im german and id pick a vantage. for the looks, to be quirky different and it has style. ( and i would def hack the ECU to have something like 400 HP mode, bcs the rear axle cant take that much punishment IMHO)
100%. i owned a porsche turbo, a gt4, a gts and the new vantage and gotta say the Aston was my fav. can't wait to get behind the wheel of the latest one when it comes out.
@@all-caps3927 if they could build their own engines and move away from being so AMG related - they’d achieve their own identity. That being said, I don’t know the business behind doing that.haha …so what do I know actually 😂
There must be a LOT of AMG engineers screaming that he dedicates a whole segment to the traction control system lifted from the AMG GT R, and then names every manufacturer with similar tech except AMG 😂😂😂. This aside, Jethro is a legendary presenter and journalist. TG need way more content with him!
@@muaawiyahkadwa1589 , I can assure you that it most definitely is AMGs system for the most part but tweaked for the Aston. It works identically (becomes active by an extended press of the stability control button), and uses the exact same dash graphic from the facelift 2019 GT R. There is no way Aston would invest a huge sum into their own TCS when the AMG one used to control the same engine is readily available!
This dude is as cool as a cucumber isn't he? 4th gear powerslides and he's still calmly talking to the camera. I'd have been a sweaty mess and no doubt in the barriers if Iwas attempting the same! Excellent review and a lovely car. Aston have sorted the Vantage.
8:50 "And there are even physical buttons for the major controls, praise the Lord" Dig at Ferrari there...but screw 'em, if Ferrari want to use capacitive crap they can get rightfully criticised for it.
@@MARCO-rq2phno, you wouldn’t. Especially if you have an eyesight at least better than -12 and you look at Ferrari designs compared to nearly all the others. 😁😁😁
@@HumanButcher150 i would take the 296 anyday ,Better loooking,more Power,less Weight,rear mid engine,comeone man Aston Martin Is failed like 5 years ago and Is getting pulled by stroll
@@MARCO-rq2ph No way! I would have this over a Ferrari every time. Is Ferrari a better, more capable car? Absolutely. Would I get out of this Vantage wishing I had bought a Ferrari? Never. All the best bits of a Ferrari are just inaccessible on the road for an above average non-professional-racing-driver.
Jethro!!!! oh so glad to see you ripping around doing new test drives. Not going to lie a serious lack of top gear in my life now that they dont have any TV shows running. I guess i will just have to you tube it all now. I have everyone i know running top gear America on repeat since it came out on max in the hopes it may be resurected... Hint hint TG Jethro, Dax and Rob best 3some in a long long time. BRING IT BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON PLEASE!!
Surely not a bad thing having Jethro on the team! Jethro is not only a great motoring journalist and driver, but he actually knows what he's talking about like Harris and catchpole. Rory on autotrader doing a great job too. However, compare this review to Carwow review on the same car. Matt's a great guy, a pretty good journalist, but when it comes to reviewing and driving the car, they are worlds apart! However, most of the internet audience are focused upon 1/4 mile times and 0 to 60 rather than the mechanical knowledge, emotion, and feeling of driving the car. Regarding the Aston. Definitely a step in the right direction. Wish it had a better gearbox but it looks wonderful inside/out and drives special.
One-77 cues for sure. Glad they didn’t change the rear of this Vantage too much from last generation. The whole bigger grille trend across the industry is 🤢 though. I get it though that engine has to stay cool. Beautiful though and menacing.
@@Marcello2005 Yes, but in this case, its like BMW at the moment, where the grille is the first thing you see when you see the car, and its 🤮. Many older Astons (Early 2000s Vantage, 90s Vantage, DB9, DB9S, Rapide) have a grille that's probably just as big, but it is integrated stylistically to the front of the car that it looks beautiful, unlike this one, which is a bit "in the face".
True. Looks wayy better than the 2018-2023 Vantage, but nowhere near as beautiful as the 2006-2017 Vantage. That exaggerated rear spoiler is unnecessary in my opinion, and makes it even worse by putting a light bar on it. The front, while more beautiful than the previous Vantage, its a little hard to not remember a GR86/BRZ when you see it. The proportions and shapes, and especially the rear hips look great, but the rest of the styling features don't add to make it beautiful. This looks too aggressive to be called an Aston, if you ask me. It should be more simple, more beautiful.
06 corvette z06- 200mph-505hp 24 vantage -202mph- 656hp Haven’t finished the video yet, but this has to the the result of a speed limiting, right? In addition, those wheels. Incredible.
