2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

The V8 Vantage Roadster is top shelf in the Vantage range, but remains considerably less than the larger bodied DB9 Coupe.

Okay, I’m going to come straight out and say it. The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster is currently the best looking drop top on the market. That’s not just our collective opinion, that’s all of Melbourne, across nine different suburbs from Toorak to Box Hill and all the way to Adelaide, South Australia.The concern that generally comes with convertible versions of decent sports cars is the loss of rigidity and lack of chassis stability in comparison to their hardtop counterparts. Aston Martin has taken every measure to ensure this doesn’t happen – or at least not to a noticeable extent. Built on an aluminium chassis, Aston Martin claims their roadster has the stiffest chassis in its class – quite a boast worthy trait if you ask me and it’s one that we put to the test.