Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster appears online ahead of official launch (Photos)

Aston Martin is expected to officially announce news on V12 Vantage roadster later this week and before that, photos of the same have been revealed online, much to the pleasure of auto enthusiasts. Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster will be limited to only 101 units, production of which will commence by end of this year. The company has opened order books for some special clients while a company dealer in UK has even priced the vehicle to approximately £150,000 ($235,400 or Rs 1.28 crores).

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster will be seen with a number of modifications specially to front and rear suspension. It will also include new designs in luggage lid and rear spoiler. Carbon fiber brakes, carbon fiber mirror caps, rear lamp with carbon fiber accents and new alloy wheels are some of the new external features expected to be seen. Internally there will be lower center console, glass switches instead of black plastic, carbon fiber center console and carbon fiber gearshift base plate.

It is expected that Vantage Roadster will receive the same powertrain as seen in V12 Vantage coupe. This will mean that it will be fitted with a 6.0 liter V12 engine offering 510 hp and 420 Nm torque. V12 Vantage coupe does a 0-100 kmph (0-62 mph) sprint in just 4.1 seconds and has a topspeed of 310 kmph (190 mph).  Figures for the roadster variant will be a little less compared to the coupe.

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