Aston Martin V8 Vantage and V12 Vantage (2005-2017)

The Aston Martin Vantage was introduced in 2005 and was Henrik Fisker's final design work for Aston Martin. The model was intended to complete the lower end of the Aston Martin model range and be an offering on par with the Porsche 911 and Ferrari 430. The V8 Vantage model, based on Jaguar's AJ-V8 engine, sold well. The V12 Vantage, replaced by the V12S in 2013, had an AML V12 engine developed at Ford from 1994. In the V12S, the engine produced almost 600hp. Both models were also successful in motorsport. Especially GT and endurance races were won by the Vantage models.