Aston Martin revives Vanquish with new V-12 supercar

While Aston Martin pours engineering and financial resources into developing next-generation hybrid and battery-electric cars, it is counting on traditional high-performance piston-engine vehicles to pay the bills. That includes the return of the Vanquish, one of the British brand's most famed nameplates.

The old Vanquish ended production in 2018. The new Vanquish shares the name and little else.

The engine is a 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 rated at 823 hp. The engine has an unusual feature called the Boost Reserve that essentially banks pressure from the turbochargers and releases it when the driver needs an instant burst of power under full acceleration.

Top speed is 214 mph (344 kph) -- the highest top speed of an Aston Martin series production car to date.

"It was inconceivable that a new Aston Martin flagship should be powered by anything other than a state-of-the-art V12," Aston Martin Chief Technical Officer Roberto Fedeli said in a statement. "To this end our engineering team completely reworked our existing 5.2-liter Twin-Turbo engine from block casting to cylinder heads."

The only transmission available is a ZF eight-speed automatic. That sends power to a rear axle equipped with an electrically controlled differential to manage wheel slip and enhance traction.

The 2025 Vanquish rides on a new chassis that is 3 inches (80 mm) longer than the previous model. Weight is kept to a minimum because of the car's bonded aluminum chassis, extensive use of carbon fiber, and lightweight wheels and brakes.

The Vanquish has a panoramic glass roof. The interior has a 10.25 square-inch screen and chrome accents on the dash. As before, the model is a two-seat GT car.

Deliveries are scheduled to start before the end of the year, and production of the supercar will be limited to just 1,000 units per year.

Aston has not released pricing, but the sticker is expected to start at around $300,000.