Aston Martin is today unveiling a stunning new luxury sports car – the Vanquish.
Sitting
proudly at the pinnacle of the luxury British car maker’s sports car
line-up, this breath-taking new super grand tourer represents the zenith
of current Aston Martin design and engineering. Vanquish points to an
exciting and confident future for the historic brand.
Vanquish is
a new Aston Martin featuring the next generation of the renowned VH
architecture as well as a significantly upgraded 6.0-litre V12 engine
that is considerably more potent than before.
The design
represents the latest take on Aston Martin’s iconic visual language.
Vanquish unquestionably sees the brand continue its enviable tradition
of producing some of the most beautiful sports cars in the world.
Styling cues such as the elegant new waist, elongated side strakes and
LED rear light blades are derived from the One-77 supercar.
Unmistakably
an Aston Martin, the design shows a clear and coherent lineage from its
heritage while providing an equally clear pointer to the luxury car
brand’s vibrant future. Closer inspection reveals details such as the
stunning new Aero Duct on the rear boot lid. This elegantly devised
passive engineering feature, which counteracts lift at the car’s rear
when travelling at speed, is a triumph of both design and technical
ability.
Performance, presence, style and great British craftsmanship – the new Vanquish has all these traits in abundance.
Aston
Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez said: “Vanquish is the
ultimate expression of Aston Martin design ethos, engineering innovation
and technical ability. It offers luxurious, continent-crossing
capability and pure driving excitement without compromise.
“Bearing
the same name as the iconic V12 Vanquish that did so much to cement
Aston Martin’s reputation as a maker of great GT cars in the modern era,
I believe the car unveiled today once again puts this great British
brand at the top of its class.
“The new
Vanquish mixes beautiful design with impressive technology such as the
superb new infotainment system. This is the latest incarnation of
everything we know, informed and developed from One-77. It is the
ultimate Super Grand Tourer – confident and assured – and is the newest
representation of Power, Beauty and Soul.”
As happy on
the streets of a bustling city as it is carving through the countryside
or long distance motorway touring, the Vanquish offers a thoroughbred
British luxury sports car that’s also suited to everyday use.
Powered by a
significantly revised naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12 petrol engine
mated to the proven Touchtronic 2 six-speed automatic gearbox, the new
car offers suitably impressive performance figures. The V12’s power peak
of 565 bhp (573 PS) makes it Aston Martin’s most potent production
model yet, outmuscled only by the strictly limited edition £1.2m One-77
supercar.
The raw
statistics speak for themselves: 573 PS at 6,750 rpm, 620 Nm of torque
at 5,500 rpm, 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 183 mph place
the Vanquish firmly into supercar territory. Yet the brand’s team of
engineers have been working towards economy and emissions improvements,
too.
The latest
engineering methods, innovative technologies and typically understated
classic British design come together to make the muscular new Vanquish a
true super GT. For instance, each body panel on the car is constructed
from carbon fibre because of its high strength-to-weight ratio and
flexibility of form. Meanwhile torsional rigidity is improved by more
than 25%.
Practical
improvements such as a newly designed and significantly more spacious
cabin and a boot that, at 368 litres, is more than 60% larger than that
of the DBS, ensure the new Vanquish can carry sufficient luggage for
even the most ambitious grand tourist.
Designed
and hand-built at Aston Martin’s global headquarters at Gaydon in
Warwickshire the new Vanquish, available as a 2+2 or 2+0, sits atop a
broad line-up of world-class sports cars including the exquisite DB9,
sporty V8 Vantage and luxurious four-door Rapide.
Dr Bez
said: “The Aston Martin range is stronger now than at any time in our
99-year history. The new Vanquish represents the perfect way to signal
the beginning of our centenary celebrations next year.”
Priced from
£189,995 RRP first deliveries of the new sports car are expected to
begin in the UK and Continental Europe late in 2012.
DESIGN
Aston
Martin is renowned in the motor industry for the supreme beauty of its
cars. The visual language of a modern Aston Martin is highly
distinctive, yet timelessly attractive.
The design
team at the company’s global HQ in Gaydon, Warwickshire, is led by
Design Director Marek Reichman and, together, they have developed an
unmistakable visual interpretation of the brand’s ethos.
When the
commission for new Vanquish arrived Marek and his team set about working
to hone the flowing exterior lines of a classic Aston Martin GT and to
create a modern day interpretation of the Vanquish.
Drawing inspiration not least from the iconic One-77 supercar, the team worked to evolve that design language and create a 21st Century successor worthy of sporting the Vanquish moniker.
They worked
to stay faithful to the V12 Vanquish inspiration – so beloved of Aston
Martin fans worldwide – while introducing new aspects that debuted in
the One-77.
The result
is a new Vanquish that very clearly retains the presence of its
forebear, yet offers it in a much more refined and functional package.
