Stepping Up the Game: 2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR
In a world where manual transmissions are increasingly becoming a rarity, Aston Martin is bucking the trend and introducing an even more thrilling driving experience. The British automaker has decided to increase the engagement between driver and machine in its latest creation – the 2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR.
A Fresh Take on Performance
Straight out of Gaydon, Warwickshire comes an alluring blend of power, speed, agility, and raw emotion – unfiltered by automatic shifts. Introducing the much-anticipated seven-speed manual transmission that brings back memories of iconic motorsport setups from years gone by. This addition makes it go lighter than your standard Vantage by nearly 95 kilograms.
The heart still throbs with vigor; under its beautiful bonnet rests a dynamic new alloyed 4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine capable of producing some serious numbers - over 500 horsepower (510 PS) and around 460 pound-feet of torque (625 Nm). As you rev up this high-performance beast at 6000 rpm or tap into its meaty mid-range power band from anywhere between 2000 and 5000 rpms, be prepared to experience acceleration like never before. It takes just a mere blink of an eye longer than what would satisfy science buffs for teleportation - precisely around four seconds for this car to surge ahead from rest right up until it crosses the customary benchmark figure: sixty miles per hour.
Inspired Design and Enhanced Handling Experience
Vantage AMR’s Graziano-developed gearbox reminiscently features a ‘dog-leg’ first gear akin to classic racing beauties providing a rather engaging low-gear shifting action. From gears second through seventh - drivers will find a more familiar double H-pattern configuration. This well-calculated move reflects the automaker’s cognizance of frequent gear usage during most driving routines.
Interestingly, Aston Martin addresses the anticipated challenges in operating such a transmission by coupling it with AMSHIFT - an innovative system that effectively mimics heel-and-toe downshifts — allowing smoother decelerations and cornering. It also enables full-throttle upshifts for unbroken acceleration all while maintaining silky smooth shifting action. 2020 Vantage AMR ensures an even more rewarding experience by pairing this manual transmission to a limited-slip differential fine-tuned by their top-tier team's engineers at Silverstone Race Circuit.
A Step Back in History
In terms of exclusivity don’t expect to see many of these on your local roads as production is restricted globally -- only two hundred units are set to roll out from its Warwickshire assembly lines. Even among those, just fifty-nine will be reserved for ‘Vantage 59’– each bearing distinctive Stirling Green and Lime exterior paintwork accompanied by Dark Knight leathered interiors highlighted with signature lime stripes – paying homage to Aston Martin’s historic victory sixty years ago at Le Mans where they triumphed over all others racing in DBR1 under grueling conditions for twenty-four hours straight.
Making it Yours
The special edition ‘Vantage 59' packages come priced around $204,995 here across the Atlantic. For any potential American buyer who wishes not to splash out so much cash but still wants one of these beasts parked inside their garages can opt for other variants starting at roughly $179,995. However, act fast as deliveries are expected to begin later this year itself!
Racing through Time with Aston Martin
4In conclusion, we see Aston Martin taking bold steps in preserving the art of manual driving. The 2020 Vantage AMR reminds us once again that enjoying a drive is about connecting with your car and letting it take you for a journey, rather than just merely being transported from point A to B.
-Ed
2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR
