2025 Aston Martin Vantage Review | For Road or Track?
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The new 2025 Aston Martin Vantage has 656 horsepower, 128 more than the outgoing model. And that's notall.
Is it ready to take on the Porsche 911 Turbo?
Join us as we explore every inch of luxury, every roar of power, and every thrill of the road that this iconic British sports car has to offer.
In this video, we leave no stone un-turned as we showcase the stunning design, cutting-edge technology, and jaw-dropping performance that define the 2025 Vantage. From its sleek exterior lines to its meticulously crafted interior, we'll show you why this car is more than just a mode of transportation-it's a symbol of refined elegance and unparalleled driving experience.
*Aston Martin provided the travel, room/board, and some of the b-roll assets for this video.
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Who's excited to watch Jack H drive and scare Zack?
@Wirenfeldt1990
27 күн бұрын
Get this guy on the podcast lads..
@Onyok.Bentot
27 күн бұрын
Matt & Zach: always look forward to your unbiased reviews even during OEM-sponsored events. Keep it up and keep it real!
@MrFoof82
27 күн бұрын
10:18 “Someone in front of me is doing big drifts…” Golly, I wonder who that might be? 😂
@MrZane-bl8qm
27 күн бұрын
You mean Jack B(58)?
Zacks best work yet! He wasnt always this entertaining to watch, but this is as good as anybody else now.
This review style is wayyyy refreshing for Tst. The walk around and Z being funny as hell
I need a compilation of Zack’s analogies 😂
@jtaheri223
27 күн бұрын
I bet you it’ll be better than a Drake song 🤣
@johnsweeney5108
27 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@ryanehoward
27 күн бұрын
New item for the merch store!
@Wirenfeldt1990
27 күн бұрын
Would make a great End of year video.. A yearly supercut of all the great Klapman lines..
@joshmorsell9172
26 күн бұрын
Without context
Its a shame Mark was detained by spanish authorities. So thanks for letting me ride shotgun Zach!
@TheSmokingTire
27 күн бұрын
Thanks for coming along and scaring the shit out of me when you drove. Now I know why Mark asked to be detained.
@baoquoc3710
23 күн бұрын
I think you should ask someone to lend you a B58 bmws, or supra, cause it's gonna be a fiery day, eh?
“It makes the sound and it goes the fast” -Zack
@EthanKlassen00
25 күн бұрын
Haha I heard that and knew I had to come to the comments. That's a phenomenal line
That Jack into was gold hahaha
@joeracer302
27 күн бұрын
Suddenly a wild Jack appears!
@bobkrinsky2117
26 күн бұрын
And his boobs shake so nicely under acceleration.
Savage geese crossover!
The dry humor, detailed over view and the vehicle make this video great to me.
I was "Drake... what does Drake have too... Ohhhhhhhhhh"
@Slowwagonftl
27 күн бұрын
I still don’t get it lol
@OdyTypeR
27 күн бұрын
@@Slowwagonftl It's got ghost -writers- radiators.
The Drake diss was fucking epic 🤣
@TheSmokingTire
27 күн бұрын
Where's my Pulitzer? (jk, Kendrick is on another level).
Gotta say, Zack has really come into his own as one of the top enthusiast car reviewers out there.
Floral shirt Zack is Dark Brandon for normal Zack. And I'm f&$king HERE for it.
@TheSmokingTire
26 күн бұрын
When the temp hits 94F my black t shirts have to step aside and let the boomer cocktail hour shirt take over.
Aston Martin really hit it out of the park with this one
@McNasty43
26 күн бұрын
I think the interior is a little generic, but certainly more modern and a MASSIVE step over the last Vantage. I remember renting one from Enterprise back in 2018 and it was huge disappointment. This one looks like it could be a Porsche interior if you cover up the badges. I think a more Bentley-esque design would be more appropriate
The ghost writer reference is what does it for me
@tamasszabo8824
26 күн бұрын
What did he mean by that?
@sambanks3166
25 күн бұрын
@@tamasszabo8824 it’s just a reference to the fact drake uses or used ghost writers for his music and he’s comparing it to the hidden radiators supporting the main radiator in the vantage like @1:40
@tamasszabo8824
25 күн бұрын
@@sambanks3166 Thank you for the explanation!
I love this crossover. Savagegeese needs to appear on the postcast!
