Aston Martin Vanquish

Aston Martin Vanquish
Aston Martin Vanquish S
Overview
ManufacturerAston Martin
Production
  • 2001–2007 (First generation)
  • 2012–2018 (Second generation)
  • 2024– (Third generation)
Body and chassis
ClassGrand tourer (S)
Body style
LayoutFront mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
DoorsSwan

The Aston Martin Vanquish is a grand tourer introduced by British luxury automobile manufacturer Aston Martin in 2001 as a successor to the Aston Martin Virage (1993).

The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, designed by Ian Callum and unveiled at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show, was produced from 2001 to 2007 as the flagship of the marque. A concept car, known as "Project Vantage" and the first Aston Martin design wholly designed by Callum, was built to display the company's vision for a future sports car that could represent Aston Martin's aspirations after the discontinuation of the Virage-based Vantage. The concept car evolved directly into the V12 Vanquish, and featured an advanced carbon fibre and alloy structure, Aston Martin's most powerful V12 engine, and host of new technologies. A specially modified V12 Vanquish was driven by James Bond in the 2002 film Die Another Day.[1] In 2004, a mildly updated version of the first-generation model named "V12 Vanquish S" was introduced featuring a more highly tuned engine and more track-oriented ride and handling. The V12 Vanquish was indirectly replaced by the DBS after 2007.

The second-generation "Vanquish" was introduced in 2012, this time based on Aston Martin's existing VH platform – similar to the one that underpinned the DB9. Designed by Marek Reichman and made in the Gaydon facility, the VH platform Vanquish was designed to fill the shoes of the discontinued DBS. In 2017, a "Vanquish S" with a more powerful engine and improved aerodynamics was launched. The second-generation Gaydon Vanquish was succeeded by the DBS Superleggera in 2018.[2] In September 2024, Aston Martin announced the third-generation Vanquish as the successor of the DBS Superleggera.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "James Bond's Aston Martin Vanquish Driven". The Telegraph. 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ "New Aston Martin DBS Superlegerra revealed as Ferrari 812 Competitor". Autocar. 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ "2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Is an 824-HP V12 Stunner". Autoweek. 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Return of the Vanquish – Aston Martin's new V12 super GT revealed". CAR Magazine. 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "The new Aston Martin Vanquish is an 824bhp, £333k Ferrari 12Cilindri rival". Evo. 3 September 2024.