I disagree. Did you see the last video of this car that he uploaded? If they care about presentation, that car never should have given to anyone, let alone reviewers.
You guys complaining about the noise clearly has no idea what these monsters sounds like in real life. If this thing flew past you on the freeway youd just about cream your pants, trust me. Camera mics just doesn't pick it up, you have to be there and hear it yourself.
it must feel great to get to the stage when a company like aston martin values your opinion so much that they facilitate another drive for you. more power to you matt!
I've had 3 Ftypes including SVR, 1 XKR, EPACE 240, 1 AM DB11 and now the new AM Vantage. 10 years = no electrical issues. I've just got rid of Taycan 4S which had many electrical issues and software issues with a mass shortage of qualified EV mechanics (check out Taycan Forum). Aston are in relative terms a small manufacturer and to a large degree they use third party mechanical parts and rely on exclusivity, bespoke design and craftsmanship. I can guarantee that you'll have more admirers driving an iconic brand such as AM than you ever will in in Porsche 911 which is its direct competition.
The first pull on the window is to let one raise it the height they want to. If one wants to raise it all the way up, then simply double click it for it to go to the top.
What a polarizing car. People seem to either love or hate the styling. Same with the engine, the comments are all over the place. It's interesting when cars evoke such strong emotional responses on either side of the spectrum. I'm not sure if that's a good thing, but it reminds me of a piece of controversial artwork or movie. The creator of that art wanted to evoke emotion, and for some people they have love and others hate, and that's how this is for the new Aston. It's nice to see Aston pushing some boundaries.
JoMaHa That's an interesting comment! Right, this car is polarizing! Looks amazing, designwise and having this fantastic bright colour... but having the "wrong" heart! A huge part of Aston Martin for me allways was Styling and Sound! Now, there's an AMG engine inside... Never been a fan of the sound from AMG engines and to me, this is a bit of a letdown... Soo,there's only Design left...
Car people are just spectacularly full of shit. I should know, I am too. But we're all frankly idiots bitching about utter nonsense half the time. As for the sound, people are judging engine sounds from videos which is just ridiculous. You are lacking a lot of the feel of the engine from a video, always, due to the loss of the mic first, then compression etc.
That is not cold. Where I live it is currently -13C together with 1/3rd metre of snow on the ground. Therefore my GT4 continues to rest in the garage until late March.
F-type R/SVR is superior. This is a very nice, more luxurious car. Negative is there are no Aston dealers in many large cities. None in PDX here. JLR dealers everywhere. Overall, F-type SVR would be a better choice.
So quality is still a problem. Give it 3-4 years for them to work out the kinks then maybe consider it. These cars for journalists are usually thoroughly checked and someone was aware of the originals panel gaps and issues.
I think it sounds decent for a present time german engine. It is FAR from the class i expect from an Aston Martin though. I don't want an Aston to sound german.
Electronic teething issues should be fixable - surprising issues considering how much is borrowed from Merc. These exhausts are glorious sounding. Glad the panel gaps are fixed, providing a press car with panel gaps was not good.
The car sounds like Otis Jenkins. I'm glad that Aston Martin, not only watches this show, but take great interest in how their brand is presented, and actually fixes the issues that are pointed out but experts like Matt
This car is incredible !!! I think your being over critical regarding this amazing machine. I drove this car many times and i did own a 911.992 S. I would pick this one over the 911 in a heart beat. My personal opinion
Synthetic noise fed into the cabin through the speakers. A lot of manafacturers are doing it and honestly I like it. I like have the exhaust sound on throttle and absolutely NO sound off throttle, when I'm cruising, listening to a podcast or talking to my friends. Exhaust drone is fucking annoying as shit.
Well Matt has to respect that. I saw his first review and he did say that maybe his version was a preproduction but I give Aston Martin props for sending him another to at least confirm if he still had the same issues. And I do agree with Matt from the last video. While I love Aston and desire their previous and current cars, however sometimes I think they initially leave out the factory a little half-baked too. I didn’t really see a good shot of the enlarged pipes.
@@TheLentastic same price different car, some Ferrari's and Bentleys are the same price.... but clearly both absolute different attitude towards "mobility" ;)
@@Zandoerlenaar I´d say the GT3 and this Aston have a similar attitude towards mobility at the same price. Only the 911 GTS or Turbo would be even more similar.
