2024 Aston Martin Vantage review. It’s got serious power but is it too aggressive for its own good?

The new 2024 Aston Martin Vantage looks beautiful and has a serious chunk of horsepower but is it just too much if you only intend driving it on road?
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[@Penguinracer]

Harry thinks like an owner who has to spend his own money and live with his choices...as opposed to a journalist...who's invariably driving a car he/she can't afford, will never own and has a vested interest in giving a good review so as to remain on the manufacturer's invitation list.

[@JDD888]

Very astute comment. Exactly right

[@stco2426]

Agree. That's his good thinking.

[@Jone911T]

Yes, still there is lot of car journalist, who had enought money to own these kind of cars or even own, maybe(?) like Chris Harris, Hagerty, Seen Throught Glass, Carwow Mat

[@maninthebox1678]

​@@IndaloManAre you talking about the Vanquish review? Different car

[@IndaloMan]

My bad! They all sound the same🤣

[@PavltheRobot]

Doug Demuro recommended your channel, I'm glad I checked it out. Your videos are lovely, I absolutely adore your ability to capture viewers' attention without unnecessary high dopamine editing or constantly shouting, like some other youtubers do. Cars are a main focus and you often tell great stories about them, it's a joy to listen to.

[@davidbee9563]

Welcome aboard. Have a look at the series last week about driving to Italy with the Countach and visiting the Lamborghini vineyard. That's what Harry does better than just road tests. Also Harry's Farm that makes the mundane cycles of farming in the UK interesting.

[@lebojay]

Welcome! I’ve been following Harry since the ‘90s! He’s the founder of evo magazine.

[@michael007ish]

First time I’ve heard Demuro talk sense.

[@simes205]

Welcome to Harry’s garage! Been here since the Evo days.

[@TechnicaX]

I totally agree

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

Best reviews on YT. Always seem to capture the essence of the car.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

...and truly from a users view, no flashy marketing mumbo jumbo.

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 agreed. So different from all the 'influencers' and yet so influential.

[@Mzee1084]

I like how he doesn't try to be funny or quirky, and he doesn't hype up his voice like a sports announcer, like just about everyone else does.

[@Liplip40]

When Harry drops the hammer and has a hard time speaking, I always wonder if I’d be in the ditch.

[@theblackhand6485]

Harry’s channel is like reading a good high quality car magazine: It’s all in there, very well detailed, but you still have room to think.

[@BeeCee100279]

It's almost as if he could have been the founding editor of the best high quality car magazine

[@paulbird1808]

Did you say drink...?!

[@KasparsDzerins]

Ah, many thanks for the heads up about the Aston Martin. I shall continue driving my 2009 Fiesta 1.25. One does not require too much power.

[@General_Crock]

But does it breathe with the road??

[@dhdove]

“Breathe with the road”, what a great metaphor Harry. Too many cars nowadays do not breathe with the road.

[@peterspyer1124]

I absolutely love how Harry always spends those extra minutes to always line up the gopro so that the steering wheel exactly covers the speedo, just in case. So much classier than any bullshit blurring

[@ivanjulian2532]

I absolutely loved the way you said I absolutely love.

[@AledPritchard]

Harry is such a great motoring journalist, his videos are as comprehensive as they are entertaining. I enjoy all videos, be they reviews, car shows, or road trips. Years of experience and a great passion for motoring make for great results and I enjoy this channel very much. Thanks Harry!

[@EODHammer]

Been a Porsche guy my entire life and still am. HOWEVER, I would love to drive one of these around a bit to sample something different. It's a little raw but it sure looks like fun and sexy as hell!

[@digitalimager4946]

I do like how you get to"get it out on the road and see how it drives" as quickly as you can.

[@AJBa83]

Between this channel, Harris and Catchpole, we've got it pretty good these days. Just need to get May to do more cars and less gin and we'll be sorted.

[@dukeallen432]

May dies seem to have taken to the product.

[@raytrace2014]

He does far too much gin, apparently.

[@adampadamify]

Don’t forget Hammond putting out good stuff!

[@yebzy]

You're aggressively British aren't you?

[@buffalobilly6046]

May doesn't actually like cars.

