Below are also images of a MY2010 V8 Vantage Roadster shown at the 2010 Geneva Salon. This example had the ‘new for 2010’ lightweight forged 10 spoke diamond turned wheels. For the 2012MY, in line with the Virage, the car adopted the Garmin sat-nav and ‘beam blade’ wiper design, although these cars are quite rare as the new V8 Vantage MY2012.25 was introduced a few months after the first MY2012 cars entered production.
V8 Vantage 4.7 Roadster (MY2009 to MY2012)
V8 Vantage 4.7 Roadster (MY2009 to MY2012)
(2008 - 2012)
MY2009, MY2010, MY2011 & MY2012
As announced in May 2008 alongside the coupe, the V8 Vantage Roadster also received the revised 4.7 litre V8 and the DBS inspired centre console complete with the 'ECU' glass and steel device in place of the key. Whilst many photographs below were taken at the Aston Martin Hospitality facility erected during Le Mans 2008, first deliveries of the production 4.7 MY2009 car were during the third quarter of 2008.
V8 Vantage 4.7 Roadster (MY2009 to MY2012)
- Interior:
- Bridge of Weir full grain leather interior
- Alcantara headlining
- Gunmetal alloy facia trim and Graphite centre console finish, piano black optional
- Ten direction electrically adjustable seats, optional heating and memory
- Dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags and side airbags
- Heated rear screen
- Automatic temperature control
- Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays in white
- Trip computer
- Glass ECU
- LED map-reading lights
- Rear parking sensors, front parking sensors optional
- Tyre-pressure monitoring
- Alarm system interacting with the central locking system and PATS immobiliser system
- Remote-control central door locking and boot release
- Battery disconnect switch
- CFC free automatic climate control
- 160 W Aston Martin Audio System with six-CD autochanger
- Optional 700 W Aston Martin Premium Audio System with Dolby® Pro Logic II®
- Integrated Apple iPod® connector4
- USB connectors with Waveform Audio Format, (WAF), Windows Media Player (WMA) and MPEG (MP3) audio file compatibility
- Optional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system
- Integrated GSM telephone optional, Bluetooth optional
- Engine:
- All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 32-valve, 4735 cc V8
- Front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
- Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
- Compression ratio 11.3:1
- Max power 313 kW (420 bhp/426 PS) at 7300 rpm
- Max torque 470 Nm (346 lb ft) at 5000 rpm
- Transmission:
- Rear mid-mounted, six-speed manual gearbox
- Alloy torque tube with carbon-fibre propeller shaft
- Limited-slip differential
- Final-drive ratio 3.909:1
- Steering:
- Rack and pinion, power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
- Column tilt and reach adjustment