Once again, Zack shows his best work
0:21 The previous V8 Vantage was feautured in 'The living daylights' and in 'No time to die'
@LiqdPT
27 күн бұрын
That's a few generations ago now.
@thebvargaYT
27 күн бұрын
@@LiqdPT True
Stroll pulled a di Montezemolo with the DB11->DB12 but this Vantage almost renders that silly. 14hp difference my ass would not feel Well done, Aston!
@TheSmokingTire
27 күн бұрын
He really has!
Oh my goodness Drake taking shots from literally everyone 😂😂
Jack!!
Amazing video I've been missing this kind of fire in the the automotive space
Zack doing a great job! also kudos to the clarity of the helmet mic
@TheSmokingTirePodcast
27 күн бұрын
Clamping to that mic post was so clutch.
The Drake ghost writer analogy was savage. Zack obviously sides w/ Kendrick 😂
Zack & Jack are a great duo
@TheSmokingTirePodcast
27 күн бұрын
His silver back driving is something to experience.
@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT
27 күн бұрын
Zack Jack Attack
Zach you’re a legend, brother.
Love the Savage Geese crossover. More of this type of thing would be great.
Oh the T LEVELS in this Aston is giving me meat sweats
@TheSmokingTire
27 күн бұрын
😂😂
@TheSmokingTire
27 күн бұрын
Much jamon.
i like that zack is owning this review good job my man
Now that is one attractive motor car! Like every Aston it’s bound to look even more beautiful in the flesh.
Man, this is very cool! Looks million times more special than a turbo Beetle.
@robertsestito6821
27 күн бұрын
Ok Clarkson
@EatMyPropwash
27 күн бұрын
🥴
@vadwvea7153
27 күн бұрын
idk why people like the 6 cylinder beetle. The strongest argument ive had so far is ‘because its a porsche’
@robertsestito6821
27 күн бұрын
@@vadwvea7153 until 992 it was the correct size, all the inputs were as good or better than anything on the market. It's incremental improvement over years and years.
@loslogo
27 күн бұрын
Whatever buddy.
Great review and video production Zack
Great review and chemistry between you rwo 👍
Great review and video Zack !
Great work Zak!! Video had tons of personality
love the new format, please keep this going. i know it's probably 10x more work and effort but i think we're all tired of the "one take" styles this channel is known for. Zach is hilarious and comfortable in front of a camera so it's a win win. Also, thanks for having Jack on...SG is one of my favorite car channels!!! also, jesus christ that tire setup is WILD, 275 front and THREE tweny five rear!!! I at least run a 305 front and a 325 rear on my GT350
@zackklapman3569
26 күн бұрын
Took me 3 FULL days to edit this, so hopefully people appreciate and share it!
Can’t wait to see the new V12 Vanquish
Zack is killing it in front of the camera nowadays!
Great review Zach and nice surprise collab w Savage Geese!
Great Video Zack!!!
Great review, ad lib jokes, and of all the testers, the best captured Vantage sound. Thank you for bringing up the lack of steering feedback.
Not Drake catching strays in a KZread car review😂😂😂….excellent video Zack, bonus points for the savagegeese cameo….(is it me or does Zack vibe with everyone)
Aston Martin seems to have yet again developed an objectively and subjectively great sports car relative to its competition, while stopping just short of excellence in making it a front runner in its class.
Great review!
I really enjoy your reviews and i always love how Jack looks like hes having a blast.
The only vantage review I'm watching
Subtle Drake diss got me LMAO
Klapman sounds like UK drill slang for a shooter.
@TheSmokingTire
27 күн бұрын
Hahaha
Great review. Technical but not overly so 👌
Zack is incredibly entertaining, well done
Finally get to see this car in a nice color that shows off the beauty, my 2021 is Scorpus Red which isn’t too different than this cosmos orange.
Top notch work Zach. Thank you
Love the walk around intro, nailed it zack
Excellent work zack. Appreciated the digs against drake as well
Brilliant new vid guys! I love the style of shooting 😂
Zack, your line delivery just keeps getting better 📈
So happy Aston actually listened to the complaints about the last one! Now we WANT / NEED A MANUAL!!!!
I love it they have fully unleashed Zack.
Beautiful…glad the transmission has been updated….
Great video! Zack needs to get paid more so he can buy his Maranello!
This was absolutely hilarious.
Love the lack of wheel gap, finally a car that addressed that.
that was a great video
Zack crushed this launch vid, car color is phenomenal
Love Zach。More Zach!
