Aston Martin V12 Vantage S

Aston Martin has redesigned and re-engineered its V12 Vantage to appeal to a broader range of buyers and called the new car V12 Vantage S. The Vantage S is the fastest regular production car in the company history and the car maker claims it offers more performance and excitement.The changes in the car includes a bold new carbon fiber grille marries design and engineering to improve airflow whilst defining a more aggressive front profile.New roof and rear graphics packs.Lightweight forged alloy wheels.All new interior finishes on seats, doors and controls.An updated 565 bhp V12 motor and a seven-speed automated manual gearbox that replaces the previous six-speed one.

Aston Martin claims the Vantage S is also more usable with three driving modes - Normal, Sport and Track. The mode selected changes the firmness of the dampers, throttle response, gearshift timing,exhaust note and steering assistance.The new car uses Aston Martin's fifth-gen 5.9-litre V12 engine that adds 55bhp on the Vantage and matches the output of the Vanquish.The seven-speed automated manual transmission has been taken from the V8 Vantage and is controlled by paddle shifters. It's also claimed to be 15 kg lighter than the old six-speed and better able to exploit the engine. Aston Martin expects the Vantage S to do the 0-100 kph sprint in under 4 seconds and has an estimated top speed at 329 kph.

Specifications:

Body : Two seat, two door coupe bod style
Engine: 

• AM28 All-Alloy,Quad Overhead camshaft, 48 valve, 5933cc, V12
• Max Power : 573 PS (565 BHP) At 6750rpm
• Max Torque : 620 Nm 
• Accelaration : 0-100Km/H
• Max Speed: 330Km/H

Transimission: Sportshift III, new Seven Speed automated manual transmission with electronic shift by wire control system

Dimensions : 

• Length : 4385 mm
• Width : 2022 mm
• Height : 1250 mm
• Kerbweight : 1665 kg
• Fuel tank capacit : 80 litres
• Wheelbase : 2600mm

Brakes : 
Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs 398mm diameter with six-piston monobloc calipers
Rear : Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360 mm diameter with four piston monoblac calipers

Suspension :

• Three Stage Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Normal, Sport and Track modes
• Front: Independent double wishbones incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube dampers
• Rear: Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, dual-rate coil springs and monotube dampers

Wheels : 19-inch, 10 spoke forged alloy graphite-painted wheels with diamond turned finish
Steering : Rack and pinion, power assisted steering