Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster 2017

- Rare six-speed manual transmission

- Excellent condition inside and outside

- Comprehensive history since new

- Two previous owners

- Owned by a mature racing driver – a long term Carsup client

- One of the last 4.7 roadsters in the best colour combination (triple black)

- Very low mileage – 25,023 miles (40,270 kilometres)

- a new MOT (CT test) valid for 12 months

- Recent premium quality matching tyres front and rear

- Full leather upholstery, parking sensors, Bluetooth and MP3 connectivity are just the start of the standard equipment list…

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This V8 Vantage is an intensely driver focused car, with its six-speed manual gearbox and the ‘full-fat’ 4.7-litre V8 engine. Finished in the rare combination of triple black – Onyx black coachwork, a lovely black hood (convertible top), and the beautiful Obsidian black leather interior.   

  The car is in wonderful overall condition, thanks to a full service history at Aston Martin service agents. All elements are in impeccable condition, both exterior and interior.   

Mechanically, our model is in perfect working order. Its 420 ps V-8 engine, combined with its 6-speed gearbox, offers really precise driving feel and of course, that distinctive Aston V8 engine sound. Regular maintenance has been carried out on this model, which can be consulted thanks to a comprehensive service history file with invoices. Its warranted mileage of 25,023 miles (40,270 kilometres) is justified by its service book and MOT (CT test) history.

  A fabulous car to drive, with a lot of power from its race-bred 4-cam V8 engine, 6-speed gearbox with limited-slip differential, light and direct steering, excellent roadholding and handling, very powerful four-wheel disc brakes, it is a very exciting car, whether on winding passes, your favourite racetrack or for long-distance cruising. Owned by an experienced racing driver who competes in another Aston Martin, it is only for sale as he has many other cars and wishes to slim down his fleet a little!

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Launched in 2005, the V8 Vantage saw continuous development throughout its life, and with the S version, which went on sale in 2011, the package took a big step forward. A more intense, exciting and evocative V8 variant came in 2016 in the form of the GT8, but the Vantage has always been an elegant sporting GT at heart. With its 4.7-litre engine generating 420bhp, the Vantage doesn’t grab headlines, but its performance, size and grip work together in supreme harmony.

Unlike the GT8, the Vantage is far more at home on the road than it is the track, and that’s fine by us. Set off and it’s the quick-ratio hydraulically assisted steering that gets you first, clear in its feedback and measured in its responses. A firm but pliant edge to the ride adds to the sense of connection. The car’s tweaked suspension feels very well judged, and the car is exploitable and thrilling in the way that the best front-engined, rear-drive sports cars always are. The V8 feels muscular and sounds terrific without being overly sharp in its responses, with a strong, useable level of performance for the road. The Vantage doesn’t bite when you approach the limit either, partly because it communicates so well, but mostly because it has a neutral balance that draws you into carrying more and more speed with justified confidence.

The Vantage was offered with either a Prodrive-developed seven-speed single-clutch auto or a six-speed manual gearbox, the latter rarer but far more involving. It’s also worth looking out for cars from 2016 onwards, which saw the baby Aston gain a new Vanquish-inspired dashboard with a far neater control suite and a slicker (for an Aston) infotainment system.

Whichever model you choose, the Vantage has proved to be reliable if maintained properly. The engine is as tough as it sounds, both gearboxes are more than up to the job of handling the V8’s outputs and of course the extruded aluminium chassis cannot rust. A Vantage in rude health, particularly with the manual ’box, emanates exactly the kind of noise, beauty and interaction that defines the greatest Aston Martins, making it a hugely desirable used choice.

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