It would be fantastic to see Matt review the manual Vantage. May be the last of its kind available with 3 pedals and I am interested in an upgrade to my manual F-Type S.
I just came from the 2007 Aston V8 Vantage and it it sounds far better and have to say its a better looking car. That was a sub $40k car used so hard to get excited about the Vantage especially with the sound of that motor
Upper half of the 39? I'm not from that area, but I was doing some research a month or two ago for an event I am planning for a car club and wanted to do the 39 to 2 loop and found out that the top section of 39 has been closed since the late 70's. I assume he started at the gate where it's closed...
excellent as a connoisseur of fine Astons and you being an owner you hold the standard bar higher and it should meet them with a certain chill and relaxing familiarity.
Matt how does this car compare to the 718 Spyder? I have a Spyder considering the Vantage V8. It’s an either or situation, so it’s got to count. Appreciate you and great vid.
nice to see most of the problems rectified since its truly an amazing brand... another great car review! btw am I the only one triggered by his satin sunglasses?! 3:07 Yikes :P
Always love the scenery and topography of the mountain / canyon roads, but that speaker reflection in the windshield... is that visible to the driver? If so, yuck. The induction noises from the AMG power plant were wonderful.
Hey Matt, long time lurker, first time subscriber here. Do you have any polarizing filters on your front-facing camera? It might help cut down the glare from the dash if you don't already have one installed. Either way, awesome videos.
I always wondered if this was maybe the case with the Giulia Quadrifolio you drove. You said the brakes were horrendous in traffic but no one else has reported this
The AMG engine in the vantage is a great engine, Everyone is complaining about the exhaust but blame aston martin for developing it, Should've let AMG do it, but then again its not an AMG.
Sometimes when I see people's home bar setups I can't help but assume I would empty the lot in one sesh, meaning it's more or a storage place than a 'destination bar', almost an excuse for a bar if you will, you could just pile some alcohol in a corner and point to it, but someone would make a judgement about you so... anyway nice.
The grabby break issue you get used to and use your toe not your foot. FYI!! Once you learn how to drive it smooth you can go faster and let the car come to you.
for a heavily specced car you'll be paying just as much if not more than an amg gtr.highly specced gtr's right now on the used market ranges from 145-170k
Doesn’t look that good, it’s too heavy, and it’s too pricey. Lacks the charm of old Astons, but it’s not stupidly good like a GT3. I’m not a fan overall. Incredible road though
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That back end is incredible.
Andrew Elias don’t know. It looks sad. Like a bad copy of the F-type
Rear end is phenomenal, front end is absolute garbage. How the hell could designers at AM give that car a Miata front end?
The whole car looks amazing... except the tiny stock exhaust tips! That would be my first mod! ;-)
@@brentm.8140 looks nothing like miata, are you dumb
...jeez...some of those skid marks were a bad time for somebody...
4:08 & 4:13 SENT IT!
Glad someone else noticed that...
Yeah, some people were enjoying that road, until they weren't.
Deric' Anslum I noticed several. Those guys forgot about suspension and brake mods
More like driver mod
Damn, that road looks incredible!
Good to know they value the presentation of their vehicle/brand. Still a beautiful looking car as always.
Front looks like a stretched Honda S2000 with a comically huge intake grill.
Welcome To The Madness the front looks extremely weird. No other car has the grille as the lowest point
Welcome To The Madness glad to know they didn’t hand pick a car that fixed his issues either 😂
The styling has definitely gone downhill in the Mercedes-era Aston Martins.
I disagree. Did you see the last video of this car that he uploaded? If they care about presentation, that car never should have given to anyone, let alone reviewers.
"I can't tell if it's yellow or green."
It's the same color as a tennis ball, obviously.
Matt is color blind.
UnlinealHand and a tennis balls color is?
neither, it's highlighter yellow
@@vika0194 The regulation colors of tennis balls are white or optic yellow.
Of course it's green, sheeesh!!!
You guys complaining about the noise clearly has no idea what these monsters sounds like in real life. If this thing flew past you on the freeway youd just about cream your pants, trust me. Camera mics just doesn't pick it up, you have to be there and hear it yourself.
it must feel great to get to the stage when a company like aston martin values your opinion so much that they facilitate another drive for you. more power to you matt!
