Aston Martin Vanquish (Second generation)

Aston Martin Vanquish
Assembly	United Kingdom: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Body and Chassis
Platform	VH Generation III
Chronology
Predecessor	Aston Martin DBS V12
Successor	Aston Martin DBS Superleggera

Aston Martin Vanquish (Second generation)
Aston Martin
aka	Aston Martin Vanquish S (sport) Aston Martin Vanquish Volante (open roof)
Production	2012-2018
Class	Ultra Luxury Grand Tourer
Body Style	2-door coupé 2-door convertible 2-door 2+2 coupé and convertible (Vanquish Zagato Coupe, Zagato Convertible) 2-door Shooting-brake (Vanquish Zagato Shooting brake) 2-door Speedster (Vanquish Zagato Speedster)
Length	4,720 mm (185.8 in)
Width	1,905 mm (75.0 in)
Height	1,280 mm (50.4 in)
Wheelbase	2,740 mm (107.9 in)
Weight	1,739 kg (3,834 lb)
Transmission	6-speed ZF 6HP26 (Touchtronic II) automatic (2012–2014) 8-speed ZF 8HP70 (Touchtronic III) automatic (2014–2018)
Engine	5.9 L Aston Martin AM28 V12 (2012–2014) 5.9 L AM29 V12 (2014–2018)
Power	565 hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm
Similar	Aston Martin DB9
Designer	Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)

The Aston Martin Vanquish is a Grand Tourer from the British marque Aston Martin. It was developed as a replacement for the company's aging Aston Martin DB9 and Aston Martin DBS.

Carrying over the VH platform and 6.0 litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine of the outgoing car, the Vanquish nonetheless is anticipated to be made up almost entirely of aluminum and carbon fiber for a significant weight reduction. The engine is also expected to host a raft of improvements. Chief among which is the speculated 55 hp increase over the prebious DBS for a total output of 565 hp.

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Second generation (2012–2018)

Project AM310 Concept (2012)

The second-generation Gaydon-built "Vanquish" (the "V12" part of the name was dropped for this generation of cars) started life as the Project AM310 Concept and was unveiled at the 2012 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este held on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. The concept car was based on the latest generation of the VH platform that had debuted in the DB-9, and then evolved into the V8 and V12 Vantage, DBS, Virage V12, and Rapide. It was internally known as project VH310. It included a tweaked version of Aston Martin's familiar grille and headlight design and a more pronounced bulge in the bonnet – with One-77-inspired flourishes saved for the sides and the rear, the side vents run almost to the door handles (shared with the One-77), new rear light design shared with the One-77, and a 5.9-litre V12 engine that has a power output of 558 PS (410 kW; 550 hp). Aston Martin later announced that the concept would be put into production as the all-new Vanquish.

Vanquish (2012–2018)

The exterior styling of the Vanquish is an evolution of the DBS with many styling cues such as the elongated side strakes being inspired by the One-77. The boot lid included an integrated rear spoiler designed to look as if it is impossible to make; this was done on the orders of the then Aston Martin Chief Executive, Dr. Ulrich Bez. The car has an exposed carbon fibre side skirt showing its all carbon fibre body. The Vanquish uses the VH Generation III platform (VH310) which is lighter and stiffer than the VH Generation II platform used in the DBS.

The car featured a new interior with details inspired by the one found in the exclusive One-77. The standard interior was upholstered in hand stitched leather and Alcantara and was available in a range of colours. The centre console has a updated infotainment system aconmpared to the one found in the DBS. The car was available as either a 2-seater or 2+2.

The Vanquish used an upgraded version of Aston Martin's 5.9-litre AM11 V12 engine called the AM28 with a power output of 573 PS (421 kW; 565 hp) at 6,750 rpm and torque of 620 N⋅m (457 lb⋅ft) at 5,500 rpm. The Vanquish can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.1 seconds, and has a top speed of 295 km/h (183 mph). Like the DB-9 and other VH platform Aston Martin automobiles, the engine is front-mounted with the transmission in the rear for better weight distribution. The Vanquish has 51/49 front/rear weight distribution, and a kerb weight of 1,739 kg (3,834 lb). It uses a fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves. The 2012–2014 cars use an updated ZF Touchtronic II six-speed automatic gearbox, which was then further replaced by an updated ZF Touchtronic III eight-speed automatic gearbox starting with the 2015 model year. It was the first Aston Martin model to be available with launch control. The combined space of cabin and a boot that, at 368 litres, is more than 60% larger than that of the DBS.

