Car review: V12 performance and looks define the new Aston Martin Vanquish
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Lionel Seah
SARDINIA, Italy – After a six-year hiatus, the Aston Martin Vanquish returns as a meaner and bigger grand tourer. Taking over the DBS Superleggera as the V12-engined flagship model in the Aston line-up, the car is the fourth model introduced in recent times, after the DBX707, DB12 and Vantage.
The Vanquish is positioned as an ultra-luxury grand tourer. Besides being refined and comfortable, it is also the fastest production Aston Martin today with a 0-100kmh sprint timing of 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 345kmh, courtesy of the twin-turbo V12 engine that makes 835hp and 1,000Nm of torque.