This is the all-new Aston Martin V12 Vantage. The Gaydon firm has confirmed that the automobile represents a last outing for engines of this kind in the Vantage model line: the Porsche 911 rival will never again be equipped with twelve-cylinders.
To give V12 power in the Vantage a worthy send-off, Aston Martin has thoroughly modified its entry-level sports car, creating the fastest and most powerful road-going Vantage ever. 

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Unsurprisingly it makes use of the 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 also found in the larger DB11 and the DBS Superleggera. In the new V12 Vantage, it is tuned to deliver 690bhp and ​​753Nm of torque (identical figures to the new Vantage-derived V12 Speedster). With this much power, Aston claims that the V12 Vantage will be able to sprint from 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 200mph. For comparison, the 503bhp V8 Vantage will go from 0-62mph in 3.6 seconds before topping out at 195mph, but without the all-important V12 soundtrack of the newcomer. 
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Power is sent through a specially-calibrated ZF eight-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels only, in contrast to the all-wheel-drive Porsche 911 Turbo S that this automobile counts as a key rival. The V12 Vantage has also been given some choice chassis upgrades to cope with the extra grunt and weight of the 12-cylinder engine. These include new adaptive dampers, revised anti-roll bars, stiffer spring rates, conventional carbon ceramic brakes and Michelin Pilot 4S tyres wrapped over a new design of 21-inch wheels. Aston Martin says the steering has also been changed to deliver a sharper response.  
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