The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage: Great, but frustrating
- Thread starter JournalBot
- Start date
According to the designer, based on the Elan.
After some significant programming changes, it is much better, but yes, the initial production runs were universally panned.
Upvote
3
(3
/
0)
Worth noting on the price front that Aston Martin parts are actually more expensive than Ferrari parts nowadays but with only a fraction of the resale vale on the cars.
The electrics are probably just channelling Lucas (Prince of darkness!) electronics from the past as a 'heritage' feature, you pay extra for that.
The electrics are probably just channelling Lucas (Prince of darkness!) electronics from the past as a 'heritage' feature, you pay extra for that.
Upvote
4
(4
/
0)
My first track day in my (then new) M-Coupe was a very rainy day in West Virginia. And, even though I managed to warp the front rotors (my previous track car was a 924S; a great car to learn a track in, but for ninety-plus percent of a lap the gas pedal could have been a switch; either idle or full speed ahead. Those habits didn't work very well in the BMW...) from that day on autocrossing or on the track in the rain was a joy. In the dry I struggled to take advantage of the last 10% of my car's performance; but in the wet I only left a smidgen of performance untapped, and on exceptional days I might have gotten 10 tenths out the cars.
That said, yeah, while I might have enjoyed trying to drive the Vantage in the rain with its drivers aides compromised... it's someone else's $250K+ car. Damn it.
And my spouse would love the color.
(edited to remove an ugly CR)
That said, yeah, while I might have enjoyed trying to drive the Vantage in the rain with its drivers aides compromised... it's someone else's $250K+ car. Damn it.
And my spouse would love the color.
(edited to remove an ugly CR)
Upvote
1
(1
/
0)
Upvote
4
(4
/
0)
I turned mine off ONCE. In my last 3 vehicles. One of the most annoying things I encountered.
Upvote
2
(2
/
0)
Gorgeous car... but that's a lot of green, inside and out?? (I don't mean the price, but I guess that would also work)
Funny about the car not liking rain.
Funny about the car not liking rain.
This is a peeve of mine with every new luxury car (a category I use for rentals)- the aggressive lanekeeping is distracting and downright dangerous in many places, even without cornering in a sporty car. Wish this could at least be turned off persistently.
Upvote
1
(2
/
-1)
coconutboy
Ars Praefectus
“Achingly beautiful” and “sure looks good tho”
Subjectivity and whatnot, but that is not an attractive car. Quite the opposite. Looks better than most Lambos, though that’s not exactly a high bar.
Subjectivity and whatnot, but that is not an attractive car. Quite the opposite. Looks better than most Lambos, though that’s not exactly a high bar.
Upvote
-7
(3
/
-10)
I’m baffled by the electronic main display. My understanding is that the move to these things is to save money. But that makes zero sense on a car like this. I would like to know if a single person buying a car like this prefers putting an ipad on the dash vs beautiful custom physical dials and switches.
Upvote
4
(5
/
-1)
Upvote
5
(5
/
0)
I'm wiith you, and that's how I know I can't afford a car like this, whether or not I could technically finance it. If you can afford it, then you don't consider the cost such a big deal that you can't accept problems.
Upvote
3
(3
/
0)
Aston Martin made the the coolest electronic main display ever.
This was from a mid 80s Lagonda.
Totally blew my teenaged mind.
Upvote
11
(11
/
0)
Waiting with bated breath for an Ars review of a Polaroid SX-70, Photomat film development kiosks, the latest Olivetti typewriter, and WordPerfect for DOS.
I mean, yes, there is beauty, elegance, & even cutting edge technology in anachronisms, but bro, does this car even use leaded gas?
I mean, yes, there is beauty, elegance, & even cutting edge technology in anachronisms, but bro, does this car even use leaded gas?
Upvote
-15
(4
/
-19)
I am confident that there is much more than one person wanting to use their phone as infotainment system through CarPlay... And no, car makes will never replicate that functionality with dials and switches. For example, I live in continental Europe but like to listen to the BBC while driving. That works perfectly well through BBC Sounds on my iPhone but obviously wouldn't be a priority for any car manufacturer.
