You still want the Porsche 911 Cabriolet
Marek Reichman (Aston Martin Chief Creative Officer) announced that the Vantage Roadster would be revealed by March to Australian media. The Gaydon-based marque has released the first images and details of the convertible, ahead of a global spring 2020 launch. The droptop Vantage, seen here in prototype form, looks exactly as you would expect. It might be enough to convince you to buy a Porsche 911 Cabriolet.
It’ll be a delight to see that the car’s styling is reminiscent of the coupe’s. Aston Martin’s designers were able to keep the beautiful lines of the standard Vantage while changing from an electricly retractable soft roof to a fixed roof. The complex roof mechanism, combined with the extra body strengthening needed after cutting off the upper part of the car’s frame will increase weight and have an effect on performance.
The Vantage coupe weighs in at 3,373 pounds (1.530 kilograms), and can reach 60 mph in three and a quarter seconds. It then reaches 196 mph (315 km/h). Potential customers won’t have to worry about the performance loss as they will enjoy the droptop thrills and better sound quality provided by the AMG engine.
AMG’s go faster division of Mercedes will again offer its twin-turbo, 4.0-liter V8 with 503 horsepower and 685 Newton-meters of torque. It will be interesting for Aston Martin to launch a more targeted AMR variant, similar to the coupe. This version has 200 examples and has a seven speed manual gearbox. However, it offers less torque at 461 lbft (625 Nm).
The Vantage Roadster is a predictable addition Aston Martin’s range. Although pricing has not yet been announced, it will be more expensive than the coupe. In the same vein that the DB11 Volante, which is more costly than its fixed-roof counterpart, the Vantage Roadster will also command a premium. The Vantage coupe can be purchased starting at $149,995 in the United States, where the AMR is available starting at $184,995.