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Aston Martin Vanquish 2024 review: James Bond would approve of mega-power Aston, but it’s not quite bulletproof

Published 29 October 2024
By Matt Robinson
Aston Martin Vanquish is a super-GT wearing a legendary nameplate. Matt Robinson asks, can it deliver?
Aston Martin Vanquish

New Aston Vanquish gets V12 power

The new Aston Vanquish replaces the old DBS at the V12-powered pinnacle of the British brand’s sports car range.
Published 02 September 2024
Aston Martin teases new twin-turbocharged V12 engine

Aston Martin announces 824bhp V12 engine

Aston Martin confirms new V12 engine, set for a slew of high-end models – including a reborn Vanquish.
Published 01 May 2024

Me and My Motor: Mansfield FC boss Carolyn Radford

Carolyn Radford, one of only a handful of female chief executives in British football, likes to keep things real at home.
Published 10 April 2019
Me and My Motor: Pierce Brosnan, actor and former James Bond 007

Me and My Motor: Pierce Brosnan

Driving a beaten-up cop car isn’t as glamorous as putting the pedal to the metal in the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish he drove in his 007 heyday....
Published 17 September 2018
Daniel Craig's Aston Martin, numbered 007, sold at auction

Daniel Craig's Aston Martin sold at auction

The Aston Martin Vanquish owned by James Bond actor Daniel Craig has sold at auction for $468,500 (£334,000).
Published 20 April 2018
Audi e-tron SUV, September 2018

The best new cars launching in 2018

With new car registrations dipping in 2017 for the first time in six years, as consumer confidence takes a hit, car makers are having to...
Published 05 January 2018
Ciao bello, Zagato: Aston Martin's new Volante open-top has had an injection of Italian pizzazz

Ciao bello, Zagato

Last December, a classic Aston Martin became the most expensive British car in history when it sold at auction for £9.4m.
Published 10 April 2017
Dreams do come true: Aston Martin to build 99 Vanquish Zagato Coupes

Aston Martin to build 99 Vanquish Zagato Coupés

Aston Martin has lifted the spirits of car enthusiasts and wealthy supercar collectors the world over, after announcing that it will put the Vanquish...
Published 22 June 2016
Full story behind the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato

Gallery: Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato and BMW 2002...

Feast your eyes on the latest heavenly creation from Aston Martin and Zagato, the Vanquish Zagato. The four-wheeled equivalent of haute couture, the...
Published 23 May 2016
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Points: Letters of the week, April 19

This week: Mazda MX-5 spare wheel conundrum, personalised 'plate chat continues, Guy Martin feedback and traffic light mastery.
Published 20 April 2015
Guy Martin drives Aston Martin Vanquish Carbon Edition (2015)

Guy Martin drives Aston Martin Vanquish Carbon Edition...

I have a bit of history with Aston Martins. I bought a brand-new V12 Vantage in 2009 — the first privately owned one in the country, I was told...
Published 07 April 2015
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News: Fisker Thunderbolt is an Aston Martin kit car...

Most kit cars are cheap and cheerful machines that have been lashed together during late nights in dank, dingy garages by amateur mechanics with much...
Published 16 March 2015