[@wolfganghobelsberger6720]

The design is really outstanding. Of course Harry communicates his oppinions, thats the reason for his channel. At my age (61) I can call myself nostalgic too, and be honest, all those modern touch screen, display controlled, fumbling knob cars are not anymore mine. Anyhow, technology will and should not stop to progress forward. The ones who like it (and can afford it) should enjoy. Thats my opinion. Please keep on going Harry, and thanks for this episode.

[@dukeallen432]

They’ll enjoy it for few months till it’s been in the shop sorting out different issues. “Tech” has ruined cars but humans like being promised convenience and newness.

[@KingCast65]

I can dig it all but at 59 yes I am going to go with something vintage every day if I have to pick one way to go. I love his Espada for example.

[@MichaelPunished]

I like how open minded you are

[@JohnFromAccounting]

The desire for physical controls is not nostalgia. They really are a better experience. You can develop muscle memory for where each function is, which allows you to focus on the road. Touch screens cause distracted driving because you are required to take your eyes off the road. Sometime in the future, touch screens will no longer be allowed in new cars.

[@KingCast65]

@@JohnFromAccounting IDK about the conclusion but I agree with the rest.

[@davidgrover2665]

Always great to get a review from Harry - an honest opinion you can trust! 👍

[@delorean-mm6sk]

love the old school panerai

[@arthurdardalis]

Looks fantastic. Noticed the Mercedes star on the turbo heat shields…

[@Nidnod1]

AMG developed engine…Mercedes owns AMG

[@MichaelPunished]

No biggie in my opinion. Expecting a small independent company like AM to develop their own engines in-house would be a crazy demand with regs as they are these days

[@51madmitch]

Yes excellent engine won many awards, sensational performance and choice.

[@Rover200Power]

​@Nidnod1 everyone knows that, they could make some heatshields without the Mercedes logo though for your hundreds of thousands of pounds.

[@gregorygant4242]

​@@Nidnod1It's an AMG engine modified and tweaked by AM. AMG are master engine builders and this one is a gem so why not use it ?

[@scottjohnson4319]

All Chris Harris did in his review of the Vantage was burn the rear tires off. Nice work Harry as always.

[@HQBProductions]

That is why I gave up watching Chris Harris…..I don’t get free tyres.😐😐😐😐

[@Nightmaretyrant]

I'll watch Chris for the slides and whimsy, I watch Harry for in-depth real world opinion and road trips.

[@rfpho1456]

Chris Harris did say he thought it was too stiff for the road and the press release route was a very smooth one. So similar conclusions. Good to have different reviews

[@JohnFromAccounting]

That's the way Chris Harris enjoys cars.

[@HashemSmashem]

Did you watch the second half of that video? He did a road review and said a lot about how the chassis is too stiff for the road.

[@Kelveron]

Harry did his best to be polite to a car he doesn't really rate that much. Kudos.

[@magnuscroify]

Well, he is a good Brit, after all.

[@brianogrady7900]

Your the best car reviewer Harry

[@mikep.5517]

The exhaust tuning is spot on. Love that deep baritone in the mid-range.

[@daggidding4478]

Fantastic car. So beautiful, both inside and outside. Finally a car worthy of the Aston Martin badge.only competition is the Ferrari Roma. If it was my money, I would choose the Aston, every day of the week.

[@owenmcdonald5922]

It's a good-looking car. I sense it leans more towards sport than comfort. That might be deliberate so as not to step on the DB12's toes. I think there should be two basic packages, tour and sport.

[@delbroox]

Yes, the Vantage is definitely intended to be the Sports car in the Aston lineup, so it's absolutely deliberate. Even more if you think that even the DB12 as a GT has been shifted a bit more on the sporty side.

[@shankarbalan3813]

Always expert. Always unbiased. Perfect technical know how. And loads of solid, relevant experience. Harry’s Garage is a boon for car enthusiasts.

[@geraint8989]

Aston line-up makes more sense now to me - not so much Vantage the baby to the DB, but the sporty option versus the GT of the DB.

[@ralphfioretti1919]

Thanks Harry, you're a legend! Cheers from the Land Down Under

[@leslienordman8718]

Thank you for the hands on, honest review. Your assessments are really useful. I really do like your videography as well. 🙂

[@patrickol4300]

Another wonderful vlog. Have given up TV, due to the quality seen here. Cheers,Harry.

