Aston Martin may have introduced a brand-new platform with the DB11, which replaced the DB9 for the 2017 model year, but the old vertical/horizontal (VH) architecture won’t be retired anytime soon. Currently used for the Vantage, Rapide, and Vanquish, the VH platform will live on until each of the three models receive their next-generation replacements. This should happen by the end of the decade, but the Brits are keen on keeping the existing models relatively fresh before sending them into retirement. The first to get a new update is the V12 Vantage S.
Having injected a bit of exclusivity into the Vantage range with the limited-edition, track-oriented GT12, Aston Martin is now giving the V12 Vantage S an option that sports car enthusiasts have been asking for ever since the S-badged model was launched back in 2013. If you haven’t figured it out yet, the range-topping grand tourer gained a manual transmission. The three-pedal version will hit dealerships for the 2017 model year and will be joined by a raft of exterior and interior changes brought by the new Sport-Plus package.
"Broadening the scope of the V12 Vantage S with a manual transmission option is an indication of our desire to offer the keenest drivers a more analogue and immersive machine to enjoy. I’d like to take this opportunity to reiterate that the manual gearbox remains an integral part of our product plans and will do so for many years to come," said Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer.
It would be interesting to find out why we had to wait more than three years for a manual V12 Vantage S to arrive, but I guess it’s better late than ever.
Continue reading to learn more about the 2017 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S.
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