Aston Martin V12 Vantage (2022)

The Aston Martin V12 Vantage creates an unusual pattern in a 600-car catalogue: its 0-100 km/h ranking of 199 places it behind 198 faster cars, yet its 690 bhp places it 107th overall, inside the top 18% for power. That gap is the clue to the car’s character. It is not defined by one headline number, but by the way a V12, rear-wheel drive layout and turbocharged performance are brought together in a two seater fixed-head coupé.

The figures reveal a machine that sits firmly in serious company. Its 322 km/h top speed ranks 155th in the catalogue, while 753 Nm of torque and a 3.5 second 0-100 km/h time show that its performance is measured across more than acceleration alone. The 5.2 litre, 5,204 cc V12 engine gives it a specification shared by only 90 cars in the collection, and only 68 of the 600 pair a V12 with RWD. The combination becomes even more unusual with turbocharging, a configuration found in just 11 cars in the catalogue.

That distinct formula is reflected in its place within the wider collection. The V12 Vantage is a GT from the UK, a category represented by many interpretations across the catalogue, but its particular mix of V12 power, RWD and turbocharged delivery separates it from the majority. Aston Martin contributes 28 cars to the collection, and this one occupies a very specific corner of that group. With 333 built, it sits among the cars with known production figures where only 65 of 177 catalogued examples are rarer.

The price reinforces that positioning. At a used price of £350,000, it ranks 103rd most expensive among the 600 cars, placing it above 497 of them, while its cost per bhp stands at £507. Those numbers frame it as a collector’s choice where specification, rarity and placement within the catalogue matter together rather than separately.

Selecting the V12 Vantage means accepting a trade-off. A collector gives up the pursuit of the highest acceleration ranking in exchange for a car that occupies a narrower space: a 690 bhp, turbocharged V12 GT with RWD, limited to 333 examples and positioned among a small group of cars that combine these traits. In a garage built from 600 possibilities, this is the choice for the owner who wants that particular balance of power, rarity and mechanical identity, even when another car can reach a figure sooner.