Aston Martin Vantage S spies to hide his extra power

The only sign that this is something special is at the back.

Aston Martin is looking for the most powerful S variant of the new Vantage under development, and these spy photos are looking at it for the first time. Hopefully the Gaydon sports car maker will differentiate the appearance of the model more than the incredibly tiny changes on this test mule.

Looking at this Vantage, it seems to be identical to the version currently on sale – until you look at the back. This test mule has a pair of exhaust vents emerging on each side of the rear. In addition, the pipe further to the outside of the vehicle protrudes on each side

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The Vantage comes standard with a single exhaust coming out from each side of the vehicle (center image below). However, the company also offers quad selling points (below right). These pipes have the same finish and exceed the same distance. Comparatively, the installation on this test mule (below left) seems quite different.

The Vantage S would stick with the standard Mercedes-AMG 4.0-liter V8 biturbo. Instead of the standard output of 503 hp, expect the S to have a figure of about 550 hp. The upgrade is expected to reduce the standard Vantage's 3.6-second sprint to 60 miles per hour by a few tenths of a second. The top speed of 195 mph could also increase slightly

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Aston Martin plans to offer a wide range of Vantage models. For example, a Volante cabriolet is underway, and the company plans to launch a V12 variant. Aston also plans to offer a manual gearbox with the V8 engine in 2019.

If you're shopping for a more powerful Aston Martin and want to go straight to the top, check out the new DBS Superleggera. Its 5.2-liter V12 twin-turbo delivers 715 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque.

Source: Automedia