► New Aston Martin Vantage S revealed
► Power upgrades and new trimmings
► Deliveries at the end of 2025
Aston Martin’s next S-branded car has landed. The new Vantage S made its first public appearance at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and follows on from the new DBX S.
The biggest change to the Vantage S is more power from the 4.0-litret twin-turbo V8, which now makes 672bhp – up from 656bhp from the regular Vantage. That lops 0.1sec off the 0-62mph sprint, down to 3.4sec, with the 202mph top speed remaining unchanged.
Beyond that, Aston Martin has further refined the throttle mapping and fiddled with the launch control settings to bring a smoother sprint. Recalibrated Bilstein DTC adaptive dampers and tweaks to the undertray aero to improve downforce are included, too.
S models stand out via red trimmings and new 21-inch wheel designs, as well as extra carbonfibre elements. A new rear wing increase downforce by 44kg, while new details at the front can manipulate the air better. It’s the same inside, with some red detailing and bespoke Alcantara seating.
You can have a Vantage S as a coupe or as a roadster, with the first ones launching at the end of 2025.
Jake has been an automotive journalist since 2015, joining CAR as Staff Writer in 2017. With a decade of car news and reviews writing under his belt, he became CAR's Deputy News Editor in 2020 and then News Editor in 2025. Jake's day-to-day role includes co-ordinating CAR's news content across its print, digital and social media channels. When he's not out interviewing an executive, driving a new car for review or on a photoshoot for a CAR feature, he's usually found geeking out on the latest video game, buying yet another pair of wildly-coloured trainers or figuring out where he can put another car-shaped Lego set in his already-full house.
By Jake Groves
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