Sporting the assertive body language for which the V12 Vanquish is
renowned, today’s GT is more lean and elegant – highlighting its
improved agility and dynamics.
With the
exception of the now sold-out One-77 supercar, and limited edition V12
Zagato, the Vanquish sits atop Aston Martin’s model range.
Understandably, therefore, it boasts design language derived from the
One-77 such as the elegant and flowing waistline, elongated side
strakes, curvaceous, taut, form and LED light blade rear clusters, as
well as entirely new design ideas such as the remarkable rear Aero Duct.
Blending the aggressive lines of the One-77 with the elegant shape of
the DB9 and Rapide, the new Vanquish sets the visual standard for
today’s luxury GT cars.
It has
amplified gestures – in the form of bonnet vents, side strakes and a
sculpted roof – that accentuate the car’s extra performance and edgier
character. The car has a more assertive stance, yet is not overtly
aggressive.
A
near-continuous ring of exposed carbon fibre features at the base of the
car in the form of a carbon fibre splitter, light-catching carbon fibre
side skirts and imposing carbon fibre rear diffuser. This accentuates
the car’s sporting dynamics, as well as making it appear more planted.
Each body
panel on the new Vanquish is also constructed from carbon fibre, because
of its high strength-to-weight ratio and flexibility of form. This not
only reduces mass but means that fewer individual body panels are
required. For instance, the panel gap on the C-pillar joint is no longer
necessary.
The
designers have worked hard to pay attention to the finer details of all
the materials used, with the carbon fibre weave direction a good example
of this. It has been designed, and is constructed, to flow precisely
with the car’s elegant shape.
Just as
with the exterior, the design team were tasked with redesigning the
Vanquish’s interior to give it a more complete and high quality finish.
The result is an all-new interior that is more roomy, comfortable and
luxurious than ever.
Again
drawing inspiration from the One-77, the design team have emulated the
flowing lines, quality and craftsmanship while introducing significant
refinements over DBS to improve ergonomics and usability.
Showcasing
the vast selection of materials and finishes that are now available on
the Vanquish, the interior trim is available in a wide range of
materials including fine Bridge of Weir Luxmil Leather, Semi-Aniline
Leather and Alcantara, all expertly hand-stitched by some of the world’s
most experienced craftspeople.
Elsewhere inside, the new instrument panel is a refinement of the One-77’s, with new detailing and improved ergonomics.
The new
design is sleeker with a more elegant finish to complement the rest of
the interior. It features new elements that convey a powerful and
assertive attitude, and a new Driver Information Module (DIM) that the
Vanquish shares with the One-77. The new DIM retains the classic Aston
Martin style, but with a more futuristic typeface. The digital displays
have been revised following feedback from existing owners, now
permanently showing a digital speedo and a trip computer, which details
the remaining range and the odometer.
Perhaps one
of the most striking new interior design elements, though, is the new
centre stack with refinements providing a more elegant form that is also
more intuitive and accessible for both driver and front seat passenger.
A direct
descendent of the One-77 centre stack, the AM 310 Vanquish set-up
retains familiar elements such as the ECU engine start button and gear
selection buttons, while introducing a new infotainment system and a
significantly more user-friendly design.
The facia
trim now stretches down the whole centre stack and is manufactured from a
single piece of material, giving a uniform finish with, obviously, no
panel gaps.
The user
interface has been completely redesigned, with a more user-friendly and
ergonomic layout as well as technological updates that make it one of
the most advanced in-car systems available.
Aston
Martin’s trademark glass starter module and gear mode selection buttons
have been retained while all-new capacitive glass buttons with
illumination and haptic feedback have been introduced for the rest of
the centre stack’s switchgear.
Haptic
feedback is more commonly found in touch-screen mobile phones and Aston
Martin becomes among the first significant luxury car manufacturers in
the world to use the technology in a series production model.
Importantly,
of course, the new car has more space both for occupants, and their
belongings in the cabin. In fact the interior of the Vanquish has 140%
more storage space than the DBS. The cubby box has been redesigned with a
stylish armrest lid and now offers more than three litres of storage
space and an integrated USB and AC point for portable devices.
There is
further storage space at the base of the centre stack, with more than
two litres of storage, generously sized cupholders and a mobile phone
holder, as well as additional USB and AC points. Other storage spaces
are dotted handily around the car, too, with more than three litres in
the door bins and seat pouches alone.
Occupant
space grows in all axes versus DBS with, in essence, the interior
‘pushed’ outward. Legroom is up 37 mm, shoulder room grows 25 mm, elbow
room extends by 87 mm while knee room is boosted by 50 mm. All this, as
the dash surface is moved forward 20 mm, too.
The Vanquish is available with either 2+0 or 2+2 seating configurations.
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