2021 Aston Vantage F1 Edition

While the Aston Martin name is synonymous with two words starting with B, Britain and Bond, it is less synonymous with two characters - F and 1. That all changed in 2021 when Aston Martin returned to the Formula One grid after an absence of 60 years. To mark the occasion, Aston Martin launched the Vantage F1 Edition, a vehicle that boasts significant mechanical and visual enhancements over the regular Vantage to improve its road and track performance.

Changes to the F1 start with substantive upgrades to the vehicle’s aerodynamics, highlighted by the sizable rear wing which, according to Aston Martin, can generate up to 150kg of downforce at the back as the vehicle approaches its 314km/h top speed. Aerodynamics are backed up by a revised chassis in light of its track focus, featuring firmer rear springs, revised adaptive dampers and chassis stiffening measures at the front - including a new steering column.

Compared to the regular Vantage, the F1’s 4.4-litre, twin-turbo V8 develops 393kW (+8kW) at 6,000rpm, while 685Nm of torque is delivered across a broad 2,000 to 5,000rpm. Transferring power to the rear wheels is a significantly re-engineered eight-speed automatic that offers snappier gear shifts and enhanced smarts to assist the gearbox’s performance on the track.

To ensure that all the senses are tickled, the F1 Edition features a switchable exhaust system which is best described by one journalist as “gloriously anti-social in the full-loud setting” and refined in normal settings with the Vantage bellowing all the way to 100km/h in 3.6 seconds.

Finished in nothing less than British Racing Green, this vehicle also features almost $19,000 worth of optional extras including front cross brace, contrasting lime green brake calipers, body-coloured rear diffuser, privacy glass, interior carbon fibre package, coloured alcantara headlining, and touchpad for onboard functions this Aston Martin has the looks to back up its performance.

With just delivery miles on the odometer, this Aston Coupe offers you your best chance to outdo Bond, skip the ‘Q’ and secure your own masterpiece of British engineering without the wait.