No, speed limiting is a disgrace and fucking disgusting and unethical and disrespectful not to mention which what these cars cost and the ridiculous privilege of owning them, you're entitled to the whole thing
Jethro and TG moniker were the reasons why I decided to watch this review of the Aston Martin Vantage. He didn't disappoint and neither did 007's latest ride.
I had a beautiful Skyfall Silver 2021 Vantage. It was a great car and gorgeous. I don’t like what they’ve done to the front with the new version but everything else looks amazing. I’d have this over a 911 and most Ferraris any day.
You must've had your eyes removed when you had that car, my friend. Most of the internet unanimously agreed that it was the ugliest Vantage ever made. To quote someone that I heard from a podcast, "It looks like a fish that's very surprised, probably at how ugly it is.". This one is much better, but still nowhere near as beautiful or good-sounding as the 2006-2017 Vantage in V8 or V12 form. I'd rather have one of those than this BRZ lookalike.
The engine and exhaust sound fantastic 👌 and it looks great inside and out. Honestly like the Aston Martin F1 team, I think Lawrence Stroll has done amazing things with the company and positive changes all around.
I personally am not a fan of the sound of this engine. It's just a characterless barking sound at low revs, and sounds disgusting at high revs, especially inside the cabin. In fact, to me, the sound inside the cabin is very obviously coming from a speaker, and the exhaust is really choked because, twin-turbos. German twin-turbo engines in general (except for the RS6's V10) are very characterless in sound, its not musical, just a noise. If you want some really good sounding NA V8 noises, have a listen to C7 Corvette's 6.2L V8, Audi RS4/RS5's 4.2L V8, Mercedes's C63/E63/AMG SLS's 6.2L V8, Aston Martin's 4.7L V8 from the early 2000s, Maserati Quattroporte/GranTurismo & Alfa Romeo 8C 4.7L V8, Porsche's 1st Gen Panamera 4.8L V8, Lexus LC500 5.0L V8.
thank you Jethro ,,, this vantage is surely an upgrade from its predecessor look and performance wise however when compared with 2017 vantage GT v8 manual that was offered for about 116,000 $ i am not sure it looks better nor its more fun to drive there for double the price is not justified IMHO
having driven new vantage and kept up with (and prob would have passed) Porsche turbos on canyon runs, I can't wait to get behind the wheel of this latest one.
Great review. Honestly can't see a 911 ever being knocked off the top rung. Porsche's genius is its ability to say one and sometimes two or three steps ahead of the competition.
This is the 'base' starting point for Vantage, so saying you want it to be a bit more aggressive in aesthetics, will surely happen in later variants? Previous gen one had the same treatment, so why wouldn't this? This is the most excited I have been about a Vantage for some time.
A.M. looks like to have finally arrived on the zone but it is still no replacement for an equivalent mid engined sports car. It is a fine balance between amazing looks now with substance and its mid engined competition. For many people a car that looks so amazing, a car that looks way much better than all its competitors and that on top of that finally has substance will just make the deal even if it will never handle like a mid engined machine. Shame the paddles on the steering column have been moved to the wrong place...Still Happy days A.M. better sales are coming.
The power …… amazing. The front end I prefer the old one. It’s like they went back to the past. The shape below at the back still amazing but could have been better. Retro design with advanced technology🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@@lawts1240 Lol, agreed. The 2006-2017 model is the most beautiful and best sounding modern Vantage ever (both 4.7L V8 and 5.9L V12 included), and this new one isn't anywhere near it. The previous 2018-2023 model is as ugly as it has ever been. To quote a person I heard on the internet, that previous Vantage "looks like a fish that's very surprised", and got even worse with all the other aero bits on it. This new one is better than that, but still, I'd have the old 2017 Vantage V12 S with the 7sp dogleg manual over any of this.
Nicer looking than the DB12 IMHO, less fussy. But it's too boy racer at the moment. 5 colours of carbon and alcantara as the trim inlay options on the configurator and no veneers available. If I wanted a car like that I'd be looking at a GT3 Porsche or BMW's CS M cars. I'd like to see at least the option to have something that's more traditionally Aston.
Agreed, nothing beats the looks and noise of the 2009 V8 Vantage. The one before this looks really ugly: ugly by virtue of aggressive styling that it didn't need to have. This one is on the way to coming back on track in terms of its styling, but, no... still not looking as gorgeous and simple as the 2009 one, but wayy better than the previous gen.
