eCityofStyle - Auto Style Awards 2001

	Aston Martin's new flagship is an unparalleled engineering achievement for the accomplished English automaker. As its namesake implies, the V12 Vanquish is a fierce and dominating entry to the high-end luxury super car market. Jaw-dropping performance numbers include a 4.5-second 0-60 time and a sub 10-second 0-100 time. The massive 6.0 liter, 460-horspower V12 catapults the 2-ton Vanquish to a kidney-popping top speed of 190 mph. Inside you'll find a hand-built cockpit customized for each owner. Aston Martin invites every new V12 Vanquish owner to their state-of-the-art plant in Newport Pagnell to select body and interior colors and cabin configurations. To ensure the standard of refinement Aston Martin demands of its machines, the production time for a single V12 Vanquish lasts eight weeks.
Accentuating the raciness of the V12 Vanquish is the Formula 1-inspired steering wheel mounted gear shifter. The mere touch of a button hurdles you seamlessly through each gear of the six-speed manual transmission. With each shift, your eyes will struggle to concentrate between the road and the speedometer needle. The further around the needle goes, the longer your eyes remain focused on it in disbelief. Soon you realize your heart is beating faster than all 12 cylinders of the Vanquish combined! For more information, click here.