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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster leaked

A leaked photo of a numbered doorsill plaque suggests Aston Martin will build only 101 of the V12 Vantage Roadster.

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It’s a good week for open-air supercar fans. Just ahead of the major reveal of the McLaren 12C Spider in a day or so, come leaked official shots of the Aston Marton V12 Vantage Roadster.

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The images show revisions to the V12 Vantage Coupe, including new alloy wheels, a redesigned decklid spoiler and front air dam.

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It also gets more carbon fibre accents inside and out, and revised switchgear.

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The suspension has been tweaked with the aim of matching the dynamics of the Coupe.

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Images show Aston Marton V12 Vantage Roadster will be limited edition.

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And the Roadster is powered by the same 6.0-litre V12 with a six-speed manual transmission sending 380kW of power and 570Nm of torque to the rear wheels.

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No news yet on price, but the V12 Coupe sells here for $387,000, so the Roadster is likely to slip in at around the $420,000 mark.

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Karla Pincott

Editor

3 July 2012

3 min read

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Karla Pincott

Editor

3 July 2012

3 min read

It’s a good week for open-air supercar fans. Just ahead of the major reveal of the McLaren 12C Spider in a day or so, come leaked official shots of the Aston Marton V12 Vantage Roadster.

The images show revisions to the V12 Vantage Coupe, including new alloy wheels, a redesigned decklid spoiler and front air dam. It also gets more carbon fibre accents inside and out, and revised switchgear.

The suspension has been tweaked with the aim of matching the dynamics of the Coupe, and the Roadster is powered by the same 6.0-litre V12 with a six-speed manual transmission sending 380kW of power and 570Nm of torque to the rear wheels.

A leaked photo of a numbered doorsill plaque suggests Aston Martin will build only 101 of the V12 Vantage Roadster. No news yet on price, but the V12 Coupe sells here for $387,000, so the Roadster is likely to slip in at around the $420,000 mark.

Karla Pincott

Editor

Karla Pincott is the former Editor of CarsGuide who has decades of experience in the automotive field. She is an all-round automotive expert who specialises in design, and has an...

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