Aston Martin brings a host of updates to its entry-level GT model.
It’s tough to believe, but the new Aston Martin Vantage has already been in production for nearly six years. It’s time for a mid-cycle refresh, then, and the automaker is doing far more than just changing up the bumpers and slapping a new coat of paint on it. In fact, the updated Vantage gets fresh styling including a completely revised front fascia with matrix LED headlights and a DB12-like grille, a wider stance, a better interior and much more power.
Let’s start with the part that matters most (at least from an enthusiast’s point of view): the performance. The AMG-sourced, twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 is still the engine of choice, though Aston Martin thoroughly revised the unit for the 2025 model year. This time around, it makes a whopping 656 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, putting it within striking distance of its bigger brother. That’s also a huge boost — 153 horsepower and 85 lb-ft of torque, specifically — over the outgoing model.
The bump largely comes by way of fitting bigger turbos and changing up the compression ratio, while also beefing up the cooling to handle the extra grunt. Thanks to all that extra power, Aston says this new Vantage goes from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds (a couple tenths faster than the old one) on its way to a top speed of 202 mph (up from 195). Power still makes its way to the rear wheels through a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission, though the automaker did recalibrate it for quicker shifts and a shorter final drive ratio to improve acceleration.
Underneath, the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage broadly carries over, but there are some chassis tweaks at play to make it better. As ever, this new model is more rigid than the old one, thanks to a stiffer engine cross-brace at the front and engineers stiffening the undertray structures and fitting adaptive dampers to firm things up even further, should you choose. The new Vantage also rides on Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 tires wrapped around 21-inch wheels, and gets an updated brake booster to improve feel for either the stock cast-iron discs or carbon ceramic units.
Inside, the 2025 Aston Martin vantage gets a thoroughly updated interior (again, think DB12) with a larger 10.25-inch infotainment screen front and center. The updated system features wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, and generally just looks far more luxurious than the old setup, which more or less felt like an afterthought in terms of the way it looked and functioned.
While you’d expect some controls to pivot toward that larger screen and away from physical buttons, this new Vantage does still get a fair amount of switchgear within easy reach. An updated steering wheel also houses plenty of conventional buttons to control the driver assistance systems including the adaptive cruise control and lane-keep assist, while a bank of controls to change up the car’s dynamics are located down the center stack.
Pricing is not available yet for the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage, but expect it to cost somewhere around the $190,000 to $200,000 mark to start. That’s before you get into options like a 15-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system, to say nothing of the carbon ceramic brake upgrade. The first examples should make their way to customers in the second quarter of this year, with production set to kick off in the next few weeks.
