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Aston Martin Vantage 2dr ZF 8 Speed Auto Review

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Yes, Aston Martin is the preferred manufacturer of a certain (not so) secret agent, but its latest cars offer a lot more than the chance to indulge your Bond fantasies.

The DB11 grand tourer, for example, won its price point at the What Car? Car of the Year Awards, thanks to its beautifully crafted interior and the fact that it’s both fun in the corners and a convincing long-distance cruiser. Meanwhile, the latest Vantage is Aston Martin’s best sports car to date.

The modern Aston Martin isn’t afraid to move with the times, either, with a luxury SUV part of its future model plans.

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2dr ZF 8 Speed Auto

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LED high and low beam headlamps with integrated directional indicator

Interior jewellery pack - Vantage - Satin dark chrome

Interior jewellery pack - Vantage - Satin silver

Interior jewellery pack - Vantage [Auto]- Dark chrome and satin 2x2 twill carbon fibre

Interior jewellery pack - Vantage [Auto] - Gloss black and satin silver

Gloss black upper exterior pack - Vantage

Gloss 2x2 twill carbon fibre upper exterior pack - Vantage

Body colour upper exterior Pack - Vantage

Gloss black lower exterior pack - Vantage

Aston Martin Vantage

Aston Martin’s best sports car to date, even if a Porsche 911 is a better all-rounder

<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Ride comfort shouldn’t be sacrificed at the altar of handling sharpness</li> <li>Plenty of power from a melodic engine</li> <li>Handling that doesn’t come at the expense of a back-breaking ride​​​​​</li> <li> Practicality is not essential but nice to have </li></ul>

Driving fun is right at the top of any sports car buyer's priority list, and every one of our award candidates has backroad entertainment coded into its DNA.

The Mazda MX-5 embodies sports-car spirit without wearing an exotic price tag, and has deservedly gained a strong following over the years. Much newer to the scene is the mid-engined Alpine A110. It may carry a name from the past, but this potent, mid-engined sports car was designed with the very latest lightweight thinking.&nbsp;

Rounding off our shortlist, though, is a name that'll be familiar to even those to whom sports cars hold little interest. The Porsche 911 was born an icon in 1964, and the latest generation bridges the gap between sports car and supercar. Yet, somehow, it manages to preserve a distinctly civilised character.

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Aston Martin Vantage 2dr ZF 8 Speed Auto Review

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