Its a really a well built British Car but the problem is when you compare it with Porsche 911 turbo. Both were built with a totally different approach, these rivalry will never end.
This thing doesn't stand a chance to compete with that Lexus, be it in Luxury, Price, Looks, but even more so with Engine and Engine Sound. That 5.0L V8 is the best recent V8 I've heard in a long time. This German Fake Piped-In Characterless Groaning is nowhere near how musical that is. I'd honestly have the LC500 over this one, as a grand tourer, of course. For a sports car, I'd have the old 2009 Vantage. At least it looks and sounds great.
@@dlj1285 No I'm really not. The old (2006-2017) Vantage is the most beautiful version of that car I've ever seen. And all the engines its had also sounded really good: 4.3L V8, 4.7L V8, 5.9L V12. The V12 is my favourite of all of them because it came with a 7-Speed Dogleg Manual in 2017. That has to be THE BEST SPORTS CAR EVER MADE, at least for me it is.
@@akshaysankarshana2405 On that we agree. A good bud of mine has a 2009 Vantage. Amazing. We obviously depart in thinking on this new car. I find it incredible, and it seems a bit silly to try and compare an LC to it. Different planets.
More or less the same HP as a Corvette Z06. I've driven the latter its an insane amount of power. I'm digging the color. And that sound is music to the ears.
You've definitely not heard the old 2009 V8 Vantage with the 4.7L V8 and a good exhaust, that thing sounds phenomenal and musical, screaming at high rpms, growls at low rpms. To me, this V8 just makes "a noise", not music. Better than most other modern twin-turbo V8s, maybe, but still not music to my ears.
True. To me it still doesn't look beautiful enough and its still too aggressive, but it looks way better than the previous one (which has made me puke a lot), which means they're on the right track in terms of styling. It definitely needs to go on a diet, and definitely needs a manual, and, in my opinion, need not have more than 400-450 hp for the base version.
You keep going on about the weight but the Porsche 911 Turbo is 1640 kg if I remember rightly. So they are pretty much the same weight. Plus the Aston is way better looking!
You definitely have never heard an engine before. Go listen to a base C7 Corvette 6.2L V8, or an Audi RS4 V8, or Aston's old 4.7L V8. All of those sound as amazing and musical as how terrible and characterless this one sounds. End of the day, its a German twin-turbo V8, so it's choked af from the outside, and so quiet on the inside that it needs speakers to pipe-in fake engine sound.
I’ve never driven an Aston Martin or a Porsche. I have a Mazda MX5, and yes it handles well and it’s fun, lacking in power of course! However it doesn’t handle as well as I was expecting, having listened to all the reviews on it. I wonder, if it’s just not the done thing, if you are a reviewer to say that any car, no matter what or how good the car is being reviewed, is better or at least as good as the Almighty Porsche 911. By the way I do know what it’s like to lap a race track and what fast really is, having ridden Superbikes for 25+ years. For what it’s worth I’d have the Aston on looks alone, but it’s never going to happen.
The Vantage and a 911 turbo are fundamentally different cars. A Vantage will turn heads and a 911 will not. The Porsche is a nice car, but they're just everywhere. Theres something special about this vantage that a 911 will never achieve
The exterior is, in my opinion, up a notch as compared to the DB12. The DB12's front is just a bit too muscular, too wide, losing a bit of that typical DB elegance.
Agreed, te DB12 is too muscular and aggressive looking, but to me, so is this one. This is nowhere near as beautiful as the 2006-2017 Vantage, and looks way too aggressive in comparison. Ans same is the case with the DB cars after the DB9S. The DB11 was straight-up ugly and the DB12 is better, but not better enough to be as good as the DB9/Last Vanquish. Bring back Henrik Fisker, Aston, PLS!!
You definitely have never heard an engine before. Go listen to a base C7 Corvette 6.2L V8, or an Audi RS4 V8, or Aston's old 4.7L V8. All of those sound as amazing and musical as how terrible and characterless this one sounds. End of the day, its a German twin-turbo V8, so it's choked af from the outside, and so quiet on the inside that it needs speakers to pipe-in fake engine sound.
@@akshaysankarshana2405 what makes you think I haven’t heard any of those mentioned. every engine puts out a different exhaust note. they are all unique to me. Quit assuming things
@@joseesparza9973 No way does this 500cc-per-cylinder twin-turbocharged Dyson sound better to you than any of those I mentioned. And the fake engine noise in the cabin is even worse.
