Aston Martin reveals fastest ever V12 S Vantage drophead

With 573 horsepower on tap from 12 cylinders, the roadster muscles its way to a top speed of 323 kilometres per hour.

July 24, 2014 03:17 pm | Updated 03:17 pm IST - Frankfurt:

Aston Martin’s latest muscle car is an open version of the potent V12 S Vantage — the fastest drophead in the history of the company.

On the road the ragtop Vantage S is quicker than anything else in the range. Spectacular performance comes from the naturally aspirated 6-litre engine under the louvered bonnet.

With 573 horsepower on tap from 12 cylinders, the roadster muscles its way to a top speed of 323 kilometres per hour. The dash from zero to 100 km/h is accomplished in 4.1 seconds.

To cope with such relentless speed, the chassis features the same program as the coupe, with three-stage adaptive damping, two levels of power-steering assistance and bespoke carbon ceramic brakes.

Fuel consumption is not the strength of the Vantage S roadster. This scarcely matters, since buying one will be driven by emotions combined with a healthy bank balance rather than the desire for economy.

The new Aston consumes an average of 14.7 litres of petrol per 100 km with carbon dioxide emissions given as 343/g/km.

Expect to pay at least 180,000 euros ($243,000) for the sliced Vantage S, which goes on sale at the end of the year.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.