After what started with a puzzlingly innocuous ‘reveal’ at Villa d’Este, the debutante known as the Aston Martin Vanquish has now been officially and formally introduced. With the DBS having nearly cashed its chips – it carries on with special editions for now – this is the new ultimate Aston.
Yes it sits on the VH platform – albeit one that’s 25-percent stiffer, yes it’s powered by the 6.0-liter V12 we know well, yes it’s an evolution of Aston Martin’s already polished language, but we don’t see how any of those truths are cause for complaint when they look like this. The influence of the One-77 is apparent outside in the carbon-fiber bodied Vanquish’s stretched lines and rear lights, and that’s not a wing on the back, it’s an “Aero Duct.” Ahem.
However, it’s the interior that cribs shamelessly from the halo car with the center console treatment of etched and LED-ringed inputs. If it’s as nice to use as it looks, it could set the standard. The reshaped, twin-material steering wheel is also a nice touch. Other interior tweaks include a larger cabin and larger trunk (hallelujah) that can swallow 368 liters, which makes it more capacious than the boot of the Volkswagen Golf.
Underhood there’s a 55-horsepower bump over the DBS, to 565 hp, assisted by an unchanged 420 pound-feet of torque. Gear changes are handled by the Touchtronic 2 six-speed auto, the combination said to be good for a 0-to-62 mph sprint in 4.1 seconds and a 183-mph terminal speed.
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