2009 Aston Martin Vantage

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Exterior - What the Auto Press Says

Auto writers are in love with the Vantage's exterior.  Available as both a coupe and convertible, critics assert that it loses none of its good looks with its chop-top design. The convertible Vantage features an automatically retractable soft top.

• "[I]f you do not think the 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage coupe and roadster are anything short of stunning automobiles, we seriously question your aesthetic taste. There are probably orange drapes in your windows and concrete statues of Apollo on your lawn." -- Edmunds
• "The wheel arches bulge out, front and back, accentuating the muscular nature of this sports couple. But the Vantage is no bulldog, the lines flow gracefully, front to back, a study in perpetual motion." -- BusinessWeek
• "The rear-wheel-drive V8 Vantage roadster has the same sharklike face and cutouts in the front fenders that the coupe has, but with its transformation into a convertible it loses the coupe's fastback profile. That's not to say the convertible is any less handsome... The roof features a glass rear window and stows underneath a hard tonneau cover when lowered, giving the convertible a clean top-down appearance." -- Cars.com
• "You slice the iconic top off a 911, even if you're Porsche, and the car looks like an aftermarket conversion. When Aston slices the lid off the V8 Vantage, you get something that looks like its own piece of art." -- Motor Trend