Aston Martin Vanquish in Context
The Vanquish story spans three distinct eras. The original arrived in 2001 as a hand-built, V12-powered flagship with a bonded aluminum structure and a cameo in the Bond films. A second generation from 2012 refined that idea with a lighter body and the Volante convertible. After a pause, during which the DBS Superleggera occupied the flagship position, Aston Martin revived the name for this third generation. Within any Aston Martin Vanquish overview, it stands as the brand's ultimate front-engined grand tourer, positioned above the DB12 and intended as a low-volume halo car rather than a mainstream seller.
Understanding 3 generation
Understanding the third generation means separating it from the two earlier Aston Martin Vanquish generations. This is a completely new car rather than an update, with fresh styling, a modern electrical architecture and a cabin that reflects the brand's recent interior overhaul. The Aston Martin Vanquish body styles here are the coupe, which launched first, and the cabrio, sold under the Volante name. Each shares the long-hood, cab-rearward proportions typical of the model. The modification table has not yet been populated for this generation; once it is, variants will be listed by body and engine output rather than by trim level.