Aston Martin has just released the first official images and details with of the AM 310 Vanquish.
According to the British carmaker, the DBS successor features fourth generation VH bonded aluminium monocoque chassis and most of the Vanquish Mk2's body panels are constructed from carbon fiber. The torsional rigidity has been improved by over 25 percent, while the front chassis structure is a full 13 percent lighter than the DBS.
Under the hood, the new luxury sports car is powered by an upgraded 6.0-liter V12 engine with 565 hp at 6,750 rpm and 620 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. The power is send to the wheels via a Touchtronic 2 six-speed automatic transmission, allowing the car to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds and hit a top speed of 183 mph.
The Aston Martin AM 310 Vanquish will be available as a 2+2 or as a 2+0, with UK prices starting from £189,995. First deliveries will begin in early 2013.
Check out the supercar’s full specs:
- As an example of the depth of re-engineering, the Vanquish contains 75 percent new parts compared to the DBS.
- The interior has 140 percent more storage space than the DBS.
- Compared to the DBS, passenger space has increased with legroom up 37mm, shoulder room 25mm, elbow room 87mm and knee room 50mm while dash panel has moved forward 20mm.
- The weave patterns on the exposed carbon fiber body components have been carefully selected to present the most consistent surfaces.
- The car's front-mid mounted engine and rear-mid mounted transaxle provide a near perfect weight distribution with 85 percent of the car's weight positioned within its wheelbase.
- The Vanquish is fitted with new generation Pirelli P-Zero tires that have been developed especially for the car, along with new 20-inch lightweight alloy wheels.
- The braking is a third generation Brembo Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) system which features 398 mm x 36 mm front brake discs with larger front brake pads and six-piston brake callipers from the One-77, while the rear brakes use 360 mm x 32 mm brake discs with a four-piston calliper.
