Say Hello To The New 592bhp Aston Martin Vanquish S
Ever since the new, 600bhp DB11 arrived at Aston Martin, the 568bhp offered by the old N/A V12 in the flagship Vanquish has looked a little inadequate. But don’t worry - while the Vanquish may be in its twilight years, the ladies and gents and Gaydon haven’t forgotten about the old girl, and have given it a jolly good fettle to create the Vanquish S.
With 592bhp from the 5.9-litre V12 thanks to a freer breathing intake system it’s - err - actually a still less powerful than the turbocharged DB11. But don’t panic, it accelerates much quicker: 0-62mph takes 3.5 seconds - a tenth down from the old car making it four tenths quicker than its fresher faced little brother.
The carbonfibre-bodied Vanquish has always been one of Aston’s more hardcore propositions, and it’s set to be better to drive than ever thanks to revised dampers, spring rates and anti-roll bar bushes.
The eight-speed, transaxle mounted ZF automatic gearbox has had a software tweak for faster shifts meanwhile, and the exterior has been finished off with a new carbonfibre aero kit.
Want one? It’s up for £199,950, with first deliveries will take place in December.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Could be 2016’s best car
that interior stitching tho!
Hello
New Aston Martin? Is it really time for another James Bind movie?
Now this is a beautiful car, not like that italian overgrilled ugliness named zagato
On the main picture: the new BRZ/GT86?
Nope, Aston Martin
HELL YEAH.
Kind of looks like a big BRZ from the front in this colour :)
Sexy machine, must be one of the best cars of 2016
How come that when the British built a beautiful car (and this one really is!!!) it is most of the time a large Gt car or something similar like f.e. the Jag F-type, XF & XE, most Astons since the DB9 and so on. In terms of creating classy cars in this category of vehicles, they’re miles ahead of the Germans in that aspect. At least until the AMG GTS. (Warning: This is a personal opinion, people may freak out)