Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster (2015) - pictures, information - specs

Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster

Aston Martin is opening up a new world of exhilarating driving excitement with the announcement of the hotly anticipated Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster.

When it arrives in markets around the world later this year the new sports car will become the luxury British marque's most potent, fastest and fastest-accelerating series production roadster to date and follows in the broad tyre tracks of the V12 Vantage S Coupe that was launched to worldwide acclaim in 2013.

Providing the most visceral yet engaging open-top experience in Aston Martin's current range, the new V12 Vantage S Roadster delivers characteristic sporting agility underpinned by an enviable sports 'soundtrack' generated by its naturally aspirated V12 engine and expertly-tuned sports exhaust.

Equipped with the latest 565 bhp (573 PS) Aston Martin AM28 6.0-litre V12 engine, featuring state-of-the-art Bosch engine management, the car is capable of reaching 201 mph and sprinting from rest to 60 mph in only 3.9 seconds (0-100km/h 4.1 seconds).

Peak and low rev torque is delivered in abundance. With 620 Nm available at 5,750 rpm the V12 Vantage S Roadster is not to be found wanting in this vital department. Crucially, too, low rev torque - measured from just 1,000 rpm - starts at a colossal 510 Nm. Together, these statistics demonstrate the Aston Martin engineers' ability to create a 'flatter', yet 'fatter', torque curve which supports exceptional driveability and strong pick-up through the gears.

2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster

Aston Martin Director of Design, Marek Reichman, said: "The V12 Vantage S Roadster is the mechanical embodiment of our company's exceptional spirit.

"Beautiful, powerful and spirited it is as spectacular to listen to as it is to look at. The new roadster is truly a treat for the senses with, underlying all this, the capacity to deliver one of the most dynamic, exciting and stirring driving experiences in our current range.

"I'm sure the V12 Vantage S Roadster will appeal to luxury sports car enthusiasts worldwide who want to add a truly exceptional new model to their garage."

As with its coupe sibling, race car technology runs right through the DNA of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster with, for instance, CNC machined combustion chambers and hollow camshafts just two examples of track technology feeding through to the road.

Another clear example is the new car's Sportshift™III 7-speed transmission. Engineered to exploit the full sporting potential of the V12 engine, the latest generation Sportshift™III hydraulically actuated automated manual transmission provides motorsport-style paddle shift changes for optimum performance delivery. The unit, which replaces the six-speed manual gearbox found in the previous V12 Vantage Roadster, is also appreciably lighter - saving 20 kg versus its forebear.

This race-derived and motorsport-proven technology - used routinely in Aston Martin Racing's race-winning Vantage GT4, GT3 and GTE competition cars - provides for great driver control with only milliseconds of torque interruption and delivers precise and swift gear changes.

The Sportshift™III transaxle, developed in conjunction with transmission experts Oerlikon Graziano, joins an extensive array of new sport and track-focused developments that ensure the V12 Vantage S Roadster is fully equipped to exploit the huge performance potential of its 6.0-litre naturally aspirated engine.

The use of three-stage adaptive damping, allied to three-stage DSC and two-stage ABS, allows the driver to more precisely tailor the car's dynamic character. 'Normal', 'Sport' and 'Track' modes provide a broad swathe of dynamic performance that can be tuned to better suit the driver's requirements. The system also governs the level of power steering assistance offered.

Working alongside the extended chassis capabilities is a 'Sport' mode, controlled via a button on the centre console, that alters throttle response, gearshift speed and timing, and exhaust note to, once again, tune the character of the car to the driver's requirements.

Optimum braking performance is delivered via the specially-created carbon ceramic discs all round, with near-identical brakes appearing on the brand's ultimate GT, the Vanquish. Meanwhile a whole new lightweight exhaust system - derived from that of Aston Martin's most expensive and exclusive production model, the One-77 hypercar - is wonderfully sonorous.

The ZF Servotronic power assisted steering offers a quick, slick, 15:1 ratio and, linked to the adaptive damping button, provides two-mode steering assistance designed to best match the 'Sport' or 'Normal' settings generated by the Adaptive Damping System.

Pure power, beautifully presented

As Aston Martin's most overtly sporting convertible, with an even more dynamic character than the luxurious Vanquish Volante ultimate GT or refined DB9 Volante, the V12 Vantage S Roadster has been styled to reflect is position as the flagship convertible in the Vantage family.

In keeping with the V12 Vantage S Coupe, the Roadster replaces the famous aluminium vanes in the Aston Martin grille - with a carbon fibre arrangement that also includes sporty black or titanium silver mesh. Created to maximise airflow to the V12 engine, the new grille is inspired by both the remarkable CC100 Speedster Concept and the Vantage race cars.

Other distinguishing features of the V12 Vantage S Roadster include the option of lightweight forged alloy ten-spoke wheels.

