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Aston Martin Vantage History

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage has been around for quite some time -- longer even than you may think. Its first time around the block came in 1977, when Aston Martin put the V8 engine from its "saloon" (that's a sedan to us Americans) and put it in the vaguely muscle-car-looking V8 Vantage (there is more than a hint of Ford Mustang in there). In the Vantage, the engine got several upgrades and the body had aerodynamic add-ons like front and rear spoilers. In the end, it had a top speed of 170 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 5.3 seconds -- plenty quick. It was popular enough that the Aston Martin V8 Vantage continued in this form until 1989.

The next Aston to wear the Vantage badge was an oddball of a two-door produced from 1992 to 1995. This time, it had a larger engine with a top speed of 186 mph and a 0-60 time of 4.6 seconds. From 1999 to 2003, the DB7 carried the Vantage moniker, along with the first V12 engine in the Aston Martin lineup.

In 2005, the modern V8 Vantage was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show with its distinctively Aston Martin design.

Engine

The all-new engine of the modern V8 Vantage was tested in extreme heat in Dubai and in extreme cold in Sweden. In the tradition of most Aston Martins in history, the hand-built engine is mounted up front with the weight situated behind the front axle. In 2008, the engine was upgraded from 4.3 to 4.7 liters, with rises in power and performance to boot.

Design

The design of the V8 Vantage as both a coupe and a roadster is singular and sleek while being firmly in the make's tradition. The long hood begins at the old-school dented-oval grille and sweeps up over the two-seater cabin to the short rear deck. It's only 14 feet long, making it the smallest Aston in the lineup (as long as you don't count the ugly duckling Cygnet).

Interior

When the 2008 do-over came around, Aston Martin did away with the V8 Vantage's traditional key in favor of the Emotion Control Unit, or ECU, as they call it. This is a heavy fob with a crystal end that the driver plugs into a slot in the center console to star the car. Necessary? No. Cool? Oh, yes.

The interior, always luxurious and wrapped in leather and full-grain wood, got some other tech upgrades, like a new navigation system and iPod integration.

Specs

Engine: 4.3-liter V8
Horsepower: 420 bhp
Torque: 346 lb-ft
Top speed: 175 mph
0-60 mph: 4.9 seconds

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