Aston Martin Launches Online Configurator for New Vanquish

Almost simultaneously with the release of the first pictures and specifications on its new Vanquish sports car, Aston Martin added a configurator on its official website. Read more »

New Aston Martin Vanquish: Official Photos, Video and Specs

Ladies and gents, meet the production-spec Aston Martin Vanquish. Sure you got a sneak peek earlier today, but we now have a complete gallery with high resolution photos, a video and of course, the full details on the car that replaces the DBS.

The key word to remember with the new Vanquish is evolution as the name may have changed, but the rest of the car is closely related to the DBS.

That doesn't mean Aston Martin hasn't made important changes to the Vanquish that borrows its name from the DBS' predecessor built between 2001 and 2007 starting with the stiffer, fourth generation VH bonded aluminium monocoque chassis.

According to the British marque, the updated platform's torsional rigidity is improved by more than 25 percent over the DBS’s, while its also lighter as a result of the use of carbon fiber in the rear structure and hollow-cast aluminum instead of solid cast aluminum at the front end.

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First Official Photos and Details on New Aston Martin Vanquish Hit the Web

This is the new Aston Martin Vanquish, and these images were reportedly leaked ahead of the car’s official online debut on Wednesday.

Along with the first pictures of the DBS' replacement model, we also get specifications and basic information on the V12-powered supercar that is said to be offered in a strictly two-seater or an optional 2+2 seating configuration.

The Vanquish rides on an updated version of the previous model's bonded aluminum and carbon fiber VH platform boasting improved torsional rigidity.

Under the hood lies a revised 5.9-liter V12 engine that gains an extra 55hp and 50Nm for a total output of 565hp (573PS) at 6,750 rpm and a peak torque of 620Nm (457 lb-ft).

A six-speed "Touchtronic 2" automatic transmission with paddle shifters and a limited slip differential drive the rear wheels.

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Spy Shots: Aston Martin Vanquish Shows us up in a New Shade at the 'Ring

Even though Aston Martin officials continue to keep their lips sealed, the car that will replace the DBS and which you will come to know as the Vanquish is not much of a secret any more, especially after the debut of the concept and the recent sighting of an undisguised pre-production model in Italy.

This probably explains why the British supercar brand's engineers did not bother much with the camouflage on this test car that was photographed lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

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Scoop: New Aston Martin Vanquish Caught Completely Undisguised in Pictures and on Film

The presentation of the AM310 Concept at last month's Concorso d'Eleganza in Italy didn't leave much to the imagination in regards to the appearance of the replacement of the DBS, which as we later on found out, will be named Vanquish.

Nevertheless, some production details were left out from the concept, which we can now reveal thanks to our spy photographers as well as the folks from Autoblog.it who videotaped the new Vanquish in Italy while Aston Martin was shooting press pictures.

The styling changes over the prototype we saw in May are limited to the more conventional looking alloy wheel designs, the black trimmed upper and lower front grilles as well as the painted spoilers, side skirts and rear diffuser.

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New Scoop Video Reveals that DBS Replacement will be Named Vanquish

Even though Aston Martin practically revealed the next DBS at last week's Concorso d'Eleganza vintage and concept car show in Italy with the AM310 Design Concept, up until now, we were in the dark about the production model's final name.

That's no more because Car Magazine was somehow at the right place at the right time when one of Aston Martin's trailers carrying the production model was left unsupervised for a few seconds, which was more than enough time to film the badge at the rear end of the car.

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