Aston Martin just sliced the roof off their flagship Vanquish.
They didn’t just create another convertible – they built a monster that claims the title of world’s fastest and most powerful front-engine drop-top in production.
V12 VIOLENCE WITH A VIEW
The numbers are properly obscene:
- 835 PS (823 bhp) from a twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V12
- 1000 Nm (737 lb-ft) of torque hammering the rear wheels
- 3.4 seconds to 62 mph – identical to the coupe
- 214 mph top speed – also matching its hardtop sibling
That last bit deserves attention. Most convertibles sacrifice performance when the roof gets binned. Not this one.
The Volante’s K-fold fabric roof operates at speeds up to 31 mph and completes its transformation in just 14 seconds. Its compact 260mm stack height when folded means Aston didn’t need to butcher the car’s proportions.
CHASSIS COMPENSATION
Removing structural rigidity requires engineering compensation.
Aston added roughly 95 kg (209 lbs) of reinforcement to maintain the coupe’s handling characteristics. The extra mass is managed by adaptive Bilstein DTX dampers specifically calibrated for the Volante.
Power routes through an 8-speed ZF automatic to an electronic limited-slip differential. The combination delivers civilized cruising or savage acceleration depending on your right foot’s mood.
EXCLUSIVITY GUARANTEED
Each Vanquish Volante represents the culmination of 60 years of Aston Martin convertible heritage.
Production caps at fewer than 1000 units annually. Translation: you’ll never see another at the country club.
Inside, twin 10.3-inch displays handle infotainment duties with wireless Apple CarPlay and navigation. But nobody buys an Aston for its screens.
You buy it for the experience of piloting a hand-built British GT with a V12 soundtrack now unfiltered by a fixed roof.
The Vanquish Volante delivers exactly that – with enough performance to embarrass supercars while looking infinitely more sophisticated doing it.
