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As sure as summer follows winter, an Aston Martin convertible follows a coupe. It often looks even prettier in the process. This is the new Vantage Roadster and if you need a minute to gape at it, enjoy. After all that 2020 has thrown at you so far, you deserve it …
…done? A lovely thing, huh. Especially with the new optional grille, shown here on the silver car and available on the coupe as well. It responds to some of the criticism thrown at the Vantage since its launch in 2018, although the more aggressive and ‘more open-mouthed’ standard grille remains and is displayed on the yellow car above.
The spec sheet is based on the Vantage coupe: a 4.0-liter biturbo V8, by Mercedes-AMG and manufactured by Aston, produces 503bhp and 505lb ft, driving the rear wheels solely through an eight-speed automatic gearbox (with cams). ). For now at least; The coupe has a seven-speed manual transmission, so we hope it will eventually find its way to the Roadster if there is enough demand.
With the car, 0-62 mph takes 3.7 seconds, a tenth of a second slower than its closed 60kg lighter sibling. A slight increase in weight, and one for which you can thank the Roadster’s comforting old-school cloth hood. Aston never dabbled in retractable hard covers and earns our utmost respect for them.
Speaking of the roof, it has the best Vantage stat, if the most niche at all. It runs at speeds below 30 mph, opens in 6.8 seconds and raises again in 6.7 seconds. Which, together, gives you the fastest roof cycle in the business. Look at yourself all you want, but in Britain’s infinitely indecisive weather, it’s far more relevant than the top speed of 190 mph.
Being a modern convertible sports car, they promise us the same levels of performance, dynamism and refinement as the coupe, although the Roadster has had its own style, up to a readjustment of its three driving modes: Sport, Sport + and Race. The rear shocks and stability control system have also been adjusted to take into account the additional weight (and location) of the roof mechanism.
Prices start at a mustache under £ 127,000, around 12k more on an entry-level coupe. A pretty healthy rise, given it’s probably just the beginning of a journey through the list of options. Is it worth the extra? Let’s find out…
