Pics of new Vantage Roadster...

[Froomee]

I like the new front bumper...

[Beefmeister]

Well this will certainly please a lot of PHers!

[LooneyTunes]

It looks so much better with the new grille option. Should have been an option from the start (or pretty shortly after given the reaction to the other one).

They've also announced a manual option.

[Beefmeister]

Yep, manual now an option on the coupe, and the new grille is available on coupe and roadster. Not sure on prices of those options.

But the Coupe has been reduced to £114,800 and the Roadster comes in at £126,950

[Dick Dastardly]

That looks so much better. Thank god they listen to the feedback and sorted the front end.

[Westlondondriver]

Sensible launch colours for a change too !

[Calculator]

Love to roadster spec!

Front end does look an improvement - looks great in the top pic but maybe a bit soft in the others? Lacks aggression?

[dbs2000]

It looks so so much better.

[Beefmeister]

Calculator said:

Love to roadster spec!

Front end does look an improvement - looks great in the top pic but maybe a bit soft in the others? Lacks aggression?

That’s the whole idea. This is the softer look, the other is more aggressive, called the ‘hunter’ grille.

[Damianos]

Much better!

[anonymous-user]

Without the mick jagger lips around the front grille, slatted, so much better.

[Jon39]

Dick Dastardly said:

That looks so much better. Thank God they listen to the feedback and sorted the front end.

It must have been an awkward subject in the boardroom, because of the sales numbers.
Would you have expected any reference to feedback ?

This is the official reason given, for the reintroduction of the historic slatted grille;
'To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Vantage nameplate ...' 

[anonymous-user]

Chris355 said:

Front is massively better. Shame they didn’t fix the headlights while they were at it. Much better looking now though.

There's some constraints when it comes to re-doing the headlights. The wheel arch sits in quite close proximity to the back of the light cluster. The only way to provide a different headlight design (something akin to the DBS) would be to increase the front overhang, and that compromises the overall look of the car and forces the nose to be quite a bit taller. There's simply not a lot of room behind the headlight and wheel arch liner.

The really clever thing about the vaned grille design is that it's integrated into the front end seamlessly, while retaining the existing top line of the bonnet and not adding a chunk of overhang. It ought to be popular, and the price drop on the coupe wont do any harm.

[Beefmeister]

It's live on the configurator now too...

[bogie]

The new Roadster looks great, hopefully will be a sales success

[LTP]

NFC 85 Vette said:

There's some constraints when it comes to re-doing the headlights. The wheel arch sits in quite close proximity to the back of the light cluster.

There's another constraint - cost. If you note they've done all the mods in the front nose-cone and grille, keeping tooling and re-testing costs down. If you include the lights then, as well as space (maybe not such an issue with LEDs) you're into front wing metal as well, so that's a nosecone, wings, lights, light mounts, and grille - as well as rehomologation costs. All this on an unbudgeted change when they are short of cash and in the middle of a number of new model launches.

[Cold]

How long until that new bumper and grille are available as a part number to convert early cars?

[Beefmeister]

Apols for photos of a screen, but needs must right now. Choose your grille option!

[Beefmeister]

Initially I had it in my head that the Roadster suits the new grille and the coupe the original 'Hunter' grille.

But the more I play on the configurator, the more I love the new grille on the coupe too!

[Bobajobbob]

I wish they could have found a way to lose the shut line right across the nose. Otherwise the changes are an improvement to my eyes though I still don't really love it.