阿斯顿马丁现行版Vantage是在2005年上市的，目前急需更新。而明年，我们就会看到一款全新版本。但在这之前，该车仍需进行最终测试。最近谍照记者在瑞典拍到了正在测试的新车，这也是该车首次被拍到进行冬季测试。虽然该车很多外观元素和部件都与DB11共享，但该车实际上更短，更宽。车厢内采用双座而非DB11的2+2座椅布局。不过，两款车的内部结构相同，且采用了相同的内装设计和技术。该车动力系统包括两台引擎——4.0升AMG V8涡轮和5.2升V12，后者功率453千瓦/608马力，扭矩699牛米。现在不知道这辆原型车搭载的是哪台引擎。预计新款Vantage将于明年底发布，但目前官方还没有给出时间表。在硬顶版发布后不久，车厂还将推出敞篷版。

2018 Aston Martin Vantage caught playing in the snow
Having been on the market since 2005 (with a refresh or two in between), the Aston Martin Vantage is in much need of an overhaul. That’s why next year, we’ll see an all new version on the road. But before we do, it has to go through some final testing.

Back in June, we saw the new and improved Vantage take its talents to the Nurburgring – wearing plenty of camouflage, of course – and now it was caught testing on public roads in Sweden. It’s the first time the new Aston has been spotted doing any sort of on-road winter testing.

Though the prototype shares many of its visual cues and components with the DB11, it’s actually shorter, wider, and utilizes a true two-seat layout rather than the 2+2 setup found in the larger DB11. It will use the same architecture, though, and will feature a similar interior language and technology setup as its older sibling.

Power will come from a range of two engines – a turbocharged 4.0-liter AMG V8, and a 5.2-liter V12. The latter of which develops 608 horsepower (453 kilowatts) and 516 pound-feet (699 Newton-meters) of torque in its current application. It's unclear which of the two engines is under the hood of the prototype you see here.

We expect to see the new Vantage released sometime towards the end of 2017, but there’s no official timetable. It will be followed up shortly after its debut by a roadster version.