Can Aston's new Vantage mix it with the best from Porsche? This, or a 911 Turbo?
Looks, or durability?
@@thebvargaYTare you suggesting a Porsche is durable?
This, just looks more special and don't really care about lap times with either car
911 Turbo, obviously.
im german and id pick a vantage. for the looks, to be quirky different and it has style. ( and i would def hack the ECU to have something like 400 HP mode, bcs the rear axle cant take that much punishment IMHO)
I'm a big 911 fanboy, but... But just look at the Vantage, holy hell it's so beautiful.
That's complete copy of One 77 that was released 10 years ago, this car was in 007: Spectre
Love this comment so much 😁😁
100%. i owned a porsche turbo, a gt4, a gts and the new vantage and gotta say the Aston was my fav. can't wait to get behind the wheel of the latest one when it comes out.
There's nothing beautiful about it. The old DB9 and V8 Vantage were beautiful, this is hideous by comparison.
wow, looks alot bigger, love every angle of it one 77 inspired front end
Rear haunches too.
One-77 definitely inspired, excellent job, how about a 900hp 7.3 V12 vantage 😊
Respect to Lawrence Stroll because he's bankrolled these improvements and told them in no uncertain terms that there can be no more excuses.
He’s building a company to truly compete with Ferrari - on and off track
@@ConanSoo they are still way way off Ferrari
@@all-caps3927 if they could build their own engines and move away from being so AMG related - they’d achieve their own identity.
That being said, I don’t know the business behind doing that.haha
…so what do I know actually 😂
@@all-caps3927maybe, but definitely not in terms of both exterior and interior design.
Except zdf lol
That front end is really doing it for me. Stunning motor 😮💨
thank you very much for bringing jethro in here because i was waiting for evo to upload a video on this new car
It’s really good to see Jethro for the review. The OGs Steve, Jethro, Henry, and Chris always do the best reviews. Please bring them back!
Yup. Jethro was being really boring, I was yawning half way into the video.
Go Jethro!! Good to see you on here. Quality work as always Mr B
Those body lines are unreal, such a outrageously good looking car from every angle.
There must be a LOT of AMG engineers screaming that he dedicates a whole segment to the traction control system lifted from the AMG GT R, and then names every manufacturer with similar tech except AMG 😂😂😂. This aside, Jethro is a legendary presenter and journalist. TG need way more content with him!
I was thinking the exact same thing 😂
Its not amgs system, aston developed its own system
@@muaawiyahkadwa1589
I doubt that the system literally is the AMG system introduced in the GT R.
TG used to entertain and Jethro, while highly competent, is no entertainer
@@muaawiyahkadwa1589 , I can assure you that it most definitely is AMGs system for the most part but tweaked for the Aston. It works identically (becomes active by an extended press of the stability control button), and uses the exact same dash graphic from the facelift 2019 GT R. There is no way Aston would invest a huge sum into their own TCS when the AMG one used to control the same engine is readily available!
Said no one ever.
Until you get arrested for the 3rd time in the same day for speeding 😂
@@mro9466wow they release quick wherever you’re at
I definitely say cars have too much power
Mustang owners....
@tupo3855 nope we need 1000hp cars
Jethro B ! Good to see TG has finally hired someone who knows what he’s talking about.
Lovely too see Jethro 😁👍
This dude is as cool as a cucumber isn't he? 4th gear powerslides and he's still calmly talking to the camera. I'd have been a sweaty mess and no doubt in the barriers if Iwas attempting the same!
Excellent review and a lovely car. Aston have sorted the Vantage.
He has been doing it for donkeys years since starting with Evo and having Dickie Meaden etc showing him the ropes. Top team back then.
Jethro is one of the best presenters
Super cool to have Jethro on TG. was stuck behind a paywall at motor trend for a while
Beautiful! They've done a great job it seems. Hopefully this new generation can really bring Aston Martin back
Everyone from old Evo team is epic. Chris, Jethro, Henry, Dan, Richard (Porter & Meaden) are all awesome
Jethro - A1 class! Well done 👍. Gorgeous car. Love it
Great to see you back reviewing Jethro ! Your reviews are the perfect mix of useable info and entertainment.
