NEW DELHI: British super luxury carmaker Aston Martin on Saturday launched the ‘Vanquish’ in India at an ex-showroom price of Rs 8.85 crore, sans any options.
The production of the Aston Martin Vanquish, however, will be limited to 1,000 units per year, to maintain exclusivity in the ultra-luxury segment.
Its 5.2 lite V12 engine produces 835PS of power and 1000Nm of torque, mated to a ZF 8-speed gearbox, and electronic rear limited-slip differential, and an electronic stability program (ESP).
The grand tourer is capable of achieving a top speed of 214mph (~344kmph), the highest for an Aston Martin series production car to date.
Hardware features of the new V12 engine include a strengthened cylinder block and conrods, redesigned cylinder heads incorporating reprofiled camshafts, and new intake and exhaust ports. Additionally, the repositioned spark plugs and new higher flowrate fuel injectors deliver optimised combustion for ‘class-leading performance and efficiency gains’, the company said.
‘With the introduction of Vanquish, we have crowned Aston Martin’s next-generation sports car portfolio. A true halo model in every respect, Vanquish makes an emphatic statement. One that further delivers on our mission to create the most potent, most beautiful and most exciting cars in the ultra-luxury sports car market,’ said Lawrence Stroll, executive chairman, Aston Martin.
‘It was inconceivable that a new Aston Martin flagship should be powered by anything other than a state-of-the-art V12. To this end our engineering team completely reworked our existing 5.2-litre twin-turbo engine from block casting to cylinder heads,’ said Roberto Fedeli, chief technology officer (CTO), Aston Martin.
‘With ambitious targets for gains in power and torque, plus equally tough goals for improvements in driveability, efficiency and global emissions compliance, the result is a modern masterpiece,’ Fedeli added.
As the flagship sports car, Vanquish features a Carbon ceramic brake system as standard, comprising 410mm discs on the front axle and 360mm on the rear. The new model-based ABS system employs four new controllers to manage Integrated Brake Slip Control (IBC), Integrated Traction Control (ITC), Integrated Vehicle Control (IVC) and Integrated Vehicle Dynamics Estimation (IVE).
Interior features include the fully-digital 10.25-inch TFT driver display, and 10.25-inch Pure Black touchscreen system for infotainment with online connectivity. The screen provides user control for all infotainment, climate and general vehicle settings.
This all-new connected car ecosystem utilises three key elements – the vehicle, the Aston Martin mobile app and Aston Martin’s secure data servers. These three elements interconnect globally roaming 4G LTE or GSM cellular networks via the embedded e-SIM in Vanquish, which is hosted by Aston Martin. The Aston Martin mobile app is hosted by an onboard personal device and associated data contract.
