The smallest in the family of British super-cars Aston Martin V8 Vantage will soon get a new manumatic -- an automated manual transmission with shorter shift times and three driving modes: Auto Drive, Reverse and Neutral.

Aston Martin plans to officially unveil its new Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster during the upcoming auto show to be held in Los Angeles on Wednesday 29th November. The new convertible will feature a three-layer fabric hood, which takes only about 18 seconds to either open or close with a push of a button and without any additional driver's intervention.