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<\/figure>\nAston Martin\u2019s Senior Manager of Vehicle Engineering, James Owen, walked us through what undoubtedly dominates the conversation surrounding this car: its new 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12, which can trace its roots to the twelve-cylinder unit that powered the outgoing DBS<\/a>. \u201cIf we look at the old engine, which was first introduced in DB11 and then ran out on DBS 770<\/a>, to gain the extra power and torque, we\u2019ve had to completely overhaul everything. So it really is a new engine. It\u2019s completely unrecognizable from that engine.\u201d<\/p>\n Owen further added: \u201cSo just to give you a few key changes, there\u2019s a new block, new head, new cams, new intake, and new exhaust ports. Even down to the cylinder head bolting strategy is completely new. I could go on down the rest of the engine, but I think you get the picture. It\u2019s all new. And that cylinder head bolting strategy was required because we\u2019ve got a 15% uplift in pressure in the engine, and that\u2019s fed by new fuel injectors, which can deliver a 10% higher flow rate of fuel and new turbochargers. The turbochargers also spin at 15% higher speed than the older DBS version.\u201d<\/p>\n This extensive reworking results in a monstrous 824-horsepower and 738-pound-feet of torque output, achieved without any electrification. Beyond the power itself, the Aston Martin Vanquish incorporates a new Boost Reserve feature, which, according to Owen, \u201cworks by effectively over boosting the turbos, so demanding more from them, holding the pressure behind the throttle blade and then giving back when it\u2019s demanded by the driver.\u201d He added, \u201cThis isn\u2019t just about creating a big number in terms of power and torque. It\u2019s about giving the driver the experience, the feedback as well as that.\u201d<\/p>\n That massive output makes its way to the rear wheels via a ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic transmission, which, for the first time in a V12 Aston, now links up with an electronic locking rear differential. This replaces the mechanical unit used in the outgoing DBS, allowing for near-instant locking of the rear wheels, allowing the new Vanquish to rotate more quickly, while an updated traction control system helps dial in yaw angles while stabilizing the car at higher speeds. This pairs with Vanquish-specific Pirelli P Zero AML rubber, measuring 275\/35\/ZR21 upfront and 325\/30\/ZR21 in the rear.\u00a0<\/p>\n The result is a car with a dry weight of 3,911 pounds that can sprint to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds while continuing to a 214 mph top speed. Beyond its stats, however, and as we\u2019ve seen with the rest of the carmaker\u2019s lineup, plenty of work went into ensuring that the Aston Martin Vanquish wouldn\u2019t just be quick but genuinely fun to drive.\u00a0<\/p>\n These efforts begin with the Vanquish\u2019s new structure. Like its engine, its structure can trace its roots to the DBS that preceded it, incorporating a bonded aluminum body with double wishbones up front and a multi-link setup in the rear. However, it\u2019s now longer by 3.2 inches, with the extra length gained between the front axle and its A-pillar. Thanks to new underbody stiffening and a firmer engine cross brace, its lateral stiffness increases by 75 percent over the DBS. This creates increased mounting stiffness for its adaptive Bilstein DTX Dampers, first seen in the DB12.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve utilized that same technology because it gives us such a breadth of tuning capability. Compared to DBS technologies, it\u2019s around about 500 percent bigger bandwidth of capability in those dampers, and that allows us to really position the car exactly how we want, particularly through the different modes as well. GT, Sport, and Sport Plus,\u201d says Owen, adding,\u201d It has unique spring tuning as you would imagine, and its anti-roll bars and bushings are all unique to Vanquish.\u201d Working in concert with these Vanquish-specific components is a set of standard carbon ceramic brakes with six and four-piston calipers. The discs measure 16.1 inches up front and 14.1 inches in the rear.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Stylistically, the Aston Martin Vanquish advances the new corporate face we\u2019ve seen in the DB12 and Vantage. However, it does so to create a proper flagship product. As such, you won\u2019t find carryover body parts with its panels now made of carbon composite materials to keep its weight down. There are functional improvements, too, including a 13 percent larger grille, which is\u00a0necessary to channel enough air to keep the new V12 cool.<\/p>\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/news.dupontregistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aston-Martin-Vanquish_12-scaled.jpg\")
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