Relying on who you discuss to, eradicating the roof on a efficiency automotive both makes it higher or worse. When the efficiency automotive in query is a V-12 Aston Martin Vanquish, frankly we wrestle to see the draw back. However whether or not you favor your grand tourer open or closed, you now have the choice to do it in a V-12 Vanquish. This is the 2026 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante.

Fortunately, the powertrain is unchanged from the coupe. Which means a 5.2-liter, twin-turbocharged 12-pot producing 824 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque, all turning the rear tires by an eight-speed ZF computerized gearbox. For the document, it is essentially the most highly effective front-engined manufacturing automotive you may get, be it hardtop or convertible. It is also the quickest, with a high pace of 214 mph—similar to the fixed-roof Vanquish.

Photograph by: Aston Martin

Photograph by: Aston Martin

Photograph by: Aston Martin

It does take only a bit longer to get there, nevertheless. The Vanquish Volante’s official dash from zero to 62 mph (100 kph) is 3.4 seconds. That is two-tenths of a second off the hardtop’s tempo, and you may thank the Volante’s additional 209 kilos for it. Aston Martin calls the burden acquire “minimal,” although that ought to push the roofless Vanquish someplace into the 4,300-pound vary as soon as fluids are added. 

The upside is a strengthened chassis that Aston Martin claims is almost as stiff because the coupe. Actual particulars on that course of aren’t talked about, however the suspension does get Volante-specific tuning to go together with the Bilstein DTX dampers. Six-piston carbon ceramic entrance brakes with four-piston brakes on the rear do the stopping. It rides on the identical Pirelli P Zero 21-inch tires because the coupe.

As you’d count on, the inside can be the identical, proper all the way down to the pair of 10.25-inch digital shows, one for the driving force and one within the middle for the infotainment system. The one distinction is a button to decrease the Okay-fold cloth roof, which takes 14 seconds and could be completed at speeds as much as 31 mph. Elevating the roof is a bit longer at 16 seconds, however with the roof up you possibly can’t hear the elective titanium exhaust system almost as nicely. Except it is pouring rain, simply depart it down.

Photograph by: Aston Martin

“For 60 years, Aston Martin Volantes have outlined the artwork of stylish, sporting, open-top motoring,” mentioned Aston Marton CEO Adrian Hallmark. “With its beautiful seems to be and excellent V-12 engine producing extra energy than every other front-engine manufacturing automotive on sale, Vanquish Volante has taken this philosophy to a wholly new degree.”

Aston Martin would not point out a worth for the brand new Vanquish Volante, however it should actually price greater than the $434,000 coupe. Manufacturing begins within the third quarter of 2025; fewer than 1,000 can be constructed annually.

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