The braking system uses ventilated carbon-ceramic discs, 398 mm (15.7 in) six-piston callipers in the front and 360 mm (14.2 in) four-piston callipers in the rear. The suspension is a lightweight aluminium front subframe with hollow castings with independent double wishbones incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar, and monotube adaptive dampers in the front and independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar, and monotube adaptive dampers in the rear. It has a three-stage adjustable adaptive damping system including normal, sport, and track modes. The tires are Pirelli P Zeros, 255/ZR20 in the front and 305/30 ZR20 in the rear.

The Vanquish was unveiled in the London Film Museum, Covent Garden, followed by the 2012 Monterey Car Week. Deliveries to UK and Continental Europe began in late 2012.

In August 2014, Aston Martin revealed technical modifications to the Vanquish. The changes include a new eight-speed Touchtronic III gearbox and upgraded AM29 V12 engine that has a power output of 576 PS (424 kW; 568 hp) and torque of 465 lb·ft (630 N·m). The changes improved measured performance, with an acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) being achieved in 3.6 seconds, and a top speed of 324 km/h (201 mph).

Vanquish Volante (2013–2018)

In 2013, Aston Martin unveiled a convertible variant of the Vanquish, called Volante. The Volante has a full carbon fibre body, triple-skin lightweight fabric roof, 50% larger boot than its predecessor and the third generation Brembo 398 mm × 36 mm (front) and 360 mm × 32 mm (rear) Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) brake discs with six-piston front and four-piston rear brake callipers. The Vanquish Volante is 13% torsionally stiffer than the outgoing DBS Volante.

The Volante was unveiled at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Deliveries to Europe began in late 2013, with deliveries to the US starting in early 2014.

Vanquish S (2017–2018)

On 16 November 2016, Aston Martin announced the new Vanquish S model. The Vanquish S features the AM29 V12 engine, with power increased to 603 PS (444 kW; 595 hp), and a new aerodynamic package. The Vanquish S can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 324 km/h (201 mph). The car's deliveries started in December 2016. Aston Martin also unveiled a convertible version of the Vanquish S called the Vanquish S Volante in 2017.

Vanquish Zagato (2017)

Aston Martin announced a limited series production of the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato; the latest creation from its long-standing partnership with the prestigious Italian design-house Zagato. The Vanquish Zagato Concept was unveiled to great acclaim at the prestigious Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este at Lake Como, Italy in May 2016. The Vanquish Zagato is available in 4 body styles - coupé, convertible, speedster, or shooting brake. 99 each were built of the coupé, convertible, and shooting brake, while a mere 28 speedsters were made, for a total of 325 cars.[48] The Vanquish Zagato features the same AM29 V12 from the Vanquish S, which has a power output of 603 PS (444 kW; 595 hp) and 630 N⋅m (465 lb⋅ft) of torque, allowing the Vanquish Zagato to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds before reaching a top speed of 324 km/h (201 mph).

Coupè

Shooting brake

Speedster

Volante

Technical specifications

Model	Year	Engine displacement	Transmission	Max. power at rpm	Max. torque at rpm	Max. speed	Acceleration 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)
Vanquish Coupé	2012–14	5.9-litre (5935 cc) V12	6-speed automatic	573 PS (421 kW; 565 hp) at 6,750	620 N·m (457 lbf·ft) at 5,500	295 km/h (183 mph)	4.1 seconds
Vanquish Volante	2013–14	5.9-litre (5935 cc) V12	6-speed automatic	573 PS (421 kW; 565 hp) at 6,750	620 N·m (457 lbf·ft) at 5,500	295 km/h (183 mph)	4.3 seconds
Vanquish Coupé	2014–18	5.9-litre (5935 cc) V12	8-speed automatic	576 PS (424 kW; 568 hp) at 6,650	630 N·m (465 lbf·ft) at 5,500	324 km/h (201 mph)	3.6 seconds
Vanquish Volante	2014–18	5.9-litre (5935 cc) V12	8-speed automatic	576 PS (424 kW; 568 hp) at 6,650	630 N·m (465 lbf·ft) at 5,500	317 km/h (197 mph)	3.8 seconds
Vanquish S Coupé & Volante	2017–18	5.9-litre (5935 cc) V12	8-speed automatic	603 PS (444 kW; 595 hp) at 7,000	630 N·m (465 lbf·ft) at 5,500	324 km/h (201 mph)	3.5 seconds

Marketing

As part of Aston Martin's 100th anniversary celebration, a Vanquish was airlifted onto the helipad of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 17 January 2013.

See Also

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