Sam i dont think embargos matter as much as they did a few years ago, i only watch your channel and JWW for car reviews nowadays and dont mind watching the same car on both. i think a lot of people are more interested in the way a presenter shows the car compared with the car itself. id watch your video on the new 'whatever' but would never watch that car on any other channel if that makes any sense lol

45:22 - Start making cars more affordable! Even an M340i estate with two packs costs over 71k new! Manufacturers have lost the plot let alone government EV mandates.

Not just engines, but the transmission in the older cars was mental. I remember the 90s F1 cars, the gear changes were visceral.

Great story surrounding the Vantage, and within it, Tony and you talking about too much power for the road etc ( a common comment), could you have a discussion about the best road based experiences.... 2 seta, 4 seat, what cars are they? from any era, Emira? GT4? M3? F-Type?....could Tony talk more about his 718 Spyder experience?

Just watched a Ferrari documentary on sky from the Stirling Moss era and lots of other great British drivers absolutely insane how bad the tracks and cars used to be

The day all the vids came out for the vantage... I searched for "seen through glass vantage". This new vantage replaced my old poster car, which was the now last vantage. So, by the sounds of it, we'd be in different camps on opinions on the car, but I love your content so much it's your opinion I wanted to hear on the car. I think plenty of us are happy to wait for your video! And hopefully a video in the future of you beating one around Wales or something!

Great news about AMG going back to the V8 👍

Absolutely loved the two live events I've been to at Alexanders and at Podium place. Made for a class day out. Would love to come to a future one.

Sam you should get Andrew Frankel on to talk about vintage racing. He does some vintage racing and knows a ton about the driving technique required for those cars. Also if you want to know anything about Sterling Moss, he's your man.

I think that vantage video will be one of your classics 👍 I’m hoping so lol you make the best road trip videos on KZfaq.

There is a place for electric cars. As there is for petrol diesel hybrid etc. One size does not fit all.

I am in an interesting situation now and i wonder if maybe lots of people are in the same spot. I live in Belgium and have a company car. EV’s are being pushed massively by the government. I am however a huge petrolhead and love my classics and petrol engines. Still i chose an EV for my next company car just beceause it was the most exciting option as a car lover. All the other company cars i could choose are little 1.5 petrol engins with 130hp like mini countryman, bmw 2 series gran coupe… which are all good cars no question but in the ‘same overal budget’ there was a BMW i4. Personally i thought it was a no brainer at that point and i ordered the i4 without thinking twice while i am not a massive EV fan. Would anyone agree?

Love the comparisons with the turbo s. Most other reviews havent done any comparisons

Tony! The front end is very One-77 on the new Vantage! I want one!

I'll watch the main channel video. Not because I particularly care about this aston, but because I like you're perspective on cars.

Great podcast. Sam been holding back to watch every one else's review on the new aston tell I see yours. Guy work with here usa 🇺🇸 love jag . Not sure about little 3cly in i8 in electric hybrid unit

These vlogs are great. Would appreciate you splicing in some of the photos from the shoot at the end or during the video. Doesn’t need to be fully edited but would be great to see how the shots come out for those without instagram

Interesting podcast, love to see Sam in a vintage F1 car. Make it happen😃

Definitely Watching The Video Dont Worry 🤝🏾

Love Twiggy 😄

Is the issue with gearboxes constantly changing gears to do with economy and emissions?

Leclerc is huge, he has the most followers on insta besides Lewis. People love him, especially in Monaco

If it makes you feel any better Sam, your Aston Martin vantage video was the first video on the new vantage that I watched.

Tony definitely not having a quiet week this week

The new Vantage has the same problem of all modern cars (outside of sound), numb steering. Not knowing what the front tires are doing and having no feedback kills that connection. Plus I think that engine deserves a DCT. The ZF is great for a wafter / GT but if they’ve placed it as an out and out sports car it should have a DCT which they can also use in the Halo stuff (Vanquish etc) leave the DB12 to be the Super Tourer with a ZF 🤪

I wonder if they’ll bring back the V8 in the C63 and what that will mean for the ‘Final Editions’ that were released?

As a 70 year old listening to Sam's experience at Monaco it brings back so many memories, and confirms how bad modern F1 is, drivers had to 'drive' cars in the old days.

Surprised you're not the biggest fan of the Vantage. Would have thought that you would have loved that car as conceptually it's like an ultimate version of a Jaguar F Type.

Best podcast of the week. Big love, kindest regards, Richard U.K

530d estate. Brilliant.

