The Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition is more than just a skin pack

Earlier this month, the Aston Martin Vantage made its debut as the official Formula 1 safety car. It really is a big deal and a fairly easy way to connect the F1 safety car to a new one. more powerful version of the Vantage for the road.

Making its debut on Sunday, the Vantage F1 Edition benefits from a number of aerodynamic upgrades. A full-width front splitter, dive planes, underbody upgrades and a huge rear spoiler would improve stability at high speeds, providing an additional 441 pounds of downforce at top speed. Special interior and exterior colors are available, including a Racing Green scheme that mimics the look of the F1 safety car.

However, the F1 Edition’s improvements go far beyond its looks. The Vantage’s 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine gets an increase of 24 horsepower, for a total of 527 horsepower. Torque output, meanwhile, remains unchanged at over 505 lb-ft. Aston Martin also made a few small changes to the eight-speed automatic transmission, resulting in faster upshifts and more aggressive downshifts under braking.

Under the skin, the Vantage F1 Edition has stronger front braces and re-tuned shocks, as well as increased rear spring rates. The Vantage’s usual 20-inch wheels are replaced with larger 21-inch rollers, wrapped in new Pirelli summer tires. All of these changes are supposed to improve steering feel and agility on the road – and given that the Vantage already knows how to cut a carpet, we’re excited to give this one a chance.

F1 Edition treatment is available for the Vantage Coupé and the Vantage Roadster. Look for these special edition models arriving in showrooms this summer. Aston Martin says interested customers can pre-order the F1 Edition now, with prices starting at $ 162,000.