Black Aston Martin Vantage

The first all-new Aston Martin sports car since the Vantage rejoined the ranks in 2005 is not – we repeat, not – merely a Mercedes-AMG GT in a Savile row dinner jacket. Yes, the new baby Aston Martin shares its 4.0-litre, twin-turbo engine with AMG’s finest – and some of its interior technology – but beyond that, this is all Aston. And it’s a very fine piece of work.

And don’t think that just because the Vantage sits on a shortened version of the DB11’s aluminium platform, and shares its eight-speed automatic gearbox (for now), that it’s more Aston reheated leftovers. Aston kept the DB11 deliberately soft and gentlemanly so the shorter, lighter Vantage could be punchier, angrier and more of a sports car. Finally, some clear daylight between Aston Martin’s products.

Taking this Black Aston Martin Vantage to new levels, we closed up the OEM fender gap and jumped to a larger / wider wheel set. We fit this Vantage with with Brixton Forged R11-R Duo Series wheels finished in Brushed Oxford Gold (Gloss Clear) ; not only providing flush to fender offsets, the larger / wider wheels visually fill the wheel-well and allow for wider 255 and 315 tires.