Really enjoy Zack’s sense of humor.
Incredible
We need more of these Savage Smoking Geese videos
Aston martin just makes beautiful cars Absolutely stunning No bas angle
This car is painfully beautiful, I think Aston has lagged behind for some time in terms of on-track performance but it makes up for it with exterior beauty, and now interior too. I won’t lie, whenever I thought of the V8 Vantage I thought “It’s great, but…” followed by drivability woes. This one doesn’t have any “but…”
Vantage will never be a 911 killer, but that is fine with me. Sweet looking car overall.
I like the lil Drake dis👍🏾😂😂😂
Squires hat made me LOL
Jack and zak excellent
They made it gorgeous again!
Best Jag yet!
Aston Martin Vantage is back... and boy it's really back!!!
2:35 - Pike? Spear? Lance?
@LiqdPT
27 күн бұрын
Ah, I assume he was going for a Lance joke there. If didn't get it until I saw your comment.
Using “makes the sound and goes the fast” from now on thanks klap
Sweet Nice point versus new AMG GT They should offer a manual transmission though, to further differentiate it from Porsche and DB12. Would be sick
So much of the components of the previous and current gen Vantage sound like parts, components and features incorporated into the previous and current gen AMG GT, but tuned up. From it's variable traction control, to the switch gear, to the rear transaxle (carry over from previous GT and Vantage), to the V8 and carbon fibre driveshaft ... and so forth. It's like AMG either sold their IP or the actual components to Aston. If so, it might explain why the Vantage has been more expensive since AMG would have sold all this stuff for a profit. To be honest, if all the components have been in-house designed and built, then there is no reason why Aston couldn't have undercut all the competition and stolen the show. Astons depreciate more heavily than AMGs which is a telling sign that some of their cars are overpriced. As it stands, as great as this looks, I can't see myself paying a premium for the badge and instead just get an AMG GT with the same technical stuff and AWD as an added bonus. But I'm probably in the minority.
...the crossover dreams are made of...
What a difference a color makes, that blue is stunning! Orange is more than a bit out-of-place for an Aston.
@zackklapman3569
26 күн бұрын
Aston said that their F1 green is currently the most-ordered color. It's quite good.
love that color.
I was NOT expected Jack
I need more Jack n' Zack do Aston like crossovers
This is a great looking GT86
@zackklapman3569
25 күн бұрын
👀
The Cygnet front end is hard to miss.
Zack is actually really funny
Fun review. As much as I like Aston (never driven one) I prefer a (of course used) 1st gen AMG GT. Though I'm glad Aston used the interior from that old AMG stuff just as a car fan. Don't think I'll ever be in the market for a $200K car.
Not sure I love the interior but damm is the exterior gorgeous 👌
"Additionally, like drake [...]" lmao 1:40 A quibble: 18:25 - the new SL platform was made from scratch by AMG; it's not a carry-over from the previous SL platform and it's much more closely related to the previous AMG GT as a result. Your other points re: Vantage > AMG GT stand, but using the SL platform as a demerit doesn't really hold well unless you also acknowledge that the brand new SL platform by AMG is bad. Which it could be. But absent that context, people will compare to the SL boats of the past.
@cjtr83
27 күн бұрын
Don't suppose you or someone could explain this could you? Haha. I've not been following what's going on 🙈
@TheSmokingTire
27 күн бұрын
We drove the new SL last year and did not like it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fWuk286hkpfZo8o.htmlsi=5m7dZYTvRJhYsKzu
@brrrrr9999
27 күн бұрын
@@TheSmokingTire fair/valid, thanks for the clip
One of your best videos, TST! I wish they put a DCT in this car... Definitely seems like the bottleneck.
What is the difference (in terms of experience) between new Vantage and DB12?
“Don’t put these on your corvette or whatever cuz it’ll explode” Zack is good.
The new Vantage looks so good, but I really don't like the digital gauges. It doesn't look any better than my VW's digital gauges. I guess I'll continue to never be able to afford the Vantage in protest.
I will say they did their best to make the engine sound as good as they could. Modern TT engines just tend to sound bad to me. Very nice lines.
Character in spades and an AM badge, I’ll take this over the Porsche thanks. Good job Klapman as usual…
That car is so fucking gorgeous! I just wish I could trust it like I trust the 911...
"Are you sure I'm older than you?!" 🤣🤣