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. 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. At the heart of the new car is Aston Martin’s latest 6.0-litre V12 engine. Significant re-engineering of this iconic V12 includes a revised block and new head including the debut of dual variable valve timing, updated fuel pump, enlarged throttle bodies, a revised ‘big wing’ intake manifold and fully machined combustion chambers help the engine to a peak power output of 565bhp. The result is an improved 0-100kmph time of 4.1 seconds and top speed is 295 km/h. Now that is quite a car, unfortunately we don’t know when we can exactly see it on city roads.