Jesus Christ, that speaker reflection on the windscreen, drove me mad
Yep. Tried to focus past it, but it was tough.
An expensive British GT car has electrical issues?? Weird. Never has happened before...
Courtney McGowan all the electronics and power train are German though...
@@Aron-ru5zk true
I've had 3 Ftypes including SVR, 1 XKR, EPACE 240, 1 AM DB11 and now the new AM Vantage. 10 years = no electrical issues. I've just got rid of Taycan 4S which had many electrical issues and software issues with a mass shortage of qualified EV mechanics (check out Taycan Forum). Aston are in relative terms a small manufacturer and to a large degree they use third party mechanical parts and rely on exclusivity, bespoke design and craftsmanship. I can guarantee that you'll have more admirers driving an iconic brand such as AM than you ever will in in Porsche 911 which is its direct competition.
It wasn’t a fault. He doesn’t know the nuances of how the car operates, which makes sense because it’s a test drive.
The first pull on the window is to let one raise it the height they want to. If one wants to raise it all the way up, then simply double click it for it to go to the top.
What a polarizing car. People seem to either love or hate the styling. Same with the engine, the comments are all over the place. It's interesting when cars evoke such strong emotional responses on either side of the spectrum. I'm not sure if that's a good thing, but it reminds me of a piece of controversial artwork or movie. The creator of that art wanted to evoke emotion, and for some people they have love and others hate, and that's how this is for the new Aston. It's nice to see Aston pushing some boundaries.
JoMaHa That's an interesting comment! Right, this car is polarizing! Looks amazing, designwise and having this fantastic bright colour... but having the "wrong" heart! A huge part of Aston Martin for me allways was Styling and Sound! Now, there's an AMG engine inside... Never been a fan of the sound from AMG engines and to me, this is a bit of a letdown... Soo,there's only Design left...
Car people are just spectacularly full of shit. I should know, I am too. But we're all frankly idiots bitching about utter nonsense half the time.
As for the sound, people are judging engine sounds from videos which is just ridiculous. You are lacking a lot of the feel of the engine from a video, always, due to the loss of the mic first, then compression etc.
That is not cold. Where I live it is currently -13C together with 1/3rd metre of snow on the ground. Therefore my GT4 continues to rest in the garage until late March.
This car still sounds so PHENOMENAL!
Welcome To The Madness sounds kind of grindy to me.
Does anybody of you guys own that car? Let me guess - no. So shut up. Imhave it since end of October after several 911 and it is a fantastic car.
Tim Thaler lmao because you don’t own the car means you can’t have an opinion?
You managed to be a prick and brag... Nice one
F-type R/SVR is superior. This is a very nice, more luxurious car. Negative is there are no Aston dealers in many large cities. None in PDX here. JLR dealers everywhere. Overall, F-type SVR would be a better choice.
So quality is still a problem. Give it 3-4 years for them to work out the kinks then maybe consider it. These cars for journalists are usually thoroughly checked and someone was aware of the originals panel gaps and issues.
buy an Audi
LOL at those skid marks @ 4:08
😂 rip that person
clearly burnouts not skids!!
Year Zero is a great fucking album, NIN is the best
Rip
That road looks like an amazing drive.
That is a fine road
I'm glad you took this second car from Aston and this review certainly seems more representative of what I had been expecting.
Man I just can't like the sound of that AMG engine. It's like the same fart noise at any rpm. I know some people like it but something is off for me.
Agreed. How can you make a V8 sound so bad?
I guess I'm the unpopular opinion but it's one of the few V8 sounds I actually like. It's super tight. I don't like a majority of American V8s.
It's almost like saying homosexuality isnt bad
The new M5 sounds the same when shfiting, it's like they're all aiming for what VW is doing with the DSG gearbox, all the farts it makes.
I think it sounds decent for a present time german engine. It is FAR from the class i expect from an Aston Martin though. I don't want an Aston to sound german.
this road looks amazing
Best looking car I've ever seen in my life
Electronic teething issues should be fixable - surprising issues considering how much is borrowed from Merc. These exhausts are glorious sounding. Glad the panel gaps are fixed, providing a press car with panel gaps was not good.
