Overview
The 2016 Aston Martin Vantage is a midsize coupe offered in 2 trims, starting off at a base MSRP of $103,300. For that price, it mainly competes with the Mercedes Benz AMG GT, the Jaguar F-Type, and the Porsche 911 Carerra. Between 2 trims, the Vantage offers 2 powertrains. The base engine is a 4.7L V8 engine capable of making 420 horsepower and 347 lb-ft of torque. There is also a tweaked version of the same engine which puts out 430 hp and 361 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are mated to either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The Vantage reaches 60 mph from zero in 4.9 seconds on its base engine, which gets pumped up to 3.7 seconds with the 6.0L V12 engine. Depending on the powertrain, the Vantage can manage a combined fuel economy of between 15 and 14 mpg. While we’re on the topic of choices, the 30 striking colors the Vantage comes in really pull you towards itself.
