Vanquish Aston Martin's Vanquish Is No More

[PanterroR]

So Long, Old Chap...



Today is a sad day for Aston Martin fans. You can say what you will about the Vanquish never living up to its full ubercar potential (the engine was never powerful enough, the gearbox competed with Maserati's duo-select for the right to the title of "World's Worst") and the air vents were from a Taurus.

Regardless, the Vanquish is the last car ever to be built at ye olde Newport Pagnell plant, where the tools of choice are still hammers and cigarettes. Newport Pagnell is where James Bond's Goldfinger DB4 was built.

Same goes for our Fantasy Garage favorite, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Oscar India. And who could forget the Lagonda, which was also built there? As for the Vanquish itself, we've always found it astonishingly beautiful yet muscular, like a Greek statue. Or Ronnie Coleman. And we don't care what anyone says, the Vanquish is way better looking than the DB9. Plus, before you die you really need to hear AM CEO Dr Ulrich Bez pronounce "Vanquish." I mean pronounce, "Wang-kesh." Tee hee.

Anyhow, we'll be pouring out a 40oz. of Earl Gray for our V12 homie.

Source: So Long Old Chap: Aston Martin's Vanquish Is No More - Jalopnik

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Sad day, huh Marcus?

 

[Bruce]

I've always liked the Vanquish's exterior, but other than that, I honestly think it's one of the worst supercars ever built.

It was doomed from day one. With an awful transmission, cheaply assembled interior, poor performance (all around) it never lived up to the Aston name plate. And once AM released the DB9 (which was cheaper and had the indentical power), the Vanquish was pretty much obsolete. The Vanquish S wasn't any better either..

Sorry to be harsh. Just speaking my mind.

 

[PanterroR]

You've stated facts and i agree, only not with Worst Supercar Ever Built thing. 1st it ain't a supercar and you know it, but uber luxury coupe/GT, unfortunately, not well built. But the design is timeless and one of the nicest for me...Plus, it will be remembered from JB movie and probably become classic one day.

 

[Kowalski]

Not harsh at all. That's the truth and I pretty much agree with you.

- The most startling revelation, though, is that the Vanquish never was a Supercar. A Grand-Tourer like the Ferrari 599 GTB? Yes. But a supercar like a Ferrari F430 or Lamborghini Gallardo? Not really. Is just not as sharp and focused.

I for one I never really liked the Vanquish. Not all that pretty, full of Ford bits chucked together by workers with more Stella Artois than blood running into their bodies, pathetic value for money as it is outclassed by its smaller siblings, only loved by Pierce Brosnan who got one as a present and bearer of a gearbox with a mind of its own, to not say the worst gearbox ever made.

Having said all that, I must admit that I love the sound produced by its 6.0 V12.

 

[Bruce]

1st it ain't a supercar and you know it, but uber luxury coupe/GT

That's true..

Let me re-word that: I fully believe that the Vanquish is one of the worst high-end vehicles ever built. That oughta cover it

 

[PanterroR]

Lol, whatever...

 

[LaArtist]

its a horrible car..
im glad to see it go..i hope AM can come up with something great..and uniqe next time around

 

[Merc1]

Sad day, huh Marcus?

Yep, a momemt of silence please.

Yes the Vanquish was gorgeous as it did carry the title of the best looking production car in the world until the DB9 came along, but the all of the gripes about it are true to. I will never forget sitting in one and feeling the cheap, hard plastic steering wheel. I couldn't believe it. Now the DBS is stunning, but it isn't a proper replacement for the the Vanquish. A new 600+ hp GT on the level of the 599GTB would be a nice replacement.

M

 

[PanterroR]

. A new 600+ hp GT on the level of the 599GTB would be a nice replacement.

M

True!

 

[Sunny]

IMO one of the best looking cars of all time.

 

[Mr. M]

True!

Second that! I hope we really do see it. The DBS to me is like what the Superleggera is. Just an uprated DB9.

 

[wltsm]

I'm not hugely unhappy to see it go, never really liked it! The styling of the Vanquish looked ok but weird from some angles, I never liked the way the wheel arches at the back came out so far!

 

[Merc1]

M

 

[Centurion]

Good bye Vanquish!!! It was a fantastic car during it's prime time, but now it's a big outdated by cars like the 599 GTB.