Aston Martin is wrapping up development on the convertible version of the V12 Vantage, and during some testing at the infamous Nurburgring racetrack, our spy photographers were capture the car almost completely undisguised.
Other than the retractable soft top, the car looks to be nearly identical to its coupe sibling, keeping the same visual upgrades over the V8 Vantage.
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Such upgrades include a wider body, a reworked front bumper with side air curtains and a deeper front splitter, a large central hood vent, front fender vents that flow down into extended side skirts, a massive rear wing, and a retooled rear bumper with brake ducts, a larger diffuser, and dual center-mounted exhaust tips. It’s also worth noting that this car’s wheels are different than the coupe’s, but they could just be a set used for testing.
The curb weight for the V12 Vantage Roadster will likely be increased over the coupe due to the added weight of the convertible top and any extra chassis bracing needed to make up for the structural rigidity lost from chopping the roof off. It’s unclear whether or not Aston Martin has put the car on a diet to compensate for that extra weight, but if they did, we’d be impressed, as they’ve already employed extensive weight savings to get the coupe to be only 476 lbs (216 kg) heavier than its V8 counterpart.
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Another solution for the added weight could be to try and squeeze some extra power out of the twin-turbo 5.2L V12, but it seems unlikely. That being said, with 690 hp (700 PS / 515 kW) and 555 lb-ft (753 Nm) of torque already on tap, we don’t think many people would be complaining about a lack of speed, especially since that power enables the coupe to sprint from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 3.4 seconds on its way to a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h).
The V12 Vantage Roadster will likely make its public debut within the coming days at Monterey Car Week, and it will almost certainly be another limited-run special like the coupe. Exactly how many units will be produced is unknown, though we wouldn’t be surprised if it was similar to the coupe’s 333 examples.
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