Flagship version of baby Aston set for mighty twin-turbo V12, epic sound track and big aero
Aston Martin has released what’s believed to be the final teaser for its 2022 Aston Martin V12 Vantage and confirmed that it will be unveiled on March 16.
Posting a video on its socials, the latest tease still doesn’t reveal the V12 Vantage, preferring to only feature its twin-turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 briefly revving but the crucial part of the surreal teaser is the caption ‘arriving 16.03.22’.
Arriving 16.03.22#AstonMartin #V12Vantage #NeverLeaveQuietly
— Aston Martin (@astonmartin) March 11, 2022
Set to be a limited-run model, earlier previews have shown off its nose and rear styling that is dominated by a huge motorsport-inspired rear wing, that suggests the V12 Vantage might have been created for life on the track.
Under its bonnet, the British rival for the Porsche 911 GT3 RS will bag the car-maker’s twin-turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 shoehorned under the bonnet, the V12 Vantage pumps out 515kW/753Nm – around 16kW/147Nm less than the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera.
Despite being down on power, the V12 Vantage’s smaller dimensions and lower weight should ensure it becomes the quickest ever Aston made this side of the Valkyrie hypercar.
We expect it to pip, or at least match, the V12 Speedster’s 0-100km/h sprint of 3.5 seconds and top out at around 300km/h.
As previously reported by carsales, the next-generation Aston Martin Vantage, as well as the bigger DB11, have already been confirmed to be going fully-electric when they land in 2025, meaning the new V12 Vantage is a glorious farewell to the car-maker’s V12 that was developed in-house.
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