As mentioned earlier, the Aston Martin Vanquish is their ultimate grand touring automobile. It’s fast, engaging and able to gobble up long stretches of highway without breaking a sweat. Like the Rapide S it also gains a new eight-speed transaxle, something that pays major performance and fuel-economy dividends.
Reduced engine backpressure has netted the Vanquish an additional three horsepower for a total of 568; maximum torque has also been improved and measures 465 lb-ft. The car’s chassis received some minor enhancements as well and there are new lightweight, 10-spoke alloy wheels that save nearly seven kilograms of un-sprung mass. Top speed for the coupe is north of 200 miles an hour; the drop-top Volante version’s terminal velocity is slightly less at a still-plenty-fast 197 MPH.
