Derek Shiekhi is the Editor and Lead Writer at ClassicCars.com’s sister site AutoHunter.com. He was previously a freelance automotive writer who won numerous awards from the Texas Auto Writers Association for his coverage of events and vehicle reviews.
Hypebeast Breitling opens a bespoke Super Chronomat program exclusively for Aston Martin Valhalla owners. Buyers can customize two Super Chronomat models with car-inspired colors and personal engravings. Options include a B19 perpetual calendar chronograph and 38mm diamond-set automatic. Breitling and Aston Martin…
The Vanquish name arrived in 2001 with the V12 Vanquish, a car that bridged the old hand-built Aston Martin and the modern company that emerged under Ford. It made a famous appearance in the Bond film Die Another Day, complete with an optional invisibility cloak, and became a symbol of the brand's revival. The name returned in 2012 for a second generation, and now it marks the top of the range once again, as Aston Martin's flagship front-engined grand tourer.
The latest Vanquish, revealed in 2024, is powered by a twin-turbocharged V12, the most powerful engine Aston has fitted to a series-production front-engined car, and it delivers performance that puts it in direct competition with Ferrari's most powerful grand tourers. Its long hood, short tail and muscular haunches are classic Aston proportions, and reviewers praised its ride, its pace and the sense of occasion that only a V12 can deliver. The cabin uses the brand's latest infotainment and a beautifully finished interior.
A Volante convertible joined the coupe, offering the same performance with a roof that opens in seconds. The Vanquish sits above the DB12 in Aston's lineup and competes with the Ferrari 12Cilindri, Bentley Continental GT Speed, Rolls-Royce Spectre and the most powerful Mercedes-AMG models. Production is limited, and Aston Martin has signaled a firm commitment to keeping the V12 alive for as long as regulations and demand allow. In a world moving toward downsized engines and batteries, that makes it something of a defiant gesture.
For the brand, the Vanquish is a statement of confidence at a time of financial pressure. The coverage collected here includes reviews and comparisons with rival flagships, Volante news, special editions and bespoke commissions, the history of the Vanquish name, and the auction values of earlier V12 Vanquish models, which have become sought-after modern classics. The new car is likely to join them one day, though its owners are in no hurry to find out.
The V12 flagship of Aston Martin, a name made famous by an invisible Bond car, revived as a twin-turbo coupe and Volante to rival Ferrari's best.
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