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The New Aston Martin Vantage

This is what we’ve been waiting for: the new twin-turbo V8 Vantage. It’s been far too long coming but now the super coupe is finally here and it’s making itself known. Not that you can be subtle when you’re belting out 503bhp, but still. Following on from the DB11 which heralded a new era for the British marque, the new Vantage continues that re-emergence into the modern world with a car built for speed.

It’s like a leaner, lighter DB11, tauter than a violin string and set on a mvisceral, frenetic driving experience. That said, you might want to tone down the lime green. Just a little bit.

Price: From £120,900; astonmartin.com

About the author

Sam Kessler

Legend has it that Sam’s first word was ‘escapement’ and, while he might have started that legend himself, he’s been in the watch world long enough that it makes little difference. As the editor of Oracle Time, he’s our leading man for all things horological – even if he does love yellow dials to a worrying degree. Owns a Pogue; doesn’t own an Oyster Perpetual. Yet.