ASTON'S POWER GAME
BBC TopGear India|Annual Issue 2024
The Aston Martin Vantage has been given a bit of a mid-life makeover, and by makeover we mean loads more power
Ollie Kew
ASTON'S POWER GAME

This is the new 656bhp Aston Martin Vantage – and the big question is, has it been stuffed with too much power? The ‘baby’ Aston has taken a massive leap up from 500bhp, gaining a DB12-style interior revamp on the way.

Aston’s decided every car it makes should be the most powerful in its class, so it’s had a good look at the new Mercedes-AMG GT (577bhp), Ferrari Roma (612bhp) and Porsche 911 Turbo S (641bhp) and whacked the 4.0-litre twin-turbo AMG V8 up by over 150bhp.

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