I agree. Sutcliffe and Harris are not putting out content as often, and I liked Jethro's content better before his switch to Motor Trend. That leaves Henry as my favorite presenter and Carfection as my favorite Channel.
This is one of the best, if not the best review on RUclips. And the car is gorgeous, would love it with carbon-ceramic brakes and sports exhaust, the sound... sweet Lord
Great review - awesome car. In the right colour combination this is a stunning car. Not a fan of the bright coloured lip and rear diffuser for example, but that’s all optional. Personally I think it looks brilliant. I wish AM all the best. They deserve it, their products have arguably never been better and they have such a broad range of cars now for such a small company from the continuation cars, amazing modern road cars and right up to the Vulcan and Valkyrie. Pretty damn impressive.
Great review Henry, clicked on yours straight away and ignored the others in my list. I like how you mentioned Logan, as we know there's a resemblance ;)
This is more like a promotional video than a review video, but there are very few channels here on RUclips that scream quality like this. Good job Carfection crew, and Henry Catchpole
Carfection is the pinnacle of car reviews. Really enjoyed this review. Not sure of that Miata looking front end; definitely looking forward to the face lift. It’s kind of lost that Aston prestige look and feel with those chav design colours and blacked out roof.
It's been even more of a while, but I think with the different, more classic, grill option they've added, and in a more subdued colour, this thing looks ace.
My favourite car reviewer (escapee from Evo) who's writings caused me to dig deep for a previous V8 Vantage last year may have just bludgeoned by wallet again! Wow - am I glad that the new Vantage was pulled off so intelligently by AM. Congratulations to AM for a great new lease of life to the Vantage name, and to Henry for another wonderful review.
Thank-you for letting me experience this amazing machine vicariously! Upon arrival here in Calgary you've convinced me I need to make time to pop by the museum ... er ... dealership ... for a viewing. Reading before, betwixt and beyond your words I perceive a work of art wherein the whole exceeds the sum. Ok - lime green notwithstanding. BTW, there's a typo in the last sentence of your description; "Find out ... IF ... that AMG engine is worth all of the controversy". tn
Superb video; loved to see the details of the cut-out car and the in-town night shots. Also nice to see a different place to Sintra for the street part of the test (I reckon Aston is more responsible for that than Carfection is). Henry is, as usual, flawless. I hadn't even noticed the camper van before it was pointed out, must have been distracted with the review.
Superb review. Fantastic information and in the real World on the public roads. Makes a pleasant change from plus/ minus half a second round a track.... Who cares? Love your work fella. Thanks Roger
Quite an expensive option too, that green detail is part of the 'Exterior Graphics Pack' which is only available with the carbon fibre 'Exterior Body Pack'... so you can save a few grand if you don't like it.
I think it might be due to crash regs. Front bumpers and hoods are getting lower and lower and in order to fit lights that cohesively work with the design, they have to get slimmer and slimmer. See Mustang and now Camaro, both have similar things going on to lower the front.
you guys are seriously blind if you mistaken this for a miata. Sure if you don't like the looks of it that's totally fine but it looks nothing like a miata. Miaita grill is very different and its lights are way more pointy compared to aston's round lights. The Aston looks more like a baby Vulcan... A shark on wheels.
If I have to be brutally honest I'd have the older Aston over this. Not sure exactly what it is, I'm sure this is better in about every aspect, but the old is, just a lovely thing!
You actually got the quad tip sport model, sounds so much better than the other reviews. Did you actually say Kettle of Fish? What on earth does that mean lol.
Sexy British chap. Sexy British automobile. Tell me Henry, when you tootle down the street in this thing, do the ladies rip off their clothes or does their kit just fly off on its own accord?
The duck tail deck lid with the tail light integrated is incredible. It’s such a shame the front end looks so bland. The grill is fine but as you move up the car the body lines are too flat and blurred looking. It doesn’t really match the rear of the car at all. I hope this isn’t the over all design language for Aston Martin’s front ends across the line for the next 15 years like the last model lol.
THE RED BUTTON HENRY !!!!! :-))) ... Great review ... ( btw. @carfection -> like your podcast as well - pls put it on i-tunes as well ( that should be no problem right ??? ) pls ;-) !!!
Andres Luzunaris you guys are seriously blind if you mistaken this for a miata. Sure if you don't like the looks of it that's totally fine but it looks nothing like a miata. Miaita grill is very different and its lights are more pointy compared to aston's round lights. The Aston looks more like a baby Vulcan... A shark on wheels.
