"The fastest road car in the history of Aston Martin. A car that fuses hand-crafted tradition with the highest calibre of automotive technology. Appropriately it is our flagship car - the V12 Vanquish S - the ultimate Aston Martin." - Dr Ulrich Bez, Chief Executive Officer, Aston Martin

The Vanquish S effortlessly combines 21st Century technology and 200 mph (321 km/h) performance, with understated elegance and craftsmanship.

To build such an extraordinary car, the company has used British expertise in aerospace and race-car engineering. Conventional automotive industry materials and manufacturing techniques were not good enough for the fastest road car in Aston Martin’s history.

The lightweight aluminium and carbon fibre structure of Vanquish S is unique to Aston Martin. It is this special combination of materials that gives the Vanquish S such enormous strength and torsional rigidity for superior handling, safety and durability. This technology has become the Aston Martin signature of today; just as hand-formed aluminium panels were in the past. (The aluminium body panels are still hand finished. It is the best way to achieve a superb finish.)

Aston Martin’s hand-built 6.0-litre V12 is renowned as one of the finest engines in the world: enormously powerful, smooth and beautiful. It can also lay claim to being the world’s best-sounding high performance car engine. In the Vanquish S, it reaches its zenith. Maximum power is 520 bhp (388 kW) at 7000 rpm, with maximum torque of 425 lb ft (577 Nm) at 5800 rpm.

Despite the high-technology specifications, the Vanquish S is built in the same manner as other Aston Martins before it, one at a time, by hand. An individual craftsman takes responsibility for the creation of every car.

The Vanquish S has one of the most advanced construction techniques of any road car, using composite materials and processes familiar to the aerospace business but rarely seen in the motor industry.

An Aston Martin, especially the ultimate Aston Martin, needs to delight its driver like no other car. It needs fast, predictable handling, and superb road holding. It needs to thrill, yet never surprise. The Vanquish S is one of the best handling and most predictable cars in the world. It communicates to the driver with utmost faithfulness, and yet with total entertainment.



Specification

Body
Two door coupe with 2+0 or 2+2 seating
Extruded aluminium and carbon fibre bonded body structure
Composite front and rear crash structures
Aluminium and composite body panels
Extruded aluminium door side impact beams

Engine
All alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935cc 60° V12 front engine, rear-wheel drive
Twin PTEC engine management system controlling fuel-injection, ignition and diagnostics
Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active by-pass valves
Compression ratio: 10.8:1
Maximum power: 388 kW (520 bhp) at 7000 rpm
Maximum torque: 577 Nm (425 lb.ft) at 5800 rpm
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.8 seconds; 0-160 km/h (100 mph) in 9.8 seconds
Maximum speed: Over 321 km/h (200 mph)

Transmission
Six speed manual transmission with Auto Shift Manual/Select Shift Manual (ASM/SSM) electro-hydraulic control system
SCP/CAN interface to engine management control system
Limited slip differential. Final drive ratio 4.30:1

Steering
Rack and pinion, variable power assistance, 2.1 turns lock to lock
Column tilt and reach adjustment

Suspension
Front: Independent double aluminium wishbones
Coil springs, monotube dampers and anti-roll bar
Rear: Independent double aluminium wishbones
Coil springs, monotube dampers and anti-roll bar

Brakes
Teves vacuum assisted Antilock Braking System (ABS)
Electronic brake and engine intervention traction control system
Front: Ventilated and grooved steel discs 378 mm diameter with six piston calipers
Rear: Ventilated and grooved steel discs 330 mm diameter with four piston calipers and separate handbrake caliper

Wheels & Tyres
Lightweight aluminium alloy wheels
Front: 9J x19
Rear: 10J x 19
Yokohama tyres: Front 255/40 ZR19/Rear 285/40 ZR19

Interior
Full grain leather and Alcantara interior
Driver and front passenger airbags
Electrically controlled front seats incorporating optional seat heaters
Air conditioning
Heated rear screen and optional heated front screen
Alarm and immobiliser system with remote central locking and boot release
Tyre pressure sensing system
Automatic rain sensing wiper operation
Blade mounted washer jets
Automatic headlamp operation
Auto dimming rear view mirrors
Trip computer
Instrument pack message centre display
Battery disconnect switch
Battery conditioner
Boot-mounted umbrella
First aid kit

In-Car Entertainment
Linn audio 1200 W, 13 speaker, 13 channel system with stereo radio cassette and six CD autochanger

Dimensions
Length: 4665 mm (183.7 inches)
Width: 1923 mm (75.7 inches)
Height: 1318 mm (51.9 inches)
Kerb weight: 1875 kgs (4133 lbs)
Wheelbase: 2690 mm (105.9 inches)
Boot space: 0.24 cu. m. (8.48 cu.ft.)
Fuel tank capacity: 80 litres (17.6 Imp. galls., 22.0 US galls.) 95RON unleaded fuel only