If you are a fan of James Bond, luxury performance sports cars, or even Formula One racing, you are already likely to be familiar with the famed British automaker Aston Martin. They have long been a huge player in the performance auto world, turned heads in cinema, and even dabbled in F1.

One of their most popular and well-known models is the Vantage, which has been a staple of Aston Martin since 2005 and has gone through several iterations with performance upgrades at every turn. The most recent version of the Aston Martin Vantage, available as the 2022 F1 Edition, Coupe, or Roadster, is the most upgraded and track-ready edition yet.

As a celebration in honor of Aston Martin’s return to Formula One racing, the F1 Edition is definitely something made to awe consumers and race aficionados as well as fans of the Aston Martin brand. The improvements over prior models add both power and grace to the model and make it nothing short of a beast made for pure speed and handling.

Let's take a closer look at what we know so far about the 2022 Aston Martin Vantage.

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A Brief History Of Aston Martin

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Aston Martin has been independently manufacturing luxury cars since they were founded back in 1913. That is a pretty lengthy lineage of sleek and powerful automobiles. Although initially founded by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, the company really found its footing when David Brown took to the helm in 1947.

Through the '50s and '60s, the company secured a name for itself in association with expensive grand touring and performance cars. This reputation soared in 1964 when James Bond drove a DB5 in the film Goldfinger. That role secured Aston Martin a place as a cultural icon and increased its popularity exponentially. From that point on, Aston Martin found itself front and center of British automaking.

In 1982, Aston Martin was awarded a Royal Warrant to supply cars to the Prince of Wales. They have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for outstanding contribution to international trade and have overcome extraordinary odds to continue operations after facing bankruptcy seven times over the course of their lifespan.

Aston Martin also entered into the Formula One scene in 1959 and participated in six races over a two year time frame.

They were unable to score any points, however, and gracefully bowed out of racing Formula One for many years before reentering just recently. In January 2020, Aston Martin made the announcement that the Racing Point F1 Team, a team previously experienced in racing as the BWT Racing Team, was being rebranded as Aston Martin for the 2021 racing season.

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What To Expect From The 2022 Aston Martin Vantage

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Although the 2022 Aston Martin Vantage can be purchased in three different models, namely the Coupe, Roadster, or F1 Edition, the real star of the coming year is bound to be the F1 if the 2021 hype continues. In celebration of their return to Formula One racing and inspired by the engineering that went into creating the Vantage as an “official safety car of Formula One,” the 2022 Vantage is the fastest iteration and most track-ready version of the Vantage and boasts an impressive set of specs.

The differences in the three versions are mainly found in body style and the effect of that on overall speed and power. The Coupe and F1 Edition both boast a top speed of 195 MPH, while the Roadster comes in just a tad slower at 190 MPH. Though they have similar body styles, the Coupe shaves a bit of power off of the F1 Edition, coming in at 510 HP whereas the F1 offers about 534 HP.

The Roadster’s main feature is the convertible style, which, while fancy, does lose it a bit in aerodynamics and costs it 0.1 seconds in acceleration.

According to Aston Martin, under the hood of the 2022 Vantage sits a front mid-mounted all-alloy quad overhead cam 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. Water to air charge cooling mitigates overheating risks. The engine has a 10.5:1 compression ratio, dual variable camshaft timing, and fully CNC machined combustion chambers, allowing for an impressive 6000 RPM power. The Coupe can go from 0-60 MPH in just 3.5 seconds and the Roadster in just 3.6 seconds.

With all that power, the steering is made to ensure the control does not suffer under the massive amounts of torque and acceleration. The car boasts an electric power-assisted steering rack with a 13.09:1 steering ratio.

The speed matching rack and pinion power-assisted steering helps to keep the driver in complete control even at high speeds.

The F1 has a two-door, two-seat body style. It is manufactured in bonded aluminum and has LED headlights and a full-length LED tail light. The new Vantage has 21” wheels and tires standard and several options for upgrades to the exterior, including custom paint and graphics (satin Aston Martin racing green comes standard), body-matching rear diffuser and blades, satin black wheels, carbon-ceramic brakes, black cross brace, and red or lime green brake calipers.

Aston Martin didn’t skimp on the interior either. Inside the 2022 Vantage is an Aston Martin audio system along with an eight-inch LCD screen and stereo with Bluetooth, iPhone/iPod, and USB compatibility.

Additionally, an integrated satellite navigation system is standard. Some optional interior upgrades for the Vantage include accent striping/stitching, custom headliners, a first aid kit, touchpad, garage door opener, premium audio upgrades, and carbon fiber pack.

For the extra downward pressure and aerodynamics of the F1 Edition, you'll be paying a bit extra as the 2022 F1 Edition is projected to sell at around $165,000 as compared to the Coupe, which has an MSRP of around $140,000, and the Roadster which costs about $147,000. Although those prices are stock/standard with no optional upgrades, to own a piece of racing history, though, some might consider that a steal!

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