New Vanquish Ready To Melt Hearts In Monterey
#1
08-07-2012, 03:45 PM
New Vanquish Ready To Melt Hearts In Monterey New Vanquish Ready to melt hearts in Monterey
ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH SET TO STAR IN MONTEREY
Photos by GFWilliams
Aston Martin's stunning new luxury sports car; the Vanquish is set to make its American debut at a series of celebratory events around the globally renowned Monterey automotive week in California, from 15-19 August.
Aston Martin will commence the celebrations on the evening of Wednesday 15 August at McCall's Motorworks Revival, where the new Vanquish will make its American debut. Sitting proudly at the pinnacle of the luxury British car maker's sports car line-up, this breath-taking new super grand tourer represents the zenith of current Aston Martin design and engineering.
As well as attendance at Quail: A Motorsports Gathering (17 August) and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance (19 August), Aston Martin will host guests at The Aston Martin Estate over the weekend. This exquisite private venue, situated high above Carmel with panoramic views across the Monterey Bay, will provide the perfect backdrop for showcasing Aston Martin's latest sports car to customers and friends of the brand for the first time.
This grand estate will also serve as the location for a myriad of exclusive events including private viewings for customers of the new Vanquish with Design Director Marek Reichman and dynamic test drives of Aston Martin's award-winning line-up of current, handcrafted high performance sports cars.
"We are very excited about the Monterey program this year and the opportunity to showcase Vanquish at a series of events which are now firmly established as some of the most captivating of the year for automotive enthusiasts from around the world," said Julian Jenkins, Vice President, Aston Martin The Americas.
He added: "Along with our partners, we look forward to welcoming current owners, new customers and automotive enthusiasts to share in our celebrations at The Aston Martin Estate throughout theweekend."
In addition to fine hospitality and exhilarating driving experiences, visitors will have the opportunity to interact with various partners including Davidoff, Jaeger LeCoultre, Louis Roederer, Lugano Diamonds, Timothy Oulton, Vizio and William Grant & Sons.
Vanquish is a new Aston Martin developed using the latest engineering methods and innovative technologies coming together with typically understated classic British design to produce a true super GT. Vanquish features the next generation of Aston Martin's renowned VH architecture, a comprehensively revised 6.0-liter V12 engine and an entirely carbon fiber body.
The design represents the latest take on Aston Martin's iconic visual language. Vanquis unquestionably sees the brand continue its enviable tradition of producing some of the most beautiful sports cars in the world. Styling cues such as the elegant new waist, elongated side strakes and LED rear light blades are derived from the sold-out One-77 supercar.
The iconic V12 petrol engine mated to the proven Touchtronic 2 six-speed automatic gearbox offers suitably impressive performance figures. The V12's power peak of 565 bhp makes it Aston Martin's most potent production model yet, outmuscled only by the strictly limited edition One-77 supercar.
Priced from (US Dollar) $279,995 MSRP (CAD $296,000) first deliveries of the new Vanquish will begin across the Americas in early 2013.
Source [Aston Martin]
#5
08-07-2012, 06:22 PM
I saw one, two days ago in London in a deep red - it is beautiful but doesn't quite have the presence of the old Vanquish or the DBS, but then again it was sitting directly opposite a One077 which put it in the shade a bit!
#6
08-07-2012, 06:23 PM
It's cool. I liked the DBS more from pics at least. I grew that the Virage seems like the best value of the line up I you need a big car. Otherwise who and the hell could turn down a V12 Vantage!!!
#9
08-07-2012, 07:30 PM
I wonder when Aston will implement the use of a dual clutch instead of an auto or e gear type deal.
