While Aston Martin may not have a lot of cash going around for the development of new platforms or engines, the British automaker is trying to make the best of what it already has. What this means is that it is churning all sorts of models and body styles based on the same hardware (and design…) for almost a decade now…
We’re not sure how long Aston Martin can keep doing it, the limit may have been reached, but for the time being, word on the street is that Aston Martin will introduce a V12 Vantage Roadster at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.
Power for the Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster is expected to come from the same V12 in the coupe. The 6.0-litre V12 engine is good for 380 kW with a maximum torque of 570 Nm. That gives the coupe the ability to go from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 304 km/h. Of course, those figures are likely to change for the Roadster.
In other Aston news, CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez has apparently confirmed that the DBS replacement is in the works and could produce more than 440 kW.