Great review as always, Henry! I am just curious what are the direct competitors of this Vantage. It's funny how the MB 63 AMG S with basically the same engine and better looks (in my opinion) is almost twice as cheaper. I would think the Vantage is more of an AMG GT, Porsche GT3, Audi R8 competitor but it seems to me that all of them are slightly more interesting and make more sense than the V8 Vantage. I think the V12 version (if there is one) would make more sense and would sell more than the V8.
I can see your point - on paper the Aston perhaps doesn't look like it has much of a USP. However, in terms of driving, it is definitely a contender. I would say it is more of a 911 Turbo rival than a GT3 rival, but the others you list are all certainly competitors too. Perhaps the McLaren 540 C and NSX as well. It's quite a crowded segment at the moment!
A comparison review of the AM Vantage and the AMG GTR would be interesting since they have been developed separately but share some mechanical components. My opinion... To use an analogy, the AMG GTR looks like a rugby boot whereas the AM Vantage looks like a sprinter's shoe.
This looks incredible . It's the best looking Aston and maybe the best looking car of the year . People don't realise how they don't just slap the amg engine in there they do work on it . Also like Porsche , Ferrari and many others you can replace the plastic in options with carbon or metal
![AML Vantage [Real World Review] - Better than a 911 ?](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/P4E-3OqDW2c/mqdefault.jpg)
Once again, Catchpole showing why he's the best in the business.
Matthew Hafer agreed
He should Join Chris Harris pm top gear. They're both amazing.
With Catchpole now on Carfection, i'd say these are the best car videos on the internet
I agree. Sutcliffe and Harris are not putting out content as often, and I liked Jethro's content better before his switch to Motor Trend. That leaves Henry as my favorite presenter and Carfection as my favorite Channel.
Ollie for sure, especially now that motor trend has gone all commercial
Ollie definitely, Henry is a terrific presenter. Need Jethro on board too!
Lordy Henry does great reviews.
Good that your review is out already. Now I don't need to bother with the others.
Welll....homework can wait
That car is STUNNING. Great review as always, Henry.
I feel carfection is trying a lot of new things in this review. Very successful.
So calm yet enjoyable. I'm talking about the video. 👌❤️
Again, Henry and the chap behind the camera are killing it.
The quality of the video is amazing. So well produced, and Henry as always very calm but interesting.
This is one of the best, if not the best review on RUclips. And the car is gorgeous, would love it with carbon-ceramic brakes and sports exhaust, the sound... sweet Lord
The embargo on reviews of this car is over they are all dropping now. But this channel has wonderful cinematography and henry
What a review!!! The production quality and cinematography is broadcast quality. More of a tv show than a RUclips channel 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What a fantastic review! Carfection living up to their name with this video and Henry Catchpole presenting!
Dear Henry,
I wonder, what good deed did you do in a previous life to deserve such a great job? Wonderful review and great camera work/editing.
Well done Henry another A++ review. Keep them coming!
The best video about the new Vantage. Awesome work.
Stellar work Henry, thank you
Great review - awesome car. In the right colour combination this is a stunning car. Not a fan of the bright coloured lip and rear diffuser for example, but that’s all optional. Personally I think it looks brilliant. I wish AM all the best. They deserve it, their products have arguably never been better and they have such a broad range of cars now for such a small company from the continuation cars, amazing modern road cars and right up to the Vulcan and Valkyrie. Pretty damn impressive.
Yeah a forest green with vintage gold wheels and a bright orange accent would be cool though and a nice throwback to their older racecar liveries
Best reviews on RUclips!
I got used to it, and now for me is one of the most beautiful cars of this generation
Press the red button! Cracking video Henry and co. 👏
Great review Henry, clicked on yours straight away and ignored the others in my list. I like how you mentioned Logan, as we know there's a resemblance ;)
This is the first his videos I've seen and I'm hooked!
Fantastic review with great cinematography! Carfection is love.
Just needed to whip a PPK out of the glove box Henry! Epic video as always fellas.
Love this content 👏👏👏👏👏👏
This is more like a promotional video than a review video, but there are very few channels here on RUclips that scream quality like this. Good job Carfection crew, and Henry Catchpole
The new Vantage looks spectacular in the flesh, even though it can look a bit odd in print and video. Can't wait for the manual to arrive.
Carfection is the pinnacle of car reviews. Really enjoyed this review.
Not sure of that Miata looking front end; definitely looking forward to the face lift. It’s kind of lost that Aston prestige look and feel with those chav design colours and blacked out roof.
It's been a while, has the front end grown on you? and have you seen any specs that are a little less chavvy?