[@jujitsusti7719]

The Growl on the exhaust Note is perfection proper none stop Purring from pure power🚀🚀🚀🚀 💯👊

[@billarmstrong5568]

One of those beautiful monsters thats width make it basically undrivable on the many narrow country roads near me in the west of Scotland. The continued trend of manufacturers making every new release bigger than the last makes no sense to me.

[@thebricksquare]

I see a lot of One-77 in this ... and I love it!

[@simonshaffer]

One of your all-time best, respect!

[@bossbod3163]

Another top video from Harry

[@ttcherrick]

Came for the Aston Martin, got fascinated by your watch. I’m guessing it’s a Panerai with that distinctive “6”. Anyway, it’s one of the things that make this perhaps the most civilized channel on KZbin. Superb review. Every opinion well judged. A man who knows cars at a very deep level. Thanks for hanging with us ICE car lovers.

[@joevanseeters2873]

I personally think the Vantage looks better than their new Flagship Vanquish, put that's just me. I've never driven either one so I have no idea, but on looks alone, this Vantage has some serious eye appeal. And 0-60 in 3.3 seconds! And a top speed of 202! That's supercar territory for a fairly reasonable price although I could never afford one as much as I truly would love to have one! Nice review Mr. Harry! Always love watching your videos.

[@DeenaMilkers]

i think the vantage might be the nicest of the new production astons. i think the db9 might be my all time favorite though

[@matthewgooch6892]

Having spent last weekend driving 500 miles around Wales thrashing the pants off my DB9 , I would have to agree. It is an amazing car - special however fast and slow you drive it. Confidence inspiring. As fast as you need on the road. And totally gorgeous to look at. If you are ever in a lucky enough position to buy one , Do it. It's wonderful.😊 😊😊😊

[@tocsa120ls]

This is a compelling car, right up to the point a Jag F-Type comes into the picture. You get 90% of this car for 50% the price.

[@andyw3152]

And the F-type is a great car.

[@devanman7920]

I was thinking the same thing

[@husshardan3511]

It’s that final 10% for any product that makes the difference. And is most expensive. As good as the Jag is, it just comes over as you really wanted an Aston but could not afford one.

[@andyw3152]

@@husshardan3511 Nonsense. Otherwise you can say the same for anyone opting for sports cars and not buying hyper cars.

[@husshardan3511]

@@andyw3152 Vantage is not a hyper car. The F type just is the consolation prize for not getting an Aston. It’s a nice consolation prize but still. But not to worry, Jag has pulled the plug on the F, whereas Aston will keep on making theirs.

[@NeoRambler]

I think it's a cool car. More muscley than sporty really, but I think it looks fantastic and I like it's a bit of a hooligan "Grab it by the scruff of the neck" kind of car. Thanks again for a great review as always Harry! 😊👍

[@robdodson171]

What a terrific exhaust sound!

[@AdamCowming]

I work as a test driver and we had a few DB12's in due to the electronic suit not working sine they switched from Mercedes. I did a, 200 mile road trip in one lovely but the electrics were poor especially the touch screens. I believe they have worked very hard to resolve the issues highlighted.

[@misterphillipw]

These are cars for the .02% of car owners and despite the high price they are no more reliable than a VW Polo

[@colinhardy7203]

As always, a super-high quality and entertaining video from Mr Metcalfe, the man every car enthusiast would like to buy a beer. Personally I usually watch them while I’m cooking…(my wife can’t cook!🤣) Anyway, the car is utterly wonderful obviously. I’m so happy it exists, can’t wait to see one on the road and would love to have a drive in one. Actually I probably could because I’m sixty years old and dealers tend to take me seriously - but I never test cars I know I won’t buy because it just feels wrong to me to waste the dealers’ time. But seriously? Over twice the price of a fully loaded BMW G82 XDrive? - a car that is quicker, a much better GT, one that can seat four and their luggage and one that will probably 🤞 be more reliable. Of course you can’t compare a BMW with an Aston Martin…different thing completely…different status. The Aston has way more style, heritage and loveliness than the BMW for sure. But would I rather have the Aston over a G82? Nope - and I’m lucky enough to have that choice. Every time I get in my M4 I just think, ‘why would I want more than this?’ Anyway, at my age, one thing I’ve learnt is that nobody cares what I think🤣

[@bonwatcher]

Harry captures the essence when he calls the engine a hooligan. The ride still being stiff at its softest setting makes it a bit less desirable compared to other modern sports cars that do have a GT mode. Streets aren't race tracks and have lots of imperfections that makes stiff suspensions tough to live with over time as older Vantage owners can attest.

