New Aston Martin Vantage launched at Rs 3.99 crore

Aston Martin has launched the all-new Vantage in India, with prices starting from Rs 3.99 crore (ex-showroom, India). Globally unveiled just a couple of months ago, Aston’s sports coupe has been extensively restyled on the outside, but even more significant are the updates to the interior; there's a new dashboard and an all-new software platform. Under the hood, the Vantage retains the Mercedes-AMG-sourced 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 engine, but it receives a massive bump in power.

1. New Vantage is powered by a 665hp, 4.0-litre V8 engine
2. Interior sees a massive step up in tech and quality over outgoing model
3. Rivals Bentley Continental GT, Porsche 911   

Aston Martin Vantage: exterior design

Visually, the new Vantage is differentiated from its predecessor with a much more aggressive face – there’s a huge grille up front that stretches almost the entire width of the front bumper; there are new intakes at the edges, the bonnet has stronger character lines, and the headlamps are now larger and more rounded, and come with a new three-piece LED DRL signature, bringing about a family look with the DB12. One can even notice some resemblance with the One-77 supercar.

In profile, the air ducts on the fenders have been slightly redesigned, and at the rear, there’s a more aggressive bumper and diffuser setup. The new Vantage is also 30mm wider than before, thereby improving its overall stance, and there are new frameless mirrors and flush electronic door handles.

Aston Martin Vantage: interior and features

On the inside, the Vantage follows the DB12 with a completely new cockpit arrangement that majors on connectivity, engagement and refinement. One of the biggest criticisms of the outgoing Vantage was its dated, Mercedes-sourced software platform and a very cluttered interior layout. This new software interface debuted on the DB12, and has recently also made it to the DBX SUV globally.

The new Vantage ditches all of its Mercedes influence, and adopts a completely new, in-house developed infotainment platform. There’s a new 10.25-inch touchscreen running the bespoke software that connects to a dedicated smartphone app, and also includes features like 3D live mapping,