The car sounds like Otis Jenkins. I'm glad that Aston Martin, not only watches this show, but take great interest in how their brand is presented, and actually fixes the issues that are pointed out but experts like Matt
Seriously that is the best bright green coloured car I have ever seen. It fits it perfectly and compliments the rims.
This car is incredible !!! I think your being over critical regarding this amazing machine. I drove this car many times and i did own a 911.992 S. I would pick this one over the 911 in a heart beat. My personal opinion
This engine sounds good from inside the car, but bad from outside. Weird.
Synthetic noise fed into the cabin through the speakers. A lot of manafacturers are doing it and honestly I like it. I like have the exhaust sound on throttle and absolutely NO sound off throttle, when I'm cruising, listening to a podcast or talking to my friends. Exhaust drone is fucking annoying as shit.
I think I'll take a 2015 V12 Vantage S over this. They're only $95-$130k rn
Omega08082 Jag F Type R or even SVR are cheaper, I think they sound better and they're every bit as pretty.
Blows my mind that they can't get basic things right.
Mate, it's a small company with somewhat limited resources but they do have some of the world's greatest engineers. It is an epic car
@@peanuts2105 yup you don't buy an Aston or jag because they are better than a 911 you buy them because they have a soul
its British. they don't like electronics.
Well Matt has to respect that. I saw his first review and he did say that maybe his version was a preproduction but I give Aston Martin props for sending him another to at least confirm if he still had the same issues.
And I do agree with Matt from the last video. While I love Aston and desire their previous and current cars, however sometimes I think they initially leave out the factory a little half-baked too.
I didn’t really see a good shot of the enlarged pipes.
Nice car, great second take... and what a stunning road!
Maybe after finishing LA Canyons... I might need to have a go at making this road :)
I like Astons, but I'd take 911 GT3 over this.
I'd take a P1 over this.... come on dude GT3 is a different car.
^so dumb
@@Zandoerlenaar At the same price!
@@TheLentastic same price different car, some Ferrari's and Bentleys are the same price.... but clearly both absolute different attitude towards "mobility" ;)
@@Zandoerlenaar I´d say the GT3 and this Aston have a similar attitude towards mobility at the same price. Only the 911 GTS or Turbo would be even more similar.
You are much better at the one takes. Zach just sounds like he is reading off a paper of what he is saying in the car. Keep up the good work Matt
I’m glad that I am still able to post comments. 🌚
Good [second] review as always, TST!
“Hey guys, before we get into this video, real qui-“
SKIP
lol
It would be fantastic to see Matt review the manual Vantage. May be the last of its kind available with 3 pedals and I am interested in an upgrade to my manual F-Type S.
I just came from the 2007 Aston V8 Vantage and it it sounds far better and have to say its a better looking car. That was a sub $40k car used so hard to get excited about the Vantage especially with the sound of that motor
I want to see the Vantage vs an equivalent AMG GT
4:08 Nice skidmarks. You should have looked for the body, someone went over the cliff. And what a road. Straight from a video game
Came here to hear about the Aston, couldn't take my eyes off the beautiful road and landscape! Awesome awesome road.
I remember attending the unveiling of this AM model over here in UK, still stunning and still very beautiful, that back end, ooooh!!!
Upper half of the 39? I'm not from that area, but I was doing some research a month or two ago for an event I am planning for a car club and wanted to do the 39 to 2 loop and found out that the top section of 39 has been closed since the late 70's. I assume he started at the gate where it's closed...
Soooo glad to see it wasn't "Zack" driving the car and doing commentary
That exhaust/engine sound is insane!
excellent as a connoisseur of fine Astons and you being an owner you hold the standard bar higher and it should meet them with a certain chill and relaxing familiarity.
It would be the same result as comparing an Audi S3 vs an Skoda Octavia RS because essentially this is what the new vantage really is.
Finally found a road that is similar to what we have here in the Ozarks of Arkansas.
I wish people were more hyped on these things I absolutely love the look of these cars!
That dash cam looks like it's from a video game. Looks insanely fast
Cool how the intakes going to the turbos goes inside the engine. Mikes it look N/A
Nice video. Great car. For the camera lens glare and reflections, I highly recommend using a polarizing lens filter to help mitigate that problem.