[@ianashton1593]

Stunning looking car, great review as always !

[@andrewstevenson6540]

Eventually turning off the technology with be turning off your insurance policy. I expect insurance companies will try and get out of paying out if it's obvious assistance systems were deactivated.

[@GS-zc4sk]

The insurance scam needs to be separated from gov.

[@chadbarbaro]

they already sell your data, they are just figuring out the lobbying aspect I assume.

[@cdsmith1990]

Wouldn't surprise me at all

[@jamesrobert4106]

A very likely assessment.

[@SuperLuckyCat7]

Sir Harry! Yr reviews are paramount🏆 Keep'em coming 🎬

[@richardcarter1000]

Love what Aston are doing. No hybrid nonsense. My old Vantage was great. They're getting a bit wide, which is a pain on the Dorset lanes where I live

[@urbanstrencan]

Glad to see a proper V8 in ASTON, Aston Martin lately as the company is bringing really great cars out to the market, this Vantage is just gorgeous, love what they have done :) Wondering how it's compared to the new Porsche 911 GTS? Harry great video :)

[@andrewwebb9794]

Easily the best car reviewer , well done Harry

[@andrewwebb9794]

That Dash

[@stephenhenion8304]

The Sound of that V8 seals the deal for me!!!!!

[@defnotatroll]

It's amazing they manage to make a TT engine sound that good in this age where turbo engines have no sound (new M5 and F80), they're doing an incredible job

[@alexluke84]

What a review 👌 now waiting for Vanquish review and that V12 😎

[@ronse678]

Looks Devine, can be a daily, drives like a dream and makes you feel fantastic. What else can you ask for? Great Job Aston...

[@richjohn9356]

Love the way the new vantage drives, has character a brute in a suit , amazing car, your right now a ferrari competitor 👌

[@richardcook2674]

Nice one Harry...! Love it...!

[@danapeck5382]

Thanks. Really enjoy your reviews, especially like the comparisons across brands.

[@christianpratt]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos Harry. Noting as I view… Manual hatch back closure? Seriously?! Why are we apparently obsessed with carbon fibre? Expensive to buy, expensive to repair. Surely a sportscar can be great without weave? That centre console is chunky isn’t it? Yes, more buttons are welcome. But the screen, which should be delicate, looks lumpen. The new Porsche GT3’s ‘Assist’ button looks ever more inspired… Frameless rear view mirror looks good. Plastic shroud behind it less so. Aston is a GT brand to my mind. There should surely be a GT bent to this car. Not everybody wants a firmly-sprung track aspirant. 600 horses and £161k? RIP the entry Aston… But since I’m not in the market, AM can ignore all of the above. 🤪

[@marktaylor4821]

Does the door capping really not meet up properly with he holding on the top of the dashboard?! At this price point fairly amazing. Just imagine how amazing the dash would look with two large diameter circular analogue readout dials!

[@stevosd60]

Another great video Harry. Out of interest where are those fabulous roads you keep using for your videos. Looks like great driving territory.

[@stevosd60]

Is that the B4437 by any chance?

[@stevosd60]

Is that the B4437 by any chance?

[@vindevhunta4905]

A very good looking car.. Love the refresh on the interior.. V8 in this day and age sounds amazing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@misheckmurage6381]

I agree with Harry, very nice overrall design but the side mirrors look a bit weird.

[@brunel2890]

Had a look at them in the Bristol dealership earlier in the week. Looks lovely. Tighter inside than my 992 Turbo S (I’m 6’5”). He’s right about the view out of the front. Tops of side windows also lower than my 992. Very wide arse. Dealer not yet called me back to arrange a test drive nor to give me details of the V600 they had on concession sale. But he was hinting, without being prompted, that they’d accept offers on in stock cars (of which there were 6). No wonder they’re losing over £1m/day!

