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On November 11, the new Aston Martin Vanquish model was officially launched in China, with a guided price of 4.998 million yuan. Aston Martin Vanquish is a replacement version of the current DBS model, re-using the name Vanquish and incorporating many retro styles into the design. The new car is equipped with a 5.2T twin-turbocharged V12 engine, with a global annual limit of less than 1000. The first domestic orders are scheduled to begin delivery in the first quarter of 2025.

In terms of appearance, the new car uses Aston Martin Vanquish to incorporate many retro styles, the shape of the headlights on both sides adopts an oval structure, the classic large-size intake grille design is equipped with a strip middle net, the front enclosure is equipped with small ventilation openings on both sides, the lower part is also equipped with carbon fiber front lips, and the front engine room cover adopts a louver-style heat dissipation opening design to guide cold air to the front wheel arch. To help cool the brake system.

On the side of the body, the new car still uses the design ratio of the classic large GT sports car, with a long front with a hollowed-out ventilation opening in the side fender to reduce the pressure in the wheel arch. The exterior rearview mirror adopts a more retro design, and its bracket is also designed with aerodynamics. In addition, the new car is equipped with hidden door handles and a thick carbon fiber side skirt, the front and rear wing is wider, forming a wide body design, and the front wing is also equipped with V12 logo. Compared with the previous generation of models, the wheelbase of the car has also increased by about 80 mm.

In the rear part, the large sliding back shape continues to the trunk, and a duck tail style spoiler is formed at its end, while the taillight group adopts C-shaped design, the internal light source presents a seven-strip layout, and the penetrating black panel directly fills up the retro flavor of the new car. In addition, the rear enclosure of the new car also uses a large-size rear diffuser with a bilateral exhaust layout.

In terms of interior decoration, the new car uses a 10.25-inch full LCD dashboard and a three-spoke multi-function steering wheel, the center console is equipped with a built-in 10.25-inch multimedia touch screen, and the channel area under the flag retains a large number of physical function control keypads. And match the electronic shift lever. A large number of carbon fiber decorative panels and leather interior materials in the interior make the new car highlight the atmosphere of luxury.

In addition, after the DB12, Vantage and DBX707 models, the Vanquish is the fourth model with Aston Martin's next-generation infotainment system, which is developed internally by Aston Martin. For users accustomed to using navigation applications on mobile devices, Vanquish will provide wireless Apple CarPlay capabilities. Users of the Android operating system and Harmony OS phones can enjoy navigation apps through wired connections.

On the power side, the new car will be equipped with a 5.2T twin-turbocharged V12 engine with a maximum power of 835hp and a maximum torque of 1000 Nm. The transmission system will match the eight-speed manual self-integrated transmission from ZF, and will be equipped with an electronic rear limited skid differential (e-diff) with a 0-96km/h acceleration time of 3.2s and a maximum speed of 345km/h. For the chassis, the new Aston Martin Vanquish features an aluminum body structure with a double-arm front suspension, a multi-link rear suspension system and a Bilstein DTX shock absorber.

The Vanquish series was first officially launched in 2001, when it was equipped with a 5.9T V12 engine, representing Aston Martin's highest performance and luxury design of the year. In 2004, Aston Martin revamped the model and named it the Vanquish S, but officially stopped production after 2007 and launched the DBS to replace its market position. In 2012, Vanquish replaced DBS, and equipped with a brand new 6.0T V12 engine, introduced hardtop and convertible body forms, its overall design and performance also improved to a higher level, and was praised as the most beautiful Vanquish, but finally stopped production in 2018. In 2018, Aston Martin launched its flagship GT sports car DBS Superleggera, which is priced at 3.768 million yuan in the domestic market, equipped with 5.2L twin-turbocharged V12 engine and ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. Now, Aston Martin DBS is once again coming to an end, replaced by the much-anticipated Vanquish.

It is understood that the new Vanquish annual limited production of less than 1000 vehicles, and its positioning of similar models including Ferrari 12Cilindri (guidance price from 5.988 million yuan), new Bentley Continental GT Speed (guidance price or 3.312 million yuan from), etc., the former pays more attention to performance and driving, the latter pays more attention to luxury and comfort, while Vanquish is between these two models, handling performance can be achieved, while the design style is luxurious and stable. Ferrari continues to use the V12 engine, while Bentley is turning to electric, the W12 engine is discontinued, the V8 is about to disappear, and the future will be replaced by a V6 hybrid or even pure electric model. Aston Martin will continue to stick to this V12 market to provide the brand's users with the emotional value they deserve.

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