VH VERDICT
The VH2 Vantage is Aston Martin’s biggest-selling model of all time. A more elegant, bespoke alternative to the Porsche 911, the cheaper, entry-level Vantage made Aston Martin more accessible to more people.
Its design was overseen by Henrick Fisker’s team (after Ian Callum had worked some magic), and the fact that there are more than a few out there is a good thing, because it means more people can enjoy it. It may be knocking on 20 years old, but its shape has aged well, managing to stand out where others look a little dated.
What about as a whole package, though? And while thousands of owners will tell all who ask how wonderful their pride and joy is, what does Aston Martin’s chief engineer, Matt Becker, reckon? Vantage decided to find out, not by presenting him with a perfectly preserved garage queen, but
