Aston Martin Vantage (2005)

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Aston Martin V12 Vantage
V12 Vantage S
Overview
Manufacturer	Aston Martin
Production	2005–2017 (V8 Vantage)[1] 2009–2018 (V12 Vantage)[2]
Model years	2006–2018
Assembly	United Kingdom: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Designer	Ian Callum, Henrik Fisker
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door coupé 2-door roadster
Layout	Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform	VH Generation II
Doors	Swan doors
Related	Aston Martin DB9 Aston Martin DBS Aston Martin V12 Zagato Aston Martin Rapide Aston Martin DB10 Aston Martin Vanquish
Powertrain
Engine	4.3 L AJ37 V8[3] 4.7 L AM14 V8[3] 5.9 L AM11 V12 (V12 Vantage)[4] 5.9 L AM28 V12 (V12 Vantage S)[4]
Transmission	6-speed Graziano manual 6-speed Sportshift automated manual 7-speed Sportshift II automated manual 7-speed Sportshift III automated manual (V12 Vantage S) 7-speed dog-leg manual (2017 V12 Vantage S only)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2006–2007, 2010–2018: 102.4 in (2,601 mm) 2008–2010: 102.5 in (2,604 mm)
Length	172.5 in (4,382 mm) 2011–2018 V12: 172.6 in (4,384 mm)
Width	73.5 in (1,867 mm) 2011–2018 V12: 73.4 in (1,864 mm)
Height	2006–07: 49.4 in (1,255 mm) Roadster: 2006–07: 50.0 in (1,270 mm) 2008–2010: 49.5 in (1,257 mm) 2011–2018 V8: 49.6 in (1,260 mm) 2011–2018 V12: 49.2 in (1,250 mm)
Kerb weight	1,630 kg (3,594 lb) (V8 Vantage)[5] 1,610 kg (3,549 lb) (V8 Vantage S)[6] 1,680 kg (3,704 lb) (V12 Vantage)[7] 1,665 kg (3,671 lb) (V12 Vantage S)[8]
Chronology
Predecessor	Aston Martin Vantage
Successor	Aston Martin Vantage (2018)

The Aston Martin Vantage is a series of hand-built sports cars from the British automotive manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston Martin has previously used the "Vantage" name on high-performance variants of their existing GT models, notably on the Virage-based car of the 1990s. The modern car, in contrast, is the leanest and most agile car in Aston's lineup. As such, it is intended as a more focused model to reach out to potential buyers of cars such as the Porsche 911 as well as the exotic sports and GT cars with which Aston Martins traditionally compete.

Production of the V8 Vantage ended in 2017 while production of the V12 Vantage continued until 2018. The 2005 Vantage and its variants became the most successful model in Aston Martin's history. Aston Martin unveiled the next-generation Vantage in November 2017, and started its production run the following year.^[9]