2015 Aston Martin Vanquish With the same stunning good looks as the fixed-roof Vanquish, the two-door, 2+2 Volante is powered by the same AM11 V12 engine, good for 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque. It's mated to a 6-speed Touchtronic 2 sequential manual gearbox, with steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters. A limited-slip differential is standard.
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| 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish Review |
While it's not the quickest Aston in the lineup, it nonetheless posts an impressive 0-60 mph time of 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 183 mph.Underneath its carbon fiber body, the 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish rides on a chassis of bonded aluminum and carbon fiber that's 14 percent stiffer and 10 percent lighter than Aston Martin DBS Volante. Although the 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish is lighter, it's not svelte with a curb weight of 4,065 pounds. A new rear subframe helps redistribute weight more evenly, for a 51/49 front-rear balance.
Like the newly announced Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, the Vanquish Volante uses three drive modes, Normal, Sport, and Track, that electronically adjust suspension settings and steering response. Suspension is an independent double-wishbone setup in front and rear, with coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers.Brakes are ventilated carbon ceramic discs with six-piston calipers in front and four pistons in back. Standard 20-inch alloy wheels are wrapped with Pirelli P Zero tires.
Engine management upgradeAway from the gearbox, 15MY Aston Martin Vanquish and Rapide S models benefit from the addition of the latest Bosch Engine Management System. The new system, which delivers more precise engine control and seamlessly communicates with the new gearbox, receives its first application in an 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish that combines the AM29 V12 engine and an automatic gearbox.
Meanwhile other electronic and engineering changes have taken place in 15MY cars to deliver a consistent GT character by perfectly aligning the chassis with improvements in powertrain performance and accessibility. For instance, a revised torque tube reduces transmission noise transfer into the passenger compartment while revised DSC sees the retuned stability system optimised for the new gearbox. A revised steering ECU delivers an even more crisp and precise steering response.
Uprated dampers on the new Vanquish - 15% stiffer at the front and a full 35% stiffer at the rear - improve the dynamic characteristic of the car in line with its significantly enhanced performance. Rapide S, meanwhile, gets uprated larger front brakes. Both cars also benefit from a retuned brake booster and amended rear suspension bushes that are now 20% stiffer than before.There are also subtle but important styling enhancements, both inside and outside the cars, that add extra visual appeal for 15MY Vanquish and Rapide S.
2015 Aston Martin Vanquish Price starting at : $227,325 – $261,162
2015 Aston Martin Vanquish Price starting at : $227,325 – $261,162