Keep ‘em comin !! ❤️🏆
8:50 "And there are even physical buttons for the major controls, praise the Lord"
Dig at Ferrari there...but screw 'em, if Ferrari want to use capacitive crap they can get rightfully criticised for it.
But u would still buy a Ferrari over this crap xd
@@MARCO-rq2phno, you wouldn’t. Especially if you have an eyesight at least better than -12 and you look at Ferrari designs compared to nearly all the others. 😁😁😁
@@HumanButcher150 i would take the 296 anyday ,Better loooking,more Power,less Weight,rear mid engine,comeone man Aston Martin Is failed like 5 years ago and Is getting pulled by stroll
@@MARCO-rq2ph No way! I would have this over a Ferrari every time. Is Ferrari a better, more capable car? Absolutely. Would I get out of this Vantage wishing I had bought a Ferrari? Never. All the best bits of a Ferrari are just inaccessible on the road for an above average non-professional-racing-driver.
@@MARCO-rq2ph 296 is TWICE the price. Roma is more of a competitor
Yesss Jethro Is the new TG Magazine Yessss
It's not about Miles per gallon... it's smiles per gallon
I wasn't sold on the previous one. This one!? Looks like an "Aston" and boy is it beautiful! TAKE MY MONEY...said my empty wallet.
Those wheels are absolutely magnificent! 🔥
Love from Johannesburg, South Africa! 🇿🇦✌🏾
Jethro!!!! oh so glad to see you ripping around doing new test drives. Not going to lie a serious lack of top gear in my life now that they dont have any TV shows running. I guess i will just have to you tube it all now. I have everyone i know running top gear America on repeat since it came out on max in the hopes it may be resurected... Hint hint TG Jethro, Dax and Rob best 3some in a long long time. BRING IT BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON PLEASE!!
Stunningly good looking this Aston. Making me smile every time I look at
By FAR the best looking Vantage yet
And is the BASE model!!
@@jhonatanjohnson7769 true!
Oh dear you got Jethro on the team now?
well good to see him with some production resources for filming again
Surely not a bad thing having Jethro on the team!
Jethro is not only a great motoring journalist and driver, but he actually knows what he's talking about like Harris and catchpole. Rory on autotrader doing a great job too.
However, compare this review to Carwow review on the same car. Matt's a great guy, a pretty good journalist, but when it comes to reviewing and driving the car, they are worlds apart! However, most of the internet audience are focused upon 1/4 mile times and 0 to 60 rather than the mechanical knowledge, emotion, and feeling of driving the car.
Regarding the Aston. Definitely a step in the right direction. Wish it had a better gearbox but it looks wonderful inside/out and drives special.
One-77 cues for sure. Glad they didn’t change the rear of this Vantage too much from last generation.
The whole bigger grille trend across the industry is 🤢 though. I get it though that engine has to stay cool.
Beautiful though and menacing.
Maybe you would be more suited to the all electric no grill tesla.
The bigger grill on the vantage looks so much better, and more Aston-esque.
@@Marcello2005 Yes, but in this case, its like BMW at the moment, where the grille is the first thing you see when you see the car, and its 🤮. Many older Astons (Early 2000s Vantage, 90s Vantage, DB9, DB9S, Rapide) have a grille that's probably just as big, but it is integrated stylistically to the front of the car that it looks beautiful, unlike this one, which is a bit "in the face".
True. Looks wayy better than the 2018-2023 Vantage, but nowhere near as beautiful as the 2006-2017 Vantage. That exaggerated rear spoiler is unnecessary in my opinion, and makes it even worse by putting a light bar on it. The front, while more beautiful than the previous Vantage, its a little hard to not remember a GR86/BRZ when you see it.
The proportions and shapes, and especially the rear hips look great, but the rest of the styling features don't add to make it beautiful. This looks too aggressive to be called an Aston, if you ask me. It should be more simple, more beautiful.
@@akshaysankarshana2405 I do agree on the rear spoiler. Doesn’t need to be that prominent as it’s kind of a big transition from the body lines
I haven’t watched yet but the answer must be “no”.
Great (to me) driver’s review of what appears to be an all-new variant of a damn beautiful vehicle. Great to see Mr. Bovingdon on Top Gear.
absolutely beautiful car - now it has amazing power too - 10 out of 10
06 corvette z06- 200mph-505hp
24 vantage -202mph- 656hp
Haven’t finished the video yet, but this has to the the result of a speed limiting, right? In addition, those wheels. Incredible.
