Aston Martin revealed the redesigned Vanquish final September, and for those who like your coupes lengthy, low and powered by a V12, you most likely fell in love the second you noticed it. The truth that it makes 824 horsepower actually does not damage, however the Vanquish actually is simply beautiful, each inside and outside. It most likely drives fairly nicely, too, however with such beautiful styling, it nearly does not should. When Aston Martin introduces a brand new coupe, although, you already know the convertible model is not far behind. These of you who can really afford one nonetheless have one other six months or so earlier than deliveries start, however the await the Vanquish Volante is formally over for these of us who similar to to look.
Contemplating we have already seen the hardtop model, there aren’t many surprises right here. It is an Aston Martin Vanquish with out the roof. Which means you continue to get the identical twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V12 that sends 824 hp and 738 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels by way of an eight-speed automated. That is an absurd quantity of energy to ship to only the rear wheels, however hey, nobody ever stated shopping for the convertible model of a V12-powered grand tourer that begins north of $400,000 was sensible or accountable. And whereas the brand new Vanquish’s grille does look somewhat outsized, odds are, you will not even discover in actual life except you sit on the bottom in entrance of it. Odds are you additionally will not see one, since Aston Martin says it plans to maintain Vanquish coupe and convertible manufacturing below 1,000 models a 12 months complete.
Simply as quick because the coupe
Aston Martin hasn’t stated how a lot heavier the Vanquish Volante is in comparison with the coupe, describing the burden enhance as “minimal.” That stated, it’s extremely happy with the truth that the brand new Vanquish Volante is barely 209 kilos heavier than the earlier soft-top Vanquish whereas additionally enhancing the power-to-weight ratio by 33 %. Hold the pedal to the steel lengthy sufficient, and it’ll additionally prime out at 214 mph (the identical because the coupe), making it the quickest front-engine convertible on the planet.
There are actually worse issues to have than simply being handsome and quick, however the Vanquish Volante additionally provides some comfort with a prime that Aston Martin claims solely takes 14 seconds to open and 16 seconds to shut. It’ll additionally function at speeds as much as 31 mph, so if it begins to rain, you do not have to return to an entire cease earlier than elevating the roof to guard your half-million-dollar convertible. And yeah, whereas Aston Martin did not announce U.S. pricing, because the coupe begins round $430,000 do not be stunned if the convertible finally ends up pushing $500,000. That is an entire lot of cash, however on the similar time, simply have a look at this factor. You simply know the V12 sounds so significantly better with the roof down.
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