The new Roadster retains the same compact proportions of its predecessor while features such as the pronounced bonnet louvres, optional bold graphics (painted carbon front grille, front grille lipstick and tailgate panel) as well as the exterior carbon pack and flared wheel arches underscore its sporting abilities.

Inside, as out, the new car has been styled to reflect its powerful nature. New-style seat trim and door trims, with Sport and carbon fibre lightweight seat options - present V12 Vantage S Roadster buyers with an exciting array of choices.

The optional Interior Carbon Pack, which adds carbon fibre to the car's facia and door pulls, plus the availability for the first time in a V12 Vantage S Roadster of black pedals, further enhances personalisation options for those in search of a truly bespoke sports car.

Материалы: http://www.netcarshow.com/aston_martin/2015-v12_vantage_s_roadster/

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Aston Martin раскрыл родстер V12 Vantage S [видео] - «Aston Martin»

V12 Vantage S Roadster разделяет и его механический макияж, так как мощность исходит от могучего 565-сильного 5,9-литрового двигателя V12. Новый Aston может разогнаться с места до 100 км/час за 3,9 секунды и достичь максимальной скорости 325 км/час (купе – 3,7 секунды, 330 км/час).

Максимальный крутящий момент также впечатляет – 620 Нм при 5 750 об/мин, 510 Нм из которых доступны уже с 1 000 об/мин. Привод осуществляется на задние колеса через модифицированную гоночную семи-ступенчатую автоматическую коробку передач Sportshift III , поставляемую Graziano.

Складывающаяся тканевая крыша добавила снаряженной массе 80 кг веса, который теперь составляет 1 745 кг. Тем не менее, автомобиль на 20 кг легче, чем предыдущий V12 Vantage Roadster, выпущенный в 2012 году. Помимо крыши новый родстер идентичен купе.

Регулируемые характеристики шасси включают трехступенчатые адаптивные амортизаторы, трехступенчатую динамическую систему контроля устойчивости и двухступенчатую ABS, которые помогают изменить настройки для трех режимов вождения: Normal, Sport и Track.

Спортивный режим вождения также изменяет настройки усилителя рулевого управления системы Servotronic, а спортивная выхлопная система (от One-77) производит спортивный саундтрек. Для этого режима оптимизируются скорость и время переключения передач.

Стандартное оборудование включает углерод-керамические тормоза. В списке опций – 10-спицевые легкосплавные диски и пакет Interior Carbon.

Подразделение "Q", производящее автомобили под заказ, также предлагает специальные цвета кузова и интерьера, а также различные варианты отделки.

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Drive Vantage roadster - blow away. Words Richard Meaden. Photography Aston Parrott. Winter - 2014 Vantage. The V12 Vantage s roadster isn't just the fastest convertible Aston ever. Its one of the greatest Astons of all.

When it comes to great automotive rituals, sliding an Aston Martin's smooth lozenge-shaped key' into the dashboard and holding until the 5.9-litre V12 bursts into life is about as good as it gets. Never more so than when you're sitting in the driver's seat of the new Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster.

Opposite, going clockwise from top right. Drilled carbon-ceramic discs are standard on the V12 S - and hugely impressive; hood mechanism and body strengthening add 80kg to the kerbweight; V12 engine makes a mighty 565bhp; cockpit is pleasingly purposeful.

As its name suggests, this is the soft-topped spin-off from the decidedly hardcore V12 Vantage S coupe. Powered by the same 565bhp 5.9-litre V12, it's a genuine 200mph machine (Aston Martin's official claim is 201), which makes it one of the fastest open-top cars money can buy and the fastest al fresco Aston ever. As with the coupe, it features the seven-speed Sportshift III transmission and the same multi- mode damping, driver aids and huge carbon- ceramic brake discs, while the carbonfibre splitter and hungry carbon-and-mesh radiator intake send a menacing message to the rear view mirrors of those in front.

Overall, the V12VSR looks fabulous, despite its age and familiarity. Indeed, when fitted with the optional thin-spoke lightweight alloys, the Vantage Roadster has never looked better. The story is much the same inside, where firm bucket seats set an unmistakably sporting tone. The infotainment system is really beginning to show its age, but the B&O hi-fi sounds great. If you're expecting Audi-style ergonomics, up-to-the- minute satnav and intuitive controls, you'll be sorely disappointed. It's the downside to the Vantage's advancing years. But if you can cut it some slack it more than compensates in other, arguably more important areas (at least for a sports car), as I discover on a memorable day-trip to North Wales.

‘Few cars bring such a complete sense of pleasure or stimulate such a powerful desire to just get in, drop the roof and drive’

To provide a little context, the reason for heading to Snowdonia was an assignment for Vantage's sister magazine, evo, in which I was given the onerous task of comparing a Ferrari Enzo with its successor, the extraordinary LaFerrari hybrid hypercar. That's a good 500-mile round-trip from Meaden Towers, encompassing pretty much every kind of road, from confined country lanes to motorways and epic rollercoasters set against a majestic mountain backdrop. After a day like that, you might think the drive home in the Aston was something of an anti-climax, yet hand on heart nothing could be further from the truth.

