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Aston Martin Vanquish S review - pictures

by: Auto Express team

30 Oct 2017

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This is the Aston Martin Vanquish S.
The Aston Martin Vanquish has for a long time been a mainstay of the GT world. Offering style, performance and luxury, it has proved popular over the years, however it has not been without fault.
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The Vanquish S is the last outing for the delicious naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12.
Its roots date back all the way back to 2001, and the Vanquish has had licence to thrill from almost the same time – as back in 2002, the car featured in the James Bond film Die Another Day.
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As you would hope from a car costing at least £200k, there is a great sense of theatre when you insert the key fob and start the V12. Its metallic howl will tempt even the most innocent to tickling the throttle unnecessarily.
Max power comes in at 7,000rpm and has a claimed 0-62mph time of 3.5seconds. However, the Aston never feels quite that fast. 
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It doesn’t matter if you opt for the coupe or the convertible; you get the same 0-62mph time and top speed of 201mph.
Tax for the first year is the same as a small second-hand hatchback - £2,000. Which may sound a lot, but is only 1 per cent of the list price, so if you look at it that way it is a bargain...
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Non-S models lost approximately 55 per cent after three years of ownership, and we expect the S models to similar. 
Even though beauty is in the eye of the beholder, few can argue the Vanquish isn’t a sight for sore eyes. The tweaks to the bodywork are there to reduce lift and increase head turns.
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