A few years ago, CarBuzz had a unique opportunity to drive two versions of the Aston Martin Vantage back-to-back, and the experience revealed an interesting truth about the car and the brand that built it: incremental improvement. We tested the Vantage Roadster, which used an earlier engine tune and minorly tweaked suspension setup from when this generation’s coupe first debuted, to be a decent cruiser but lacking polish. We also drove the Vantage F1 Edition, a more hardcore version with a bit more power and improved suspension calibration; it felt like a completely different car, and by different we mean superior. The Roadster was nice to drive, the F1 Coupe was stupendous, but both required owners to make excuses for their frankly outdated interiors.
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