2023 Aston Martin Vantage V12

The V12 Vantage is Aston Martin's most emphatic statement on the combustion-powered Vantage: just 333 built worldwide, each carrying a twin-turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 producing 690bhp sent exclusively to the rear wheels. This 73-plate example has covered only 700 miles, making it effectively unworn. The £18,895 Lightweight Package and £8,575 Livery Scheme (Pinstripe & Lip Stick) headline an options list exceeding £45,000, with Liquid Crimson Metallic paint — a £3,800 option — setting the tone for a car that makes no attempt at subtlety.

The exterior carbon fibre specification is comprehensive: roof, front splitter, side sills, mirror caps, rear diffuser with inserts and blades, plus matching Liquid Crimson bonnet. Carbon ceramic brakes sit behind 21-inch alloys and are finished with red callipers. Inside, Dark Knight/Ivory leather is paired with an Alcantara headlining, coloured Alcantara duotone upholstery, and a carbon fibre/Alcantara steering wheel with carbon paddle shifters — a cabin that balances GT refinement with track intent.

Relative to the V8 Vantage, this is a meaningfully different car: stiffer springs, recalibrated adaptive dampers, and additional underbody bracing sharpen the chassis to match the V12's 558 ft-lb of torque. The 3.4-second 0-60 and 200mph top speed are the numbers, but it's the turbos building in concert with twelve cylinders that defines the experience. Full paint protection film is already applied.