Aston Martin Vantage RS Spied Testing on the ‘Ring with Aggro Aero

• Spy photographers noticed Aston Martin’s upcoming Vantage efficiency variant testing on the Nürburgring.
• The red-hot model will doubtless be referred to as the Vantage RS, and it provides a outstanding rear wing, together with significantly extra aggressive bodywork.
• We don’t but have a transparent timeline for its arrival, however the spy photographs present a automotive that seems almost production-ready, so we shouldn’t have to attend too lengthy.

Aston Martin’s usually sleek Vantage sports activities automotive is buying and selling in a little bit of magnificence for a extra demanding presence. Our spy photographer lately noticed the sports activities automotive’s new efficiency variant—anticipated to be referred to as the Vantage RS—testing on the Nürburgring.

The track-ready Vantage is way more fraternal than an identical to its siblings. It’s acquired significantly extra aggressive bodywork, together with a extra outstanding entrance lip full with dive planes, venting on the prime and rear of the entrance fenders, and a extra intricate rear diffuser. The grille is restyled as effectively, and it seems to be prepped to suck in further air. The largest change, although, is the high-mounted wing fastened to the rear decklid. The wing seems static and options finish plates that curl down from the deck.

Interestingly, the aforementioned reworked diffuser resulted in Aston transferring the exhaust pipes round. There are nonetheless 4 of them, although they now exit in the midst of the diffuser, relatively than two on both sides, as earlier than. The change may have been necessitated by the brand new bodywork, nevertheless it is also proof of a extra highly effective engine setup. In base kind, the present Vantage produces 656 horsepower from its twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8. Stepping as much as the Vantage S boosts that determine to 670 ponies, although we wouldn’t be shocked to see the RS carry that quantity north of 700 horsepower.

Aston stays tight-lipped in relation to the timeline surrounding the RS’s arrival. Still, we don’t anticipate we’ll have to attend an excessive amount of longer, because the spy photographs present a automotive that seems almost production-ready. Pricing additionally carries a query mark, with the present Vantage beginning at $194,500 and the marginally extra highly effective Vantage S at $199,500. Given the extent of the modifications, we wouldn’t be shocked to see the RS are available in nearer to the $250,000 mark or perhaps a bit larger nonetheless.

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