It's been even more of a while, but I think with the different, more classic, grill option they've added, and in a more subdued colour, this thing looks ace.
Simply amazing and massive want 🙌 - production quality is of the highest order and Henry’s delivery. Wow
This is the best video you guys have put out to date! And that vantage!! What a car! Well done carfection!
Henry always delivering the best!
In some angles, the front reminds me of the 2nd gen Mitsubishi Eclipse
Your videos are really fabulous...
Algarve looked better than ever!
Great review, brilliant reviewer, brilliant car, cheers Henry. Absolutely gorgeous back end imo. Stunning.
Love the car. Top review again. Had one a week now and there’s nothing in the review to disagree with so far. Great fun.
Yours was the best review thanks
Henry catchpole is one of the best reviewers with his calm cool vibes. Intelligent young man.
I woke up early and I am not disappointed. Henry pulled it off again.
My favourite car reviewer (escapee from Evo) who's writings caused me to dig deep for a previous V8 Vantage last year may have just bludgeoned by wallet again!
Wow - am I glad that the new Vantage was pulled off so intelligently by AM. Congratulations to AM for a great new lease of life to the Vantage name, and to Henry for another wonderful review.
Thanks for another great video, Henry. Keep up the good work!
As always, amazing video production!
Thank-you for letting me experience this amazing machine vicariously! Upon arrival here in Calgary you've convinced me I need to make time to pop by the museum ... er ... dealership ... for a viewing. Reading before, betwixt and beyond your words I perceive a work of art wherein the whole exceeds the sum. Ok - lime green notwithstanding.
BTW, there's a typo in the last sentence of your description; "Find out ... IF ... that AMG engine is worth all of the controversy".
tn
Another great review from Henry, god I’m glad this car is as good as it looks!
What a fantastic video of an amazing Aston. Car-Fection indeed!
Superb video; loved to see the details of the cut-out car and the in-town night shots. Also nice to see a different place to Sintra for the street part of the test (I reckon Aston is more responsible for that than Carfection is). Henry is, as usual, flawless. I hadn't even noticed the camper van before it was pointed out, must have been distracted with the review.
Great work, Henry and always
The grill and headlights really ruin the look of the car for me. Such a shame as the last gen looked so good.
Great video as always though.
It actually looks much better in the flesh but beauty is in the eye of the beholder as they say
i thought the same but overtime it won me over. Just try to let it sink in and you’ll get it
I actually had the opposite experience, I liked it better the first time I saw it, and less so now.
Last gen looked a bit boring to be fair
Alex Stachos Subero me to
Excellent video and photography. Does the Vantage come with the emergency rear facing machine guns or oil slick?
Like the direction that Aston Martin take in its aggressive styling. My dream car.
Superb review. Fantastic information and in the real World on the public roads. Makes a pleasant change from plus/ minus half a second round a track.... Who cares?
Love your work fella.
Thanks
Roger
Very good review Henry.
The Vantage suits you well *;)*
Like the rear end but overall the previous vantage looked much better.
Scratch that. Just watched more of the video, don't like the rear. Also the front looks terrible. Looks blank of any details and lights too small.
@@SwiperNoSwiping458 This vantage looks much better
Henry Catchpole is the best car review presenter 😘😘😘.
This is a great channel.
No one makes reviews quite like you. and the car is stunning, i would give anything to own one.
Amazing work yet again!
Looks like a Corvette or front end of an MX5/Miata or a flattened front of 90's Supra. Doesn't look enough like an Aston. IMO.
really high quality stuff you deliver
What a magnificent review! That green outline in the first car is TERRIBLE, though.
Quite an expensive option too, that green detail is part of the 'Exterior Graphics Pack' which is only available with the carbon fibre 'Exterior Body Pack'... so you can save a few grand if you don't like it.
I love your Logan reference. It made me understand hiw good you think ths Vantage is. If only I had $200K.
Well done Henry. Fab.
Amazing review and cinematics. Subbed!
Why are the headlights so damn small?
Klasse Act MX5 style
I can't stop seeing that too. Not that I don't like an MX5.... But this is an Aston!
I think it might be due to crash regs. Front bumpers and hoods are getting lower and lower and in order to fit lights that cohesively work with the design, they have to get slimmer and slimmer. See Mustang and now Camaro, both have similar things going on to lower the front.
Agreed those lights have no place on an Aston, you buy an Aston to get an Aston face, not an MX5 face, shame because the rest of the car is stunning.
you guys are seriously blind if you mistaken this for a miata. Sure if you don't like the looks of it that's totally fine but it looks nothing like a miata. Miaita grill is very different and its lights are way more pointy compared to aston's round lights. The Aston looks more like a baby Vulcan... A shark on wheels.