No, speed limiting is a disgrace and fucking disgusting and unethical and disrespectful not to mention which what these cars cost and the ridiculous privilege of owning them, you're entitled to the whole thing
Jethro and TG moniker were the reasons why I decided to watch this review of the Aston Martin Vantage. He didn't disappoint and neither did 007's latest ride.
I had a beautiful Skyfall Silver 2021 Vantage. It was a great car and gorgeous. I don’t like what they’ve done to the front with the new version but everything else looks amazing. I’d have this over a 911 and most Ferraris any day.
i just bought the old version,IMHO front was better,more elegant,more distinguished
i also own McLaren 570s,of course very different animal...
You must've had your eyes removed when you had that car, my friend. Most of the internet unanimously agreed that it was the ugliest Vantage ever made. To quote someone that I heard from a podcast, "It looks like a fish that's very surprised, probably at how ugly it is.". This one is much better, but still nowhere near as beautiful or good-sounding as the 2006-2017 Vantage in V8 or V12 form. I'd rather have one of those than this BRZ lookalike.
Buy me this one please lol my dream car
Well that is strange given that the previous gen is pretty much universally considered to be the ugly Vantage known to man.
The engine and exhaust sound fantastic 👌 and it looks great inside and out. Honestly like the Aston Martin F1 team, I think Lawrence Stroll has done amazing things with the company and positive changes all around.
I personally am not a fan of the sound of this engine. It's just a characterless barking sound at low revs, and sounds disgusting at high revs, especially inside the cabin. In fact, to me, the sound inside the cabin is very obviously coming from a speaker, and the exhaust is really choked because, twin-turbos. German twin-turbo engines in general (except for the RS6's V10) are very characterless in sound, its not musical, just a noise.
If you want some really good sounding NA V8 noises, have a listen to C7 Corvette's 6.2L V8, Audi RS4/RS5's 4.2L V8, Mercedes's C63/E63/AMG SLS's 6.2L V8, Aston Martin's 4.7L V8 from the early 2000s, Maserati Quattroporte/GranTurismo & Alfa Romeo 8C 4.7L V8, Porsche's 1st Gen Panamera 4.8L V8, Lexus LC500 5.0L V8.
thank you Jethro ,,, this vantage is surely an upgrade from its predecessor look and performance wise however when compared with 2017 vantage GT v8 manual that was offered for about 116,000 $ i am not sure it looks better nor its more fun to drive there for double the price is not justified IMHO
having driven new vantage and kept up with (and prob would have passed) Porsche turbos on canyon runs, I can't wait to get behind the wheel of this latest one.
Great review. Honestly can't see a 911 ever being knocked off the top rung. Porsche's genius is its ability to say one and sometimes two or three steps ahead of the competition.
McLaren’s are faster, have better steering, are lighter, etc.
Good to see Jethro on here again 🙌
This is the 'base' starting point for Vantage, so saying you want it to be a bit more aggressive in aesthetics, will surely happen in later variants? Previous gen one had the same treatment, so why wouldn't this? This is the most excited I have been about a Vantage for some time.
A.M. looks like to have finally arrived on the zone but it is still no replacement for an equivalent mid engined sports car. It is a fine balance between amazing looks now with substance and its mid engined competition. For many people a car that looks so amazing, a car that looks way much better than all its competitors and that on top of that finally has substance will just make the deal even if it will never handle like a mid engined machine. Shame the paddles on the steering column have been moved to the wrong place...Still Happy days A.M. better sales are coming.
Best looking Aston since the DB9. The One-77 was amazing too
This car needs more recognition as in drag races vs other cars being featured on this page and carwow
rear looks awesome, can't sadly say that about the front. Still a good looking car!
So much better looking than the last one
More Jethro please. Back end (of the car) looks a mess but otherwise a big improvement.
The power …… amazing.
The front end I prefer the old one. It’s like they went back to the past.
The shape below at the back still amazing but could have been better.
Retro design with advanced technology🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
The daytime running lamps in the old one were very bad
I like wayy more the previous model too, from every angle
You must be the only person who does then. It was awful.
@@lawts1240 Lol, agreed. The 2006-2017 model is the most beautiful and best sounding modern Vantage ever (both 4.7L V8 and 5.9L V12 included), and this new one isn't anywhere near it. The previous 2018-2023 model is as ugly as it has ever been. To quote a person I heard on the internet, that previous Vantage "looks like a fish that's very surprised", and got even worse with all the other aero bits on it. This new one is better than that, but still, I'd have the old 2017 Vantage V12 S with the 7sp dogleg manual over any of this.
