Aston Martin Vantage Sound Compilation
Exhausts sound compilations of the 2019 Aston Martin Vantage
Aston Martin Vantage 2019-2020
Cars sound compilation
The Graziano seven-speed manual is the same unit that Aston Martin fitted to the V12 Vantage S in 2017, even packing the same ratios and the dogleg first gear in the lower-left corner of the shift pattern directly below reverse, making the one-two shift an over-and-up affair. To further advance the analog feel of the $183,081 Vantage AMR, Aston also swaps out the electronic limited-slip differential for the mechanical unit from the DBS. That and the transmission account for a claimed 154-pound weight savings. Forged 20-inch wheels, carbon-ceramic brake rotors, and various interior and trim pieces included with the AMR package cut another 66 pounds.
Aston benchmarked the Porsche Cayman for the Vantage manual’s control relationships, and the seven-speed shifter falls readily to hand. But its topped by a big, blocky knob that looks like a cheap aftermarket part, and its throws are clunky. With reverse placed above first, Aston wisely fitted a lockout to prevent catastrophic misshifts, but the gates are so tightly spaced that a one-two shift takes focus, lest it become a one-four oopsie.
We found it harder than we’d expected to adapt to the seven-speed layout, even though the shifter progresses through the pattern the same way no matter how the gears are numbered. It helped to imagine the gearbox as a six-speed with a zero gear to get over thinking about which ratio we were in and just react to the shifter’s position when going for up- or downshifts. There’s little clutch feel to speak of, but decent weighting and progressive takeup make for easy, smooth engagement anyway.
And the engine is happier with lower revs than the transmission is, with frequent rattles emanating from the gearbox at low rpm. Normally, downshifting through town is something we look forward to—what with the burbles and pops from the exhaust and the looks of what we can only assume is admiration from pedestrians—and it is here, too. But downshifting into the gate normally reserved for first gear is something that takes getting used to.
Next year, the manual will make the leap from special-edition showpiece (only 200 AMRs will be built) to regular option on the Vantage. It pains us to say this, but the manual conversion doesn’t feel as fully realized as the rest of the car. This is an exceptionally engaging and fun vehicle, and in its mediocrity, the transmission calls negative attention to itself. It’s a distraction in an otherwise positive experience.
2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR
VEHICLE TYPE
front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
BASE PRICE
$183,081
ENGINE TYPE
twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement
243 cu in, 3982 cc
Power
503 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque
461 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm
TRANSMISSION
7-speed manual
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 106.5 in
Length: 175.8 in
Width: 76.5 in
Height: 50.2 in
Passenger volume: 47 cu ft
Cargo volume: 10 cu ft
Curb weight (C/D est): 3600 lb
PERFORMANCE (C/D EST)
Zero to 60 mph: 3.8 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 8.0 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.9 sec
Top speed: 200 mph
EPA FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST)
Combined/city/highway: 19/17/23 mpg
