Aston Martin likely to resurrect Vanquish name for Ferrari fighter

Aston Martin recently hosted press drives for the new
DBS Superleggera in Germany. On the sidelines,
Motoring spoke to the carmaker’s chief creative officer, Marek Reichman. Answering the question of whether the coming mid-engined rival to the
Ferrari 488,
Lamborghini Huracán, and
McLaren 720 S could revive a very important name for the brand, Reichman responded, “Without saying yes, that sounds like a plausible solution for a beautiful name like
Vanquish.”

The Vanquish named first appeared from 2001 to 2007, returning from 2012 until retiring again this year on the
Vanquish S (pictured). Although it’s historically been used on the most powerful vehicles in Aston Martin’s range, and both of them V12s, the latest flagship switched to two
erstwhile monikers in combining DBS and Supeleggera. Reichman said the switcheroo “better reflected [the DBS’] positioning than Vanquish.” The future V-named coupe will be out to conquer every vehicle in the segment, not just in the family line-up.

Still light on details at the moment, we expect the
Mercedes-AMG-sourced 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 behind the seats, boosted by an electric motor. Reichman didn’t shoot down the possibility of using an electric motor for e-AWD capability and all-electric driving. That motivation will power a body expected to go heavy on carbon fiber, active aerodynamics, and the wind-cheating prowess gained from partner Red Bull Racing and aerodynamicist Adrian Newey. After iterating through 12 scale models and three full-sized mock-ups so far, the creative honcho said the final car will “be the most beautiful mid-engined car on the road.”

The coming Vanquish will be car number five of Aston Martin’s Second Century plan, aiming to deliver seven cars in seven years. The
Aston Martin SUV will be the fourth when it enters production late next year, after the
DB11,
Vantage, and DBS Superleggera. The mid-engined screamer follows in 2020.

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