Finally it looks good now. 2017 was last of good year. too bad for the ones who bought 2018 - 2023. and now 30% more power as well
Damn this dude can drive!!
Great to see that the panel gap division is still winging it. The bonnet looks “great”😂
What bit of the test was on the road?
I must have blinked
What’s it like at the shops?
It looks better than a 911
This just screams out for a manual gearbox. Still I'd sale body parts for this one. Absolutely stunning.
please keep Jethro as a frequent presenter!
Nicer looking than the DB12 IMHO, less fussy.
But it's too boy racer at the moment. 5 colours of carbon and alcantara as the trim inlay options on the configurator and no veneers available.
If I wanted a car like that I'd be looking at a GT3 Porsche or BMW's CS M cars. I'd like to see at least the option to have something that's more traditionally Aston.
They've looked at what is selling atm I guess. Least it isn't electric.
Glad to see Jethro doing videos for TG again.
Aston Martin knocked out of the park 😊❤❤
Nice to see a real journo on TG.
Now that’s a review 👍🏻
The vantage always looks great. My favorite is still the 2009 V8 version.
Agreed, nothing beats the looks and noise of the 2009 V8 Vantage. The one before this looks really ugly: ugly by virtue of aggressive styling that it didn't need to have. This one is on the way to coming back on track in terms of its styling, but, no... still not looking as gorgeous and simple as the 2009 one, but wayy better than the previous gen.
Well done Aston Martin! It's a proper supercar. Only complaints are no manual stick option and fully digital guage cluster.
Didn't Aston promise us they would always have a stick model?
@@slowpoke7888I believe the vector was the six speed promise if I’m not mistaken.
@@slowpoke7888 Yup, like that ever happened on their low-end models.
Still holding out for a true 4 seater rapide replacement (Rapide has back seats that were way too small)
Its a really a well built British Car but the problem is when you compare it with Porsche 911 turbo. Both were built with a totally different approach, these rivalry will never end.
I would love to see a side by side comparison with the Lexus LC 500...
This thing doesn't stand a chance to compete with that Lexus, be it in Luxury, Price, Looks, but even more so with Engine and Engine Sound. That 5.0L V8 is the best recent V8 I've heard in a long time. This German Fake Piped-In Characterless Groaning is nowhere near how musical that is. I'd honestly have the LC500 over this one, as a grand tourer, of course. For a sports car, I'd have the old 2009 Vantage. At least it looks and sounds great.
@@akshaysankarshana2405lol, you have to be kidding
@@dlj1285 No I'm really not. The old (2006-2017) Vantage is the most beautiful version of that car I've ever seen. And all the engines its had also sounded really good: 4.3L V8, 4.7L V8, 5.9L V12. The V12 is my favourite of all of them because it came with a 7-Speed Dogleg Manual in 2017. That has to be THE BEST SPORTS CAR EVER MADE, at least for me it is.
@@akshaysankarshana2405 On that we agree. A good bud of mine has a 2009 Vantage. Amazing. We obviously depart in thinking on this new car. I find it incredible, and it seems a bit silly to try and compare an LC to it. Different planets.
I want one this is my dream car unfortunately I’m disabled I’ll never own one but wow it’s beautiful
Is there any advVantage to buying one of these?
Mini One-77
Are there any plans for Aston to build their own engines?
Yes
the V12 they announced
Only for the DB12 though
but if history is any indication there will be a V12 vantage soon enough haha
I'm sure there was NOTHING left of the rear tyres after that little episode, lol
I wish we had Chris Harris reviewing it.
Love this shape Aston Martin style is just classy with a decent engine not a bad colour either.
More or less the same HP as a Corvette Z06. I've driven the latter its an insane amount of power. I'm digging the color. And that sound is music to the ears.
You've definitely not heard the old 2009 V8 Vantage with the 4.7L V8 and a good exhaust, that thing sounds phenomenal and musical, screaming at high rpms, growls at low rpms. To me, this V8 just makes "a noise", not music. Better than most other modern twin-turbo V8s, maybe, but still not music to my ears.
You must be minted lol buy me this car please
Sooo much better looking than b4
Aston design with Merc engineering, it clearly works!
