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How much? £91,000
On sale in the UK: Now
Engine: 4280cc 32v V8, 380bhp @ 7300rpm, 302lb ft @ 5000rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual, rear-wheel drive
Performance: 4.9sec 0-60mph, 175mph, 18.8mpg 358g/km CO2
How heavy / made of? 1710kg/aluminium alloy, steel, composite, magnesium alloy
How big (length/width/height in mm)? 4380/1865/1255
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Rated 3 out of 53

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster (2007) CAR review

By Chris Chilton

First Drives

23 March 2007 07:16

A new Aston Martin convertible?

Indeed, but don’t call it that, or even a Volante: this is the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster. Those five words will set you back £91,000, £8k more than the coupe. For this you get a stunning car that’ll do 0-60mph in 4.9 seconds before powering on to 175mph. However you’ll still pay more for options like xenon lights and 19-inch wheels. Read our 10-page first drive to see how the Roadster performs on the road.

So what’s new?

Well, the roof for a start. The lines of the coupe are slightly spoiled when it’s up, but overall it is very well executed. We especially like the leather-covered double bubbles on the rear deck, giving the car a speedster look. The electric soft-top roof will neatly fold away at the touch of a button in 23 seconds (at speeds of up to 30mph, no less), but the roof in its former cousin, the Jaguar XKR, is five seconds faster...

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