The folding-top version arrives in 2025 with a 656-hp turbocharged V8 that’s good for a 202-mph top speed.
Aston Martin adds another chapter to the Vantage Roadster history books in 2025. The latest Aston Martin Vantage is getting a droptop counterpart later this year.
Adding only 60 pounds to the total curb weight, this soft-top Vantage doesn’t sacrifice too much performance in its open-air experience.
Powering the Vantage Roadster is the same basic 4.0-liter turbocharged V8 as its fixed-top stablemate.
This V8 shoves 656 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed automatic transmission before traveling to the rear wheels. Stuffed inside the rear axle is an electronically controlled limited-slip differential.
This combination is good enough for a 202-mph top speed and a sprint to 60 mph in only 3.5 seconds.
If you really want that performance, you don’t have to wait at all—just snag a fixed-top version of the Vantage today. Setting this cabriolet apart from its fixed-roof companion is, well, the folding top.
Aston Martin says the Vantage Roadster was developed alongside the standard Vantage, which the company says helped with avoiding any structural compromises when removing the top.
During development, the Aston Martin team looked at the load paths of the Vantage’s structure and reworked the rear structure of the shell for added stiffness.
Sheer panels have also been added throughout the structure to help offset the top’s absence. Aston Martin says the roll-over structure has also been optimized for strength and rigidity.
Cresting $200,000 before options shouldn’t be a huge surprise.
All in all, this folding-top Vantage comes with only a 132-pound penalty, or 60 kg if you’re into the metric system. That means the Vantage Roadster tips the scales at 3,671 pounds dry.
This reworked structure does unsettle the Vantage coupe’s 50:50 weight split, as the Vantage Roadster now sports a slight rearward weight bias at 49:51.
While the Vantage Roadster rides on the same fundamental suspension architecture as its coupe variant, the team at Aston recalibrated the rear dampers to better manage the added weight.
Retuning aside, that means this Aston Martin Vantage uses double wishbones at the front and a multi-link suspension at the rear to control a set of 21-inch wheels at each corner.
The front wheels are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 tires that span 275/35 with the rears spanning 325/30.
On the inside, the cabin is largely the same as its coupe counterpart, too. The same 10.25-inch touchscreen controls the media system.
That media system breathes through a standard 11-speaker audio system, but you can opt for a Bowers & Wilkins setup if you need a little higher fidelity.
Aston Martin hasn’t revealed pricing for the Vantage Roadster yet, but you can expect a premium over the standard coupe’s $194,086 starting price.
Cresting $200,000 before options shouldn’t be a huge surprise, but you’re going to want to work with your Aston Martin dealer to fine-tune your Vantage Roadster’s price through the option sheet.
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