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The New Aston Martin Vanquish Revealed

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By Gary S. Vasilash

The new Aston Martin V12 Vanquish and an admirer. (Image: Aston Martin)

While the longish hair may throw you off, the man in the picture above is Daniel Craig, the sixth James Bond.*

He is standing in front of the new Aston Martin Vanquish. The V12 sports car was unveiled Monday night at the Venice International Film Festival.

As Bond fans know, the previous-generation Vanquish was in Die Another Day—which has Pierce Brosnan as Bond (it was his fourth and final film in the role; Craig followed).

However, Craig as Bond drove several Aston Martins:

  • Casino Royale: DB5 and DBS V12
  • Quantum of Solace: DBS V12
  • Skyfall: DB5
  • Spectre: DB10 and DB5
  • No Time to Die: DB5 and V8 Vantage

Oh. The Car.

The new Vanquish is powered by a V12 engine that produces 824 hp. The engine is the most powerful V12 Aston Martin has put into sports cars that even non-spies can buy.

To get the performance they developed a strengthened block, strengthened the conrods, redesigned the cylinder heads, repositioned the spark plugs, added higher flow-rate fuel injectors, and fitted reduced inertia turbochargers.

Although some may equate performance (i.e., the Vanquish has a top speed of 214 mph) with a manual transmission, the car uses a ZF 8-speed automatic.

The vehicle is built with an aluminum body structure.

Beyond Rational.

Speaking of the design, Marek Reichman, Aston Martin executive vp and chief creative officer, said:

“Vanquish is an iconic halo model for our sports car portfolio and we’re always designing for beyond the expected, rational, and thoughtful. We captured the immensity of its performance and the imperiousness of its intended purpose while tempering the drama of Vanquish with a rare and unmistakable sense of elegance. Our team demonstrated bravery and curiosity in their quest to deliver unexpected design ideas throughout. . . . There is great passion in creating pure excitement, and this new Vanquish is a culmination of fearless creativity and human ingenuity. We have combined next level, ultra-luxury performance with British-cool sports car styling to deliver a crowning Aston Martin V12 flagship for the ages.”

Bravery. British-cool.

Yes, Daniel Craig makes absolute sense.