If it had the DB10 Hood/headlights and a slatted grille (but still widemouth), it would be one of the best looking cars ever

I wish I was good at photoshop... lol

 

Interesting.

 

While I'm glad the new Vantage isn't just a shorter wheel base DB11, I clearly remember visiting an Aston dealer in Michigan 2006 and it was love at first sight.... we'll see if that happens time around when a new Vantage arrives at my local dealer....

 

It's clear that they decided to base the styling on the DB10. But it was executed poorly, they should have just done the DB10 and renamed it.

 

I like the P-shopped version in Richard's post ^^ better. Every time I look at the front of the DB10 I see Hannibal Lecter.

 

Looks much better with the slat grill. Palatable.
CATT

 

Wow, those pictures show so much more than I'd seen previously. That is one hideous car. OMG, so not an Aston. Very glad for my Vantage S.
CATTMAN

 

Wow, look at the size of that panel gap in the back of the front wheel arch. Reminds me of GM quality in the early 80s. Or is that by design?

I suspect this will go similar to how the original Chris Bangle designed BMW 7-series went. The first iteration was pretty horrid, but later generations made that new "design language" actually look nice.

 

+1 ...

 

I was wondering the same thing. It made me go check my Vantage S in the garage to see if I’d imagined my panel gaps being much slimmer, which of course they are.

Bare in mind this is a preproduction car, I know the DB11 I saw that was preproduction had a bunch of things that were off a bit as well, so maybe the panel gaps are one of those things?

Viewing event here is in 1 week, I’m planning to ask about the gaps (amongst other things).

 

Now that's what it should have looked like!

 

I was watching some youtube video about that silver car at the DC dealership and I just couldn't stop looking at that horrid panel gap on the front left side near the 'side gill or whatever its called... Who the hell lets that out there as a show car? Looks just plain awful

 

These pics are very helpful. Now i have no curiosity to see in person. I may be wrong but pre production publicity cars are generally perfect or at least a little better than production. It is hard to understand why this would be allowed to be seen by the public, unless someone mucked it up raising and closing the hood/bonnet, which is certainly possible. Subtle refinement does not seem to eminate from the interior, perhaps to be racier and more mass appealing. Just seems many design elements not commensurate...a compromise. Not love at first site. Maybe time needed for chemistry to develop. Praying for a quick make over when/if sales do not meet/exceed expectations. I imagine we will hear the real story when/if heads begin to roll.

 

Well, of course they are huge, since they are hood closure lines, not panel gaps like on the current Vantage. And since the hood closure is on the side rather than on the top surface of the hood, they've got to be extra wide so the surfaces don't strike when the hood is slammed closed. You don't have this problem with the hood on the current Vantage. Honestly, I hate this type of hood closure and the gaps it requires.

 

nah man look at this thats terrible