The new Aston Martin Vantage Roadster has 500-plus horsepower and a super-fast convertible roof — here's a look at the luxurious new drop-top

The new Aston Martin Vantage Roadster, a convertible version of the Vantage coupe, is here to join its sibling.
Aston claims the Vantage Roadster features the fastest fully automatic convertible roof of any car.
It's a bit heavier than its coupe counterpart, but it's still plenty fast thanks to a 503-horsepower twin-turbocharged V8 engine.
Pricing starts at $161,000, and Aston expects deliveries to begin in the second quarter of this year.
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Aston Martin just unveiled its new, gorgeous drop-top Vantage Roadster with 503 horsepower, along with what the automaker claims to be the world's quickest convertible roof.

The new Vantage Roadster loses its roof in 6.7 seconds and raises it back up in 6.8, according to a press release from the British manufacturer, giving it "the fastest full operating cycle of any automatic automotive convertible system."

The roadster also hits 60 mph in a claimed 3.7 seconds, thanks to its 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 sourced from Mercedes-AMG.

Here's what else you need to know about the new Aston Martin Vantage Roadster:

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