2018 Aston Martin Vantage
The 2018 Aston Martin Vantage is a two-seater sports car made by British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin. The Vantage name has been around for over seven decades and originally referred to a performance variant of David Brown’s series cars (Aston Martin DB2, Aston Martin DB4, Aston Martin DB5, and Aston Martin DB6). The 2018 Vantage is a compact sports car developed in collaboration with Mercedes—the V-8 Vantage shares its engine with the Mercedes-AMG GT and is now available with a proper Aston V-12 Vantage.
 2018 Aston Martin V12 Vantage |
 2018 Aston Martin Vantage Interior |
The 2018 Vantage is an exotic sports car that competes with the likes of the Porsche 911, Mercedes-AMG GT, and Ferrari Roma. An Aston Martin on your way for less money, the Vantage is a great place to start. The base Vantage Coupe is the least expensive model in Aston’s lineup, but it’s still more expensive than a Porsche 911 or Chevrolet Corvette with similar (or better) performance.
2018 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
The 2018 Vantage Roadster Aston Martin benefits from a compact convertible roof. That helps keep the volume of the truck the same whether the top is up or down. Loaded with luxury carpets, the trunk can easily hold a golf bag or a week’s worth of groceries without being removed. By comparison, the BMW M8 convertible offers a large trunk but sacrifices much of that when you lower the top. There’s also enough interior storage space, but it’s not always easy. The center console sports small cup holders and a storage compartment that can hold two pairs of sunglasses. Between the seatbacks is a bin big enough to hold two baseball caps.
2018 Aston Martin Vantage : Interior
The climate control buttons are crowded and require you to look twice to ensure the correct selection. The buttons surrounding the infotainment control knob also affect its functionality. The column-mounted shift paddles are impressive, but the left paddle focuses on the turn signal, cruise control, and steering wheel adjustment stalks. The doors open at a slightly upward angle, which helps clear high curbs and makes the Vantage easier to get in and out of tight spaces. Once inside, tall drivers and passengers will have enough room to sleep but may lose their heads. The surround-view camera system is very useful, especially if you choose a forward-facing lens as it helps pull the Vantage up to the curb without touching it.
2018 Aston Martin Vantage : Engine
The Vantage is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine. Aston Martin has offered a V-12 under the hood of its small sports car since the 2017 V12 Vantage S. Instead of the old car’s naturally aspirated engine, this latest iteration is powered by a more powerful version of the 5.2-liter twin-turbo V-12 developed for the DB11 and DBS, here making around 700 hp. The EPA estimates that the Vantage Roadster will get 20 mpg in combined driving (18 city / 24 highway), which is pretty good for a high-end luxury sports car. We saw a creditable 20.7 mpg over our 115-mile test route that included some aggressive driving and plenty of highway mileage.
2018 Aston Martin Vantage : Safety
The Vantage has become the official safety car for Formula One, alongside the Mercedes-AMG GT R Safety Car from early 2021. The Vantage safety car has a British Racing Green livery with neon yellow accents and has been modified to comply with safety car standards. The high-end Aston Martin Vantage Coupe comes with safety features such as 4 airbags, a seat belt warning, a child Lock, Child Seat Anchor Points, an Overspeed warning, Speed Sensing door lock, an anti-theft engine immobilizer, a flashing emergency brake, central locking, bore repair kit.