Aston Martin converse, a “super tourer”), the Vantage eschews any doable extra. It’s the sports activities automobile equal of a membership bouncer in a straining gown shirt: lined up, definitely, however with no query as to the potential mayhem beneath.
Chris Davies/SlashGearBecause of that shrink-wrapped design, like a Saville Row tailor found Lycra for the primary time, the Vantage appears to be like smaller in particular person than it does in photographs. Its proportions — the huge entrance, pinched midsection, and meatily broad rear fenders — are exaggerated and boisterous. The worth of choices could possibly be described equally. This Cosmos Orange instance added on $13,600 for the paint, $1,500 for the satin black wheels, $11,700 for the outside carbon fiber, $1,800 for particular badging, and $1,400 for smoked taillights, amongst different issues.