[@flashladderacrobat]

Wonderfull stuff!!! Keep it coming!

[@josephclark2563]

Have driven this car and it was a “bombastic” kind of car, which might be a bit too hardcore for a GT/daily driver. The interior is an enormous step up from the last car, as is the performance envelope. £165k base price with steel brakes is also very punchy in my opinion. The competition (Ferrari Roma and 992 Turbo) have manufacturer developed and produced engines, whilst the Vantage has an admittedly impressive third party sourced power unit. I really liked the car, but if Aston Martin want to sell them, I think the price point is £20k/£25k too high - pitched against a well specced hybrid 992 GTS, I’d be very tempted to take the Aston.

[@mbangs81]

Stunning, would definitely prefer a frozen silver or light grey to see the lines better ❤

[@jeanlefranc3817]

Really ? What’s the point of having a 600 hp AMG Aston in light grey ? If you prefer discretion, buy an Audi.

[@niklaswejedal463]

I imagine that colour is hard to really capture on camera - the car looks amazing in it, never-the-less. And I realise more and more that my commuter-bubble 2019 Zoe is the newest car I will ever own; I really, really, really hate those "driver-asist" electronic nannies and even worse if you need to switch the damn things off EVERY time you drive your car - in my Zoe, they at least stay off when i choose that option. The post 2024 ones are like disqualifying me as an responsible adult with a drivers license and the worst is that it is probably all the screens that distract the modern driver that make them mandatory. No screens - no problem...

[@Xyzabc998]

Finally got that design sorted and it looks so good. I always thought the Vanttage was always supposed to be the hooligan of the range. So it seems thy have done a great job of that.

[@gandesc]

"one nice thing on here, it's a practical car..." oh yeah, I can just picture Harry stuffing an IKEA set of shelves in that boot 🤣

[@ianashton1593]

Ha ha, doubt you’ll be shopping at IKEA if you can afford one of these 😊

[@RogueCylon]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@paulponting5335]

Great video as always! - I have a modern car where I have to turn off all the "Nanny Tech" on a screen (Unfortunately not an Aston - not yet anyway!) Sometimes I forget before pulling away, so do it on the move. I wonder in the future how many accidents the Nanny tech will cause by people distracted by their touch screens trying to turn it off while driving! ie it is bound to cause some accidents!

[@rinkadink66]

Aston Martin design the best-looking cars...

[@Catchingcars]

there needs to be one simple button to turn off all the assistance crap! Great Review!! i can't wait to get this car!

[@adambarnett4509]

Evryone complained about the interior on the last gen, people complaining about the interior on this one. No one can be happy.

[@ericsbuell]

@1.12 Ish I'm Lovin' the view of your Honda CBX1000 Hazza, many memories of thrashing these two-wheeled "Porsche's" 🏍✨

[@judih.8754]

I definitely picked up on that machine too.

[@adambarnett4509]

This car is one of the best looking cars on sale right now.

[@Ukraine10258]

Great review thanks 😊

[@Tomberculosis-q1i]

Aston seams to really reaaaaaally wanna make a mass production 077 their styling gets closer and closer to it every year since

[@neil2wheels876]

The car seems to be at war with itself. Why not just ride better so it’s a better car 95% of the time and have all those modes for when you’re at a racetrack. How will it grip when it’s wet? It’ll be flashing TC every 20 yards

[@c3pino226]

What a beautiful machine. I think it’s the best looking car from the 2020s and maybe more.

[@tonysargent7787]

Another great video has always harry mrs m and Charlie 👍

[@phildavies7666]

As a Vanquish owner I do like this car. Its not a GT but also not an Porsche GT3 which is good thing and sits somewhere inbewteen. Seen this in grey and dark red, and it looks amazing. Orange is not my colour though ! I wouldnt swap it for my Vanquish but would happily get it if I could het a good price for my daughter!

[@matthewgooch6892]

@PhilDavies7666 send me a picture and I'll tell you what she's worth 😉😆

[@gaycha6589]

@@matthewgooch6892ha ha. Very drone!