Upvote
5
(5
/
0)
Thinking of small light sporty ELECTRIC cars (for teh futurez, you weird old gassers) this looks cute, spotted at the Shanghai expo. Proper leccy lotus vibe:
View: https://youtu.be/0zq-qjHayxg?t=1377
and affordable, so maybe competition for those lil Mazdas at last.
View: https://youtu.be/0zq-qjHayxg?t=1377
and affordable, so maybe competition for those lil Mazdas at last.
Upvote
-5
(1
/
-6)
Is this a "new car! so fast! too fas--[cronch]" protection against idiots stoking the thing into a wall in their first twenty minutes? If so, we squishies salute it. Maybe make it unlockable after a bunch of drives,
Upvote
-1
(0
/
-1)
But that is the sensible choice. Who buys either car with the rational part of their brain. If you drive past in the Aston you will make people happy with its beauty, if you picked the Porsche nobody but other car enthusiasts will know that it is different from the other go faster beetles . And you could have a cayman and an M5 touring for the same money ( possibly with enough left over for a cheap BEV) .
I would always choose the Aston and my wife would always choose the Porsche.
Upvote
3
(4
/
-1)
Upvote
1
(1
/
0)
From the side, it looks like it is retching.
Otherwise, it reminds me of a very beautiful woman who has so many red flags that the beauty fades to its actual proportions of a very thin veneer.
Otherwise, it reminds me of a very beautiful woman who has so many red flags that the beauty fades to its actual proportions of a very thin veneer.
Upvote
-4
(2
/
-6)
The MX-5 is superb, but not so flawless if you happen to be 190cm tall.
Upvote
7
(7
/
0)
It is pretty. If I had that sort of money to spend on a car I'd probably also end up with the 911 turbo but the Vantage sure is ... extroverted, compared to almost any 911 variant. I think it wins for style, if that matters more to someone than function. It makes more of a visual "statement."
Upvote
1
(1
/
0)
Upvote
2
(3
/
-1)
Dr_EluSivE
Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
I will likely never be able to Afford an Aston Martin, and I know they aren't the fastest, aren't the best handling, don't have the best quality rating, and are horrendously expensive to fix.. But Damn I still want one. I can't explain it, but they just look and feel more alive than most other super cars. Like they have a soul.. and Damn they are beautiful. If ever have that kind of money.. one is going to live in my garage.
Upvote
2
(2
/
0)
Great looking car, but why does the drives console look like it was an afterthought and bolted in place?
Upvote
0
(0
/
0)
I’ve not driven either but I regularly cycle past Porsches and Astons in traffic. I slow down to admire the Astons.
Upvote
1
(1
/
0)
Not as fast as a Plaid, You can buy a used plaid for 50,000 it will be running long after the Austin.
Upvote
-16
(0
/
-16)
As someone who used to drive an MG (at the opposite price point to the Vantage) that leaked fiercely in the rain, I often wondered about that myself.Pretty odd that a British icon doesn't like...the rain(I mean neither do I but I ain't no icon)
Upvote
2
(2
/
0)
I hate that asian style "gills" have made it into Astons design style. I'll take a pre-2022 model.
Upvote
0
(2
/
-2)
I feel like I should complain that it isn't an EV or that we should adopt mass transit or something. (Disclaimer: This is a joke about the BYD comments getting derailed by someone).
Upvote
1
(2
/
-1)
So, sitting still in the rain caused a glitch? My kids 2004 Cavalier operates/drives just fine in the rain. What's up with that? Does reliability fall in proportion to the cost?
Upvote
1
(1
/
0)
I always wanted the Air Force and/or the Navy to pick one of Boeing's goofy-looking fighter planes to build, tbh.
Upvote
0
(0
/
0)
Upvote
2
(2
/
0)
Upvote
1
(1
/
0)
Upvote
0
(0
/
0)
Exposing essential function has its own sort of beauty.
Upvote
0
(0
/
0)