Matt how does this car compare to the 718 Spyder? I have a Spyder considering the Vantage V8. It’s an either or situation, so it’s got to count. Appreciate you and great vid.
nice to see most of the problems rectified since its truly an amazing brand... another great car review!
btw am I the only one triggered by his satin sunglasses?! 3:07 Yikes :P
Looking fit Matt! Keep up the good work man.
That sounds shit compared to the outgoing Vantage.
What do you expect its a turbo v8
Probably the best sounding turbo V8 out there. But yes, compared to the old V8 Vantage it's a bit of a let down - that N/A V8 was just brutal.
Always love the scenery and topography of the mountain / canyon roads, but that speaker reflection in the windshield... is that visible to the driver? If so, yuck. The induction noises from the AMG power plant were wonderful.
Hey Matt, long time lurker, first time subscriber here. Do you have any polarizing filters on your front-facing camera? It might help cut down the glare from the dash if you don't already have one installed. Either way, awesome videos.
Missed these videos with you Matt!
Good to know that this road is open again. Maybe time for another trip to Cali for a test run 😄
That diffuser 🤩🤩
Wow, nice road! Some pretty tight corners in there.
that phlegm color reminds me that the first generation Dodge Neon came in a similar color
I always wondered if this was maybe the case with the Giulia Quadrifolio you drove. You said the brakes were horrendous in traffic but no one else has reported this
You are in a Vibrant, Flourished Green. Thanks for the review, I figured that the other 1 was an Proto type spec. Cheer's from East-Van B.C., Canada
It seems like the car was built for that road. Sweet!
Love Alfa Romero, and Aston Martin.
From the skid marks, it looks like a lot of other folks don't know the road either, lol
Okay - I have to drive on that road
The AMG engine in the vantage is a great engine, Everyone is complaining about the exhaust but blame aston martin for developing it, Should've let AMG do it, but then again its not an AMG.
What a wonderful road to drive on.
I don't know how you drive like that while talking and spouting off specs...skills.👍
I've never seen a road more predisposed to a rock slide kudos to matt to block that all out and just go for it
Sometimes when I see people's home bar setups I can't help but assume I would empty the lot in one sesh, meaning it's more or a storage place than a 'destination bar', almost an excuse for a bar if you will, you could just pile some alcohol in a corner and point to it, but someone would make a judgement about you so... anyway nice.
Iconic English sports car with an AMG engine. That speaker on the top of the dash reflecting in the windscreen is distracting.
The grabby break issue you get used to and use your toe not your foot. FYI!! Once you learn how to drive it smooth you can go faster and let the car come to you.
Man that road is amazing!!!
What’s with all new cars making a fart sound between shifts? Is it to keep the turbos spooled or is it supposed to sound good?
Hoorayyy for the new road!
killer paint job.
Good luck servicing that engine. Look it how deep inside it is in the engine bay with the cross member covering it.
You take it to Aston to service is silly, it's an exotic.
wow!! the scenery is spectacular
Has he started using the new Gopro? Video stabilization is quite nice
Please be careful and take care around wild fire area
Love your shades Matt, what is it?
That's an amazing road and scenery!
People here in europe going: ‚Stelvio, stelvio, stelvio!!‘
HAVE you seen the road he just drove ?! Damn !!
My dream car! 😎
great looking mazda
4:07 the series of tyre marks from locked brakes :P
for some it's not enough to have an income of the commercials by youtube, they even need to make even more promotion themselves. Very nice car indeed.
I bike on this road all the time , perfect for any road vehicle
Beautiful car, but who would pick this over a GT3 for daily driver?
As a Aston Fanboy, I'd say you'd be stupid to pick this over a GT3, they're just so good but getting a slot for one is the main issue.
HOLY FUCK does that think look gorgeous! Minus those two stubs on both sides of the rear license plate.
Has anyone else ever noticed all the skid marks in most of the turns that look like people out over cookin' on the regular.
11:11-11:20 sounds like my ex
for a heavily specced car you'll be paying just as much if not more than an amg gtr.highly specced gtr's right now on the used market ranges from 145-170k
Gorgeous road
Doesn’t look that good, it’s too heavy, and it’s too pricey. Lacks the charm of old Astons, but it’s not stupidly good like a GT3. I’m not a fan overall.
Incredible road though
My favorite thing to wake up to
It's the stay puff marshmallow man
Damn that car is amazing.
The speaker 🔈 grille on the dashboard shows up so annoyingly as glare on the windshield.