SOL Vantage video.

[cayman-black]

Interesting reading some of the comments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QIK4MtkAD4

[Bobajobbob]

Panel gaps on that car are shocking.

[Bobajobbob]

I wonder if the bonnet wasn't closed properly looking at it again.

[Minglar]

Every time I look at the new Vantage, the swage lines on the doors never seem to line up properly with the panel behind the front wheel. Seems to be worse when the panel is body coloured as opposed to black or carbon fibre. Anyway, we don’t want to start another Vantage bashing thread, but I think the fact that there are several available through the official AM website suggests that perhaps people are biding their time before taking the plunge. Early problems will take time and experience to resolve.

Best Regards

Minglar

[CSK1]

Bobajobbob said:

Panel gaps on that car are shocking.

+1. And the side vent seems to be shaking and not attached too well to the bodywork.
There's definitely some artificial exhaust sound engineered into the cabin like they pointed out in the video.
I think it looks kind of OK but each time I see one, it doesn't have the "WAW, I want one" effect on me.
Probably a very good car and I do hope it will sell well as Aston definitely needs this car's success to survive.

[PeteB62]

Thanks for posting much prefer the owner feedback videos to the opinionated first drive reviews. Agree 100% on the dials much more class in previous Vantage, I would also have a manual box. Not that there's anything wrong with the box on the new vantage, just a preference.

[johnwilliams77]

cayman-black said:

Interesting reading some of the comments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QIK4MtkAD4

He's been doing lots of cleaning up of the comments....clearly cannot handle criticism well.

[Bobajobbob]

The owner is obviously not bothered about the aesthetics and loves the car which is great. Funny how the one thing he says he'd change are the dials that he loved on the old car whereas for me they are the one thing that I find annoying. They look pretty but functionally are pretty useless.

[8Speed]

Love that colour

[quench]

^^ Agree with above comments. Absolutely shameful panel alignment and gaps. It's like we've been transported back into the 1980's (or earlier!)

And what's wrong with the owner/driver's left hand? Is there a reason he leaves it in his lap 99% of the time while driving?

[quench]

Incredibly, there are Youtube reviewers even more irritating than those in the original post!

Based on their comments it would seem this is the demographic that Aston is courting with the new Vantage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBcVAxRAhPA

[nglasbey]

I think what is most exciting about the new Vantage is that it's not iterative, it's a completely new car. I very much love the old Vantage, I have V8VS manual and it's a lovely thing, but it is of a past time and an update was very much needed to bring it in line with comparable cars. Of course there will be some issues with the first generation, but what a beautiful and exciting step forward it is.

Neil

[AlexT]

quench said:

Incredibly, there are Youtube reviewers even more irritating than those in the original post!

Based on their comments it would seem this is the demographic that Aston is courting with the new Vantage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBcVAxRAhPA

AM are catering to the now ever more affluent and influential Chinese market (who apparently love the new Vantage) and people like Alicia Keyes's husband (who bought one). It's no longer the subtle, gentleman's choice.

Regarding the video, I actually thought those two guys brought up some interesting car highlights & comparison questions that I could actually relate to and were genuinely positive!

[quench]

^^ In all seriousness, yes, there is some real reviewing buried underneath the annoying delivery in some of their videos, although I this video was not one of their best.

[Logannz]

The Chinese definitely like the design (just based on my personal experience, I often talk cars up there).. but are they actually buying? I spend several months per year there (Guangzhou and Beijing mostly) and you just don't see sports cars. The Boss's all drive (or more often get driven in) big 4 door cars and SUV's in dark colours. Always European or English. (plus a few Tesla's)

Spend a few minutes on the roads and you'll understand why

I'm on the roads visiting factories etc a lot, and I guess I'd see a 2 door sports car maybe once a week at the most. I don't doubt there's a few garage queens brought just for status, and some late nighters, but I'm yet to be convinced the Chinese market is a big as the sports car makers think.

[RobDown]

Logannz said:

The Chinese definitely like the design (just based on my personal experience, I often talk cars up there).. but are they actually buying? I spend several months per year there (Guangzhou and Beijing mostly) and you just don't see sports cars. The Boss's all drive (or more often get driven in) big 4 door cars and SUV's in dark colours. Always European or English. (plus a few Tesla's)

Spend a few minutes on the roads and you'll understand why

I'm on the roads visiting factories etc a lot, and I guess I'd see a 2 door sports car maybe once a week at the most. I don't doubt there's a few garage queens brought just for status, and some late nighters, but I'm yet to be convinced the Chinese market is a big as the sports car makers think.

Hence the DBX....

[12pack]

Bobajobbob said:

The owner is obviously not bothered about the aesthetics and loves the car which is great. Funny how the one thing he says he'd change are the dials that he loved on the old car whereas for me they are the one thing that I find annoying. They look pretty but functionally are pretty useless.

The new Vantage dials are hardly functional - hate how all these new cars go for skeumorphism. Either have real functionality (like my Tesla daily driver) or have a real dial.

I didn’t realize they were playing tricks with those sounds into the cabin either - like on of those apps the kids use. I guess it must all be for those new markets or drivers that wouldn’t know the real thing.

Edited by 12pack on Sunday 11th November 17:09

[RobDown]

Where has this myth about the new Vantage playing artificial sounds through the speakers come from?

Has anyone stood next to a revving Vantage? Surely there’s no need to amplify that on the cabin. It’s not a BMW

[Beefmeister]

Indeed, as far as I’m aware there’s zero sound augmentation in the new Vantage.

[V8LM]

Maybe it has a Symposer, which pipes induction sound into the cabin. This is a physical pipe, gated to open under certain conditions.