Aston Martin Vanquish V12

Aston Martin Vanquish V12

The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish played a huge role in returning this classic British carmaker to both financial success and technological sophistication. Of course, any good Aston Martin has to have drop-dead gorgeous styling, and the Vanquish does not disappoint. But on top of classic Aston design cues such as the unique grille shape and low hood line, it added a shot of bravado that included muscular fenders and a wide, squat stance. It is certainly the most masculine of Aston's classic designs. Although loosely based on the Virage/V8 platform, the now out-of-vehicleion Aston Martin V12 Vanquish featured thoroughly modern technology. The main body structure included aluminum sections bonded and riveted around a central carbon-fiber transmission tunnel. Carbon fiber A-pillars, all-aluminum suspension and aluminum body panels served to keep weight down, although the Vanquish still weighed in at a little more than 2 tons. The powertrain was equally cutting-edge, with a high-performance 6.0-liter V12 engine that first made 460 horsepower, and later 520. Tasked with getting that power to the rear wheels was an automated-clutch, six-speed sequential-shift manual gearbox utilizing F1-style paddle shifters. The Vanquish showed that Aston Martin was no longer just a quaint British carmaker with its best days behind it. Best of all, it maintained Aston's historical penchant for creating achingly beautiful automobiles -- when it arrived as a 2002 model, the Vanquish rivaled Halle Berry for attention when it appeared in the James Bond film Die Another Day. Aston Martin Vanquish V12 such as comfort features, safety features, entertainment features, advanced technological features and many more. The detailed features of the Aston Martin Vanquish V12 is available in the feature sheet. The Aston Martin Vanquish V12 feature sheet is provided in a very prescribed manner which helps to select your dream car. The feature sheet provide you the complete information on the technology used at the interior and exterior of the Aston Martin Vanquish V12. You might concerned about the safety features of the car, we give you a complete list of safety features of the Aston Martin Vanquish V12. Every car buyer search for great interior and ambiance, our Aston Martin Vanquish V12 feature chart conveys all the information about the interior components and seating comfort such as power steering, automatic climate control, low fuel warning light, engine start and stop button, etc. The Vanquish is powered by a 5.9 L (5935 cc) 48-valve 60° V12 engine, which produces 343 kW (460 hp) and 542 N·m (400 ft·lbf) of torque. It is controlled by a fly-by-wire throttle and a 6 speed 'paddle shift' or semi-automatic transmission. A special V12 Vanquish S debuted at the 2004 Paris Auto Show with the power upped to 388 kW (520 hp) and 577 N·m (426 ft·lbf). The Vanquish's V12 engine shares some components and design elements with the 3.0 L Duratec 30 V6 from parent-company Ford. It even shares the same bore and stroke dimensions. For this reason, many people incorrectly dismiss the Aston Martin V12 as merely "two Duratecs linked together." However, it was substantially changed from the original Duratec-based prototype by Cosworth and Aston Martin engineers.