[@hughmcneillie1032]

Took the previous Vantage (21MY) out and couldn't unhear the fake engine noise being piped into the cabin. The other car I have been looking at BMW 8series coupe is the same. A real shame that the OPF's have sterilised sound and forced manufacturers to go down the fake noise route.

[@jakewebb978]

Lovely car

[@dad_jokes_4ever226]

I think Harrys neighbour would approve .... POWEEERRRRRR !!!!

[@Screamifyoumeanit]

What a beautiful thing.

[@jimbob1427]

These things look amazing

[@mynewcolour]

That silver DB12 (featured briefly) is beautiful.

[@KAM-666]

Great honest review, i’d plum for a V8 R F type~ half the price, but certainly not half the fun.

[@PSUK997]

The interiors in those are truly shit. I had one. Dynamically crap too

[@andrewhurstcars]

Now you’ve got used to your 650S, I think you’re going to struggle to find a car with the same ride/handling balance on those Cotswolds roads.

[@ChrisPlow]

Great review as ever, think I’d pass for that money lots of other options out there. Look forward to your thoughts on the 6 stroke Porsche development as always interested in your hybrid / ice and sustainable fuels and engines

[@HQBProductions]

Harry…a very fine car but I think it would get very wearing after a few weeks..hard work all of the time. It looks good but just too much of a bully to ever enjoy for long. After a month, you would be delighted to drive to the shops in a Puma…it would be a real rest! 😬. I’ll take the Roma…still engaging but it doesn’t punch you all the time.😬😬😬😃😃😃😃

[@thehrschannel4784]

Love it wish I had the spare change to own and run one...

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

Is this another Harry clanger at 09:26 or does the word 'telementry' exist in Aston Martin speak?

[@hughoxford8735]

The back end is a carbuncle. Astons should be clean, elegant, die cast

[@jeanlefranc3817]

Absolutely gorgeous car. The perfect 21st century Aston Martin. Alas, short of living in the middle of wilderness, most owners will never be able to use more than 20% of the available oomph

[@judih.8754]

Pages and pages of options! Who do they think they are, Porsche? (Yes I own one) I love this. The styling and color are beautiful.

[@fishmaster1960]

Good looking car but the interior screens and buttons looks terrible

[@brianboyle2681]

The elegance has left these cars. It just looks like a load of plastic.

[@paul10018]

​@@brianboyle2681agree; little to no desirability in that dashboard and interior. Looks like a high spec Kia (not knocking Kia).

[@Papalazapoo]

Modern interiors are dire. Harry et al should be calling manufacturers out on this more. How has it become so commonplace that instrument clusters are computer screens with an image of instruments on them? Not long ago they were akin to a fine Swiss watch.

[@paul10018]

@@Papalazapoo For me, a favorite aspect of classic cars is the dashboard switches and dials - like a 50s Rolex, beautifully tactile and engineered. They do not date, but modern interiors with screens et al will date quicker than a Curry's high street stereo.

[@AArata63]

It looks great but it really needed a bumpy road setting like all Ferraris have to deal with all the B-roads. And it looks huge to be an agile 2-door sports car. And all the sound in the cabin will be tiring in any longer drive. Looks like the usual Aston, great looking with a great engine but not complete.

[@nonjajay2944]

This car is stunning. Big improvement over the outgoing one

[@institutmorningkiss]

I have to turn off the driver aids each time I use the car ? I'll stick to used cars thanks.

[@marcusmcsorley_1]

Always look forward to a Sunday HG Video, never disappoints. On a whole i think Team Lawrence have done a cracking job updating Aston Martin .

[@stco2426]

Always tricky when the press car is ~£50k more than base and you then have to turn off loads of 'festures' but that's the bonkers situation in 2024. I question the practicality, if you can'y open the boot from the outsisde, but maybe I have different standards. A very lovely and superb car, and I liked that you positioned it. All in all, I think I'll pass, but I did wnjoy the vid. Good work there, Harry.

[@alexmorse6377]

A great review as always by Harry, but I really struggle to get excited by anything Aston currently make - not pretty to my eyes and a ridiculous amount of money on options!

[@fragu123]

It just looks stunning....🎉 Still, I could never really bond with Aston, it's driving feel, as my heart and receptors always voted for their competition from Italy...🤷🏻‍♂️