Reminds me of the old school vanquish
Jethro best of top gear should have more of him
Still a proper gentleman's muscle car, as it should be. Is it downsized DB12 GT or proper 911, AMG GT competition 😊❤
Até que enfim a Aston Martin acertou no design desse carro, só faltou uma dieta e oferecer o opcional de cambio manual
True. To me it still doesn't look beautiful enough and its still too aggressive, but it looks way better than the previous one (which has made me puke a lot), which means they're on the right track in terms of styling. It definitely needs to go on a diet, and definitely needs a manual, and, in my opinion, need not have more than 400-450 hp for the base version.
You keep going on about the weight but the Porsche 911 Turbo is 1640 kg if I remember rightly. So they are pretty much the same weight. Plus the Aston is way better looking!
Absolutely love the color
What a fantastic sound
You definitely have never heard an engine before. Go listen to a base C7 Corvette 6.2L V8, or an Audi RS4 V8, or Aston's old 4.7L V8. All of those sound as amazing and musical as how terrible and characterless this one sounds.
End of the day, its a German twin-turbo V8, so it's choked af from the outside, and so quiet on the inside that it needs speakers to pipe-in fake engine sound.
This , gt3 rs and merc amg gt my dream garage
In a world with Evs... Thank you Lord for this gorgeous car wit ha gorgeous noise :)
How u go from carbon seats to regular seats on the street
I’ve never driven an Aston Martin or a Porsche. I have a Mazda MX5, and yes it handles well and it’s fun, lacking in power of course! However it doesn’t handle as well as I was expecting, having listened to all the reviews on it. I wonder, if it’s just not the done thing, if you are a reviewer to say that any car, no matter what or how good the car is being reviewed, is better or at least as good as the Almighty Porsche 911. By the way I do know what it’s like to lap a race track and what fast really is, having ridden Superbikes for 25+ years. For what it’s worth I’d have the Aston on looks alone, but it’s never going to happen.
The Vantage and a 911 turbo are fundamentally different cars. A Vantage will turn heads and a 911 will not. The Porsche is a nice car, but they're just everywhere. Theres something special about this vantage that a 911 will never achieve
Nice indeed 👍 Wonder what it would take to challenge said Porsche on the road and track; 4wd, less weight and a much more, probably, more, but still 👍
Stunning looking car, very nice
Hello Jethro missed ya bud ❤
Is the car built on the new AMG GT chassis?
It's got all the right ingredients for a bonkers fast sports/race car. Just a shame it's not getting the GT3 results this season to back it up.
Great combo of german engineering and british attitude 👌
Now let's hope that next Jaguar coupe gets the engine from BMW M5 with 650hp 😎
That's the last thing I'd wanna see, A gorgeous Jaguar coupe with a soulless BMW V8 that sounds not any better than a Turbo-4-Cylinder.
The exterior is, in my opinion, up a notch as compared to the DB12. The DB12's front is just a bit too muscular, too wide, losing a bit of that typical DB elegance.
Agreed, te DB12 is too muscular and aggressive looking, but to me, so is this one. This is nowhere near as beautiful as the 2006-2017 Vantage, and looks way too aggressive in comparison. Ans same is the case with the DB cars after the DB9S. The DB11 was straight-up ugly and the DB12 is better, but not better enough to be as good as the DB9/Last Vanquish.
Bring back Henrik Fisker, Aston, PLS!!
Imagine jethro,Chris and Matt (carwow guy) be new top gear trio …. Or new car show together
That colors hot!
Put that 835HP new V12 in it, give it 4WD. And then we’re talking. Fastest Aston Vantage ever.
Shut up! That's the last thing I ever wanna see.
Sleek design, stylish ride.
you absolute Jethro Bovingdon!
It sounds so good too 🔊
You definitely have never heard an engine before. Go listen to a base C7 Corvette 6.2L V8, or an Audi RS4 V8, or Aston's old 4.7L V8. All of those sound as amazing and musical as how terrible and characterless this one sounds.
End of the day, its a German twin-turbo V8, so it's choked af from the outside, and so quiet on the inside that it needs speakers to pipe-in fake engine sound.
@@akshaysankarshana2405 what makes you think I haven’t heard any of those mentioned. every engine puts out a different exhaust note. they are all unique to me. Quit assuming things
@@joseesparza9973 No way does this 500cc-per-cylinder twin-turbocharged Dyson sound better to you than any of those I mentioned. And the fake engine noise in the cabin is even worse.
@@akshaysankarshana2405 I don’t think you understand
That is a beautiful machine