If I have to be brutally honest I'd have the older Aston over this. Not sure exactly what it is, I'm sure this is better in about every aspect, but the old is, just a lovely thing!
Henry is the best!
You actually got the quad tip sport model, sounds so much better than the other reviews. Did you actually say Kettle of Fish? What on earth does that mean lol.
What a wonderful design. I haven't driven them but this looks like it compares pretty favorably with its estranged sibling the AMG GT.
Excellent review.
I absolutely love how it looks but I can't shake its similarity to the MX-5 ND
Sexy British chap. Sexy British automobile. Tell me Henry, when you tootle down the street in this thing, do the ladies rip off their clothes or does their kit just fly off on its own accord?
The new Vantage is so beautiful that when I went to view one it took only a second to say I want you. Love at first sight. I bought it in Onyx Black.
The duck tail deck lid with the tail light integrated is incredible. It’s such a shame the front end looks so bland. The grill is fine but as you move up the car the body lines are too flat and blurred looking. It doesn’t really match the rear of the car at all. I hope this isn’t the over all design language for Aston Martin’s front ends across the line for the next 15 years like the last model lol.
Like the Watchmen reference. Great movie
I was just about to go to bed...then this. Absolutely glorious.
Yeah!!
And that's what you call a review.
Thank god a proper review
THE RED BUTTON HENRY !!!!! :-))) ... Great review ... ( btw. @carfection -> like your podcast as well - pls put it on i-tunes as well ( that should be no problem right ??? ) pls ;-) !!!
Make it simple Henry, just say that it looks like a Mazda MX-5, zoom zoom!! Lol Well review as always.
Andres Luzunaris Bwoah! It really does.
its a Miata hahaha
Andres Luzunaris you guys are seriously blind if you mistaken this for a miata. Sure if you don't like the looks of it that's totally fine but it looks nothing like a miata. Miaita grill is very different and its lights are more pointy compared to aston's round lights. The Aston looks more like a baby Vulcan... A shark on wheels.
Eventus Vantos they look like an nc1 miata
I really don't see the resemblance...
Vantage vs F-Type SVR vs 540C
Battle of the Brits
Great review as always, Henry! I am just curious what are the direct competitors of this Vantage. It's funny how the MB 63 AMG S with basically the same engine and better looks (in my opinion) is almost twice as cheaper. I would think the Vantage is more of an AMG GT, Porsche GT3, Audi R8 competitor but it seems to me that all of them are slightly more interesting and make more sense than the V8 Vantage. I think the V12 version (if there is one) would make more sense and would sell more than the V8.
I can see your point - on paper the Aston perhaps doesn't look like it has much of a USP. However, in terms of driving, it is definitely a contender. I would say it is more of a 911 Turbo rival than a GT3 rival, but the others you list are all certainly competitors too. Perhaps the McLaren 540 C and NSX as well. It's quite a crowded segment at the moment!
Henry Catchpole Appreciate your reply ... and also the little campervan info, since it's closer to my budget than the Aston.
I thought the button on 4:18 was just a cover for a 12V socket. Maybe red so you can find it, since they tend to be lost on old cars.
Killer work!
Great review on the Aston mx5!Love the sound, but those exhausts look like pea shooters!
Nice video. This Aston looks like the next gen Honda 2000!
I want this. A return to form for Aston Martin.
Great review looks like Aston have nailed it, but specked up at what price ?
amazing video!! and what an incredible and beautiful car! would say dream car
Great video.
Amazing review amazing car best place to Watch and learn,thank you
saw one subtlety parked in my village near Newport pagnell, about two weeks ago, and I was just "what the f*ck is that, it looks incredible!"
The production value.
A comparison review of the AM Vantage and the AMG GTR would be interesting since they have been developed separately but share some mechanical components.
My opinion... To use an analogy, the AMG GTR looks like a rugby boot whereas the AM Vantage looks like a sprinter's shoe.
That sound are Meanie . i like it. and it look really shiny on streets.
This looks incredible . It's the best looking Aston and maybe the best looking car of the year . People don't realise how they don't just slap the amg engine in there they do work on it . Also like Porsche , Ferrari and many others you can replace the plastic in options with carbon or metal
I can't stop noticing the panel gaps after it being pointed out in another video. Guess I'll have to get it in black 😉.
They should have had borrowed more from the Germans. Look at that panel gap 3:08
enqane horrible panel gaps on every single tester ive seen
I wonder if its pre-production model and how they can resolve the fit and finish
I love that green!