What's particularly special about this V12 S Roadster, and what has always been central to the V12 Vantage concept from the beginning, is the combination of small-car agility and barrel chested power. The magic of that potent cocktail is never more welcome than when you've spent a day threading two road-filling, ferociously valuable carbonfibre hypercars along roads lined with jagged stone walls. By contrast the V12VSR is a doddle to drive; narrow enough for there to be plenty of room to scribe smooth, languid lines through tricky tangles of tarmac, yet foursquare and sure-footed enough to impart a reassuring sense of poise and exploitability. To have so much performance on tap, and know you can readily deploy it where sense and visibility allow, is liberating and exhilarating in equal measure.

The engine is an absolute firebrand. Much sharper and more urgent than the earlier-spec unit in the original V12 Vantage and Vantage Roadster, it really does have formidable bite and a ferocious bark to match! The V12 S Roadster is some 80kg heavier than the coupe, but when driven in isolation you'd be hard-pressed to notice the difference. The closely stacked ratios of the seven-speed transmission always have you in the meat of the power and torque bands, so while there's much to relish in whipping the tacho needle round to the limiter, such is the low-down and mid-range performance (376lb ft from just 1000rpm!) that wringing it out much beyond 5500rpm is an indulgence rather than a requirement. At whatever revs and seemingly in whatever gear, this car feels seriously quick.

Unfortunately the Sportshift transmission isn't the best partner. Admittedly its shortcomings are more noticeable at lower speeds, when it stammers and feels generally slow-witted. At speed, with Sport mode engaged and your foot hard down, it comes to life, feeling acceptably sharp, if not exceptionally so. It's not a deal-breaker, but it's a shame that Aston seems to have a blind-spot when it comes to gearboxes, for the speed and manner in which a sports car changes gear are cornerstones of the driving experience.

The chassis is much more convincing, thanks to the three-stage switchable dampers, which offer Normal, Sport and Track settings. The V12VSR is an inherently firm-riding machine. Around town, Normal is the most pliant at low speeds, but once free from the 30mph speed limits you're most likely to select Sport, for it contains the V12VSR's mass more tightly without hurting the ride too much. True to its word, Track mode is too combative for all but the smoothest sections of tarmac. The stability control system car be completely disabled, but in truth you're unlikely to want - or need - to go any further than Track mode, which is more than relaxed enough to allow some sideslip and wheelspin. Certainly enough to require you to make corrective steering inputs - which is where the fun is, after all - but with the reassurance that there's something to catch you should your talent desert you mid-corner.

The brakes are mighty, and mighty feelsome (unusually so for ceramics), the power steering sweetly weighted and beautifully judged for rate of response and sense of connection, the mechanical limited-slip differential consistent in its reactions, and the handling balance nicely neutral with smooth throttle inputs but more than willing to be led by the tail if you have the confidence to play it on the throttle. Modern electronics or not, this is a pure and simple driver's car and all the better tor it.

With an asking price of £147,000 the V12 Vantage S Roadster is a small car with a big ticket, but in the way it looks, feels and performs it's worth every penny, especially when you consider that to go any quicker you'd need to spend half as much again to buy a Ferrari 458 Spider or McLaren 650S Spyder.

It's not often the sight of a test car departing down my driveway leaves me feeling genuinely bereft, but when the V12 S Roadster was collected I felt sad for days. You don't need to be a rabid fan of the marque to appreciate that all Astons have something special about them, but this car is The Real Deal. I landsome, charismatic, blisteringly quick and hugely capable, it excels at delivering the consummate sports car experience. The fact the soft-top adds so much, yet with such minuscule dynamic compromise over the coupe, is the icing on the cake.

Yes, you can pick holes in the infotainment system and gearshift. Both should be better. The uncompromisingly firm suspension set-up isn't for everyone, but few new cars and certainly no other current Aston bring such a complete sense of pleasure or stimulate such a powerful desire to just get in, drop the roof and drive. Right now it's the best car Aston Martin builds. To have one of these in your garage would be utter bliss.

2015 V12 Vantage S Hoadster

MAX POWER 565bhp @ 6750rpm

MAX TORQUE 457lb t @ 5750rpm

TRANSMISSION Seven-speed automated manual, rear-wheel drive, ted

SUSPENSION Double wishbones, coil springs, adaptive dampers and anti-roll bar front and rear

BRAKES Vented carbon-ceramic discs, 398mm front. 360mm rear. ABS

WHEELS 9 x 19in front 11 x 19m rear

TYRES 255/35 x 19 fr, 335/30 x 19 rear, Pirelli P Zero Corsa

POWER TO WEIGHT 329bhp/ton

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