New Aston Vantage

[cayman-black]

Nick do you have a picture of the classic next to it? I bet that's lovely.

[12pack]

cayman-black said:

That does look good, at that angle.

Indeed, but for me the only angle on the new car that works. The current Vantage doesn't show its curves side-on (just its perfect proportions).
But I'm afraid front on, and that drippy poo rear end looked fugly to me in person.

[12pack]

HBradley said:

I think we should wait until it's been driven before we can make a call on that?

Well, if it's how it drives that matters, but not how it looks, sounds and feels - I'd go for a 570S.

[CSK1]

+1. It's not ONLY about the drive. If I don't like the look of a car, I don't care how good it drives.

[macdeb]

Exterior is growing on me, especially rear quarter view, stunning. Still don't get the front lights and visible bonnet shut line yet the grill is cool. But by far the worst bit is the interior, too fussy and tasteless.

[Bincenzo]

bogie said:

fantastic in that colour scheme.....just dont show the front

[AMDBSVNick]

Bincenzo said:

[Mr.Tremlini]

Bincenzo said:

I`d have that in a heartbeat.

[fellrunner]

I find some of the negativity on here to be startling, albeit I guess to be expected.

The new vantage is different, and that will always spur the naysayers to step forwards with negative opinions.

But that’s just the process of change.

As others have said. It’s almost a certainty that the new vantage (just like the DB11) one step at a time) will be accepted, indeed heralded as a significant step forward in due course.

The king is dead, long live the king!

Edited by fellrunner on Saturday 24th February 13:02

[Bobajobbob]

macdeb said:

Exterior is growing on me, especially rear quarter view, stunning. Still don't get the front lights and visible bonnet shut line yet the grill is cool. But by far the worst bit is the interior, too fussy and tasteless.

[DB9VolanteDriver]

AMDBSVNick said:

I find the extreme convex curve at the bottom of the door going into the rear quarter very odd. That curve combined with the slight convex curve at the top of the door going in to the rear haunch makes the whole thing look like it's been bent upwards in the middle...like someone tried to pick it up in the middle and both ends of the car drooped down. Just doesn't look right.

[Squaremeal]

Strangely enough I had exactly the same misgivings about the DB11 until I saw a sensible spec on the clay.

Whoever is specifying launch colours should be shot.

[AstonV]

This Blue is the best example of the AMG Vantage I have seen. Colors are subjective, the Piss Yellow one at launch and local dealers here is hideous.

If Aston can someday get rid of the unsightly shut line in the hood, add some vents to the hood (may not be needed for heat extraction, but sorely needed to break up that bulbous hood). Do something with that punched in the belly look below the door, That would be a beautiful car..

[B4rnst4ble]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

I find the extreme convex curve at the bottom of the door going into the rear quarter very odd. That curve combined with the slight convex curve at the top of the door going in to the rear haunch makes the whole thing look like it's been bent upwards in the middle...like someone tried to pick it up in the middle and both ends of the car drooped down. Just doesn't look right.

You are right that’s my problem from the side it looks like it’s been involved in a front and rear end crash and is bent upwards in the middle
The more traditional colours do make it look better who ever species the show cars needs a talking to

[Emilio Largo]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

I find the extreme convex curve at the bottom of the door going into the rear quarter very odd. That curve combined with the slight convex curve at the top of the door going in to the rear haunch makes the whole thing look like it's been bent upwards in the middle...like someone tried to pick it up in the middle and both ends of the car drooped down. Just doesn't look right.

AstonV said:

Do something with that punched in the belly look below the door

The design idea of the "punched-in-the-belly" look obviously was to give the car that aspired predator look, like a cheetah in particular ("the archetypal hunter"), which is probably supposed to visually lighten the mass of the car as if it was ready to leap forward and catch its prey:


And while I´m at it, I just can´t resist

[nickv8]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

I find the extreme convex curve at the bottom of the door going into the rear quarter very odd. That curve combined with the slight convex curve at the top of the door going in to the rear haunch makes the whole thing look like it's been bent upwards in the middle...like someone tried to pick it up in the middle and both ends of the car drooped down. Just doesn't look right.

Love how everybody has a different opinion. Personally, that's a very strong and athletic feature - very apt for a car that aspires to be sporting

[Jon39]

B4rnst4ble said:

You are right that’s my problem, from the side it looks like it’s been involved in a front and rear end crash and is bent upwards in the middle.

That part of the design has a very special function. It was explained at length by the marketing department, as being an important part of the under chassis airflow, downforce and grip creation. They went on to explain the unique way the airflow is channelled underneath the car to achieve unprecedented downforce levels, without making the car look ugly. Never before has a mainstream Aston Martin achieved such high levels of aerodynamically created grip. They pointed out that the difference in handling is particularly noticeable, when cornering at speeds in excess of 100 mph.

Those marketing people seem to be able to explain everything, although there has been a less than enthusiastic reaction to their choice of yellowish lime green launch colour.

[Emilio Largo]

In addition to what Jon said, looking a the green air stream line in this graphic design which seems to "follow" the discussed concave line in the door, there may be a technical connection between design and aerodynamics here. But if this was the main reason for this particular design feature, I don´t know.

[Jon39]

Emilio,

I hope you did not think I was being serious.

I have not seen your aerodynamics picture before.

Double Upsweeps, Hidden Stirrup, Venturi Vane, Tunnel Ramps, Diffuser Blades, Sill Blades, Curlicue, they might be our last words before being thrown out of the pub. -

Jon.

[Emilio Largo]