It’s safe to say Aston Martin is late to the EV/hybrid bandwagon. With that being said, we already know that the British carmaker is already headed in that direction and the first of three (so far) planned EV models is said to debut in 2025. Like other makers, the change will not be sudden, as it’s being foreshadowed by revisions to the DB11, as well as other models. With Aston Martin’s upcoming EV models, one has to ask, how will future Aston Martin models look? Pixel artist Dejan Hristov may have the answer.
So far, power, beauty, and soul were three principles Aston Martin strictly abided by. And while some manufacturers, be it out of nostalgia or to secure a smoother transition, utilize more traditional designs, an EV-powered lineup may spawn Aston Martin vehicles with a completely different design. However, Bulgarian graphic designer Dejan Hristov shows us that future models may still retain many of the brand’s traditional design elements, through his creation, which he dubbed the Aston Martin Vanteon.
We know that Aston Martin will not yet give up on the internal combustion engine and even the twin-turbo V-12 will carry on for a while longer. Mercedes owns 20 percent of Aston Martin and we already see the 4.0-liter twin-turbo AMG V-8 used in most of Aston Martin’s current models, including the revised, 2022 Aston Martin DB11.
The Vanteon looks to be inspired by both the Aston Martin One-77 and the Vulcan. Both, naturally-aspirated V-12 models share similar proportions, but while the One-77 is an effortlessly cool super gran tourer with elegant lines, the Vulcan is a track-focused, “function-over-form” beast. The aero bits are easy to spot just as they are on a Vulcan, while the wheel arches (especially the rear ones) are well-pronounced, like on a One-77.
In particular, the rear diffuser, which is massive and could make even the Vulcan blush. That said, Aston Martin said that five percent of their future models will be track-only special editions, so Dejan Hristov’s Vanteon could represent that. More importantly, it still retains the athletic elegance (not the Genesis one) of some of the most epic Aston Martin models ever made. If Hristov’s work is anything to go by, I think future Astons will not be boring at all.