Aston Martin will reveal its overhauled Vantage on February 12, 2024, and has teased the updated sports car in a pair of videos on its X (formerly Twitter) account.
One video shows a seat in the middle of a road with a voiceover by F1 driver Fernando Alonso. The video is captioned “Engineered by real drivers. 12.02.2024 Sit down, listen up”.
Engineered for real drivers.
— Aston Martin (@astonmartin) January 15, 2024
12.02.24
Sit down, listen up. #AstonMartin #DrivingAtTheLimit | @alo_oficial pic.twitter.com/Lfmvm1XvOD
It’s hard to tell what clues Aston Martin is trying to give away but the seat could be a lightweight one used for a performance variant.
The second video raises more questions than answers. The video shows a Vantage that shares the same headlight design as the current model, however the rear fascia appears to be redesigned.
Previous spy photos showed us a new headlight design for the Vantage which could mean the video is a combination of the old and the new.
Firing thrill directly into your senses. Vantage.#AstonMartin #Vantage #THRILLDRIVEN
— Aston Martin (@astonmartin) January 13, 2024
The tail lights continue to wrap around the sides of the vehicle, but have a new design.
The video also gives us a slight glimpse at the interior, with some green stitching on a perforated leather seat.
The Vantage may also get a new infotainment system as the DB11-replacing DB12 has done, which supports next-generation Apple CarPlay that can extend across multiple screens.
It’s unclear if the updated Vantage will feature any changes to its powertrain.
Currently it’s powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine sourced from Mercedes-AMG, which produces 375kW of power and 685Nm of torque.
There have also been more powerful F1 Edition and V12 variants, the latter using Aston Martin’s twin-turbo 5.2-litre V12. The V12 won’t continue with the updated model.
In November 2023, chief creative officer Marek Reichman told Autocar the new Vantage will be styled like a “complete hooligan” and will lean heavily on the company’s Formula 1 expertise.
“We’ll see in our sports car and GT range much more breadth and separation between one end and the other, where today they’re quite similarly positioned. We’ll see a much broader operating range,” product and marketing strategy director Alex Long told Autocar.