I’m waiting for your video Sam

The cars you are talking about were mainly 1960's 1970's if you mean Clark, Hill, Stewart era the cigar cars The drivers are driving fast but the car is being driven at most 80% of it's potential The cars themselves would be scrutinized far higher than they ever were in era and are much safer The tyres they are using are modern tyres that have compounds not available in their era Only modern F1 cars of the last 30 years need to be driven hard to work because of the aerodynamics

Aston’s are just delightful dailies, California Sage with bitter chocolate, fizzy!, 🤪.

Where’s the update on the next road trip?

I’m know I’m far from being alone, but.. when manufacturers announced their full EV intentions years ago.. I thought.. “yep, I’ll believe it when I see it..” it’ll be interesting to see what Porsche do.. all EV Macan.. EV 718.. EV Cayenne.. surely there will be a Uturn there.. if not.. goodbye.. great episode gents!

15:18 yeah that’s a really dumb strategy. There’s a reason everyone uploads right after the embargo ends. This is why Sam has been at 500k for 6 years.

Tony is not completely off about "avocat" because in other languages such as romanian a lawyer or advocate is actually called "avocat" :D

Rim tim tagi dim😊

The stock watch jingle makes these episodes 😂

love tikki

We need to champion the development of synthetic fuels so we can keep the ICE cars

EV’s are being sold but certainly enthusiast cars are never going to fly as EV that’s why all those EV hyper cars just aren’t interesting or being sold. There’s a place for EV but I think it’s for small city cars mainly. The price needs to come down too. I’ve always thought the likes of Jag going full EV was the daftest thing I had ever heard. It’s going to kill them. Still space for a V8 Jag even if all their fleet cars are EV or something.

As much as I like the content, especially Sam's videos which are all beautifully shot. I'm also enjoying quite how much I disagree with him on cars. Just in the last two weeks, he likes the new Ferrari, I think it's an abomination (and why is none talking about how massively wide that thing is, it's 200mm wider than an 812) and he's nit-picking the new Vantage performance and loving its looks while I think it sounds like a hoot, but looks less well resolved as a design certainly than it's big brother the DB12. It's a broad church this car stuff.

As a lifelong Ferrari fanboy I don’t understand the Charles hype. The guy has 5 wins in about a decade of F1. I would say he has not lived up to expectations. I know team strategy is not a strong suit at Ferrari but he’s made plenty of mistakes himself. I’m just not sure he’s a way better driver than his teammate. Charles crashed at the historic race 2 years ago in a car from the 70s.

Turbo S is over competent for road use. Vantage is in its own bubble with a sumptuous interior. If your bored with Porsche life its a great alternative.

There is something old man retired about Astons

That Aston Martin is described as a very awesome sports car and Sam cannot drive it

Literally

Your putting everyone off watching your Vantage video Sunday, and differant to every other youtuber I'ved watched in what your saying you sound like your overly trying find areas to knock

If you want to try a car that doesn’t have too much power for the road then come and try my mk6 Fiesta ST!! 150hp (when new) and you can use every one of them and be guaranteed to keep your license! Do a rate my ride video with it, it’ll be hilarious. 🚙🚙💨💨

Ever since San Marino 94, cars are so safe, its like racing dodgem cars. Can't get hurt and because of that. Bad behaviour on the track.

Heard Aston’s in general are shite and underwhelming

Zero emissions cities. Surely we can agree on that future.

I think you are too Porsche obsessed to review an Aston in a constructive manner. Also, perhaps you delay to see what other more experienced race reviewers have to say first.

I know I disagree with 99% but modern Aston Martins are for me personally just Mercedes Benz with ugly bodywork They have fallen into the Ferrari trap of making cars for money which as a business is correct They both suffer with cheap plastics in the interior with stupid badges reminding you what you are driving everywhere Look at the Aston boot lid, cars have badges for a reason

Most EV’s are vastly overpriced and there is no infrastructure to support them, if synthetic fuels were produced on an economy of scale the price would be very comparable

I’m sorry but you cannot keep saying no one is buying EV’s as a general term without basin your comments on facts. You keep saying you are not against EV’s but again you are bagging them about no sales…. Really show your stats for this. The legacy makers have had years to gear up for this but ignored it thinking it was going away and here we are and it’s not. You cant keep living in the last guys just because you like the smell of toxic fumes and noise. These vehicles are polluting the air we all breathe each and everyday. I get the feeling of the revs and sound and engagement you get from those cars I was the same but we need to change and it’s coming faster than you realise and if they don’t join they will be gone. Sad but true. You can’t use Bugatti and Ferrari etc as examples of not going to EV’ s as there customer base and lower volumes are able to survive this. High volume makers are the ones who will suffer if they don’t change.