Hoovey689

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Aston Martin's DBS successor resurrects Vanquish moniker, with likely Pebble Beach debut

A week ago, Aston Martin showed off the new AM310 concept at Villa d'Este. Now we know what the DBS replacement will be called when the production version arrives, thanks to the snoops at CAR magazine: Vanquish.

The resurrected moniker, last used on the V12 GT flagship that Aston retired in 2007, is plainly visible on the decklid of the car shown above, whose rear-end styling exactly matches that of the AM310 Concept.

Whether the transporter carrying the new Vanquish was left open by genuine mistake or "accidentally" by design, CAR's video of the discovery, posted below, leaves no doubt as to the next Aston Martin's identity. And we have some tidbits of our own to add to the developing story.

We've heard some rumblings that more concrete information will become available later this month, and that if you want to see the Vanquish in person, you should keep Pebble Beach weekend open. As indicated by the AM310, the Vanquish looks to the ultra-exotic One-77 for some styling cues, but that's not all. Expect the Vanquish to outperform the DBS, with more power from the latest version of Aston's familiar 6.0-liter V12 and less weight thanks to carbon fiber bodywork. Lighter, quicker and faster? Our attention is piqued. U.S. buyers should be able to get their hands on the Vanquish sometime in early 2013.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/03/a...quish-moniker/

FNFZ4

And they will get vanquished once again...

Blackraven

Hehe mate what do you mean by that? :\

I hope you're not referring to how Aston Martin engines lack power.

Sure maybe a BMW M3 may outrun any Aston Martin or Maserati out there on the roads......HOWEVER, the M3 can't match the style, prestige, the flair as well as the character and sophistication of an Aston Martin or a Maserati.

Hoovey689

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^ this

however the revised 6.0L V12 is supposedly putting 560hp out, up from 510

Blackraven

Yeah indeed.

Anyways, this looks to be exciting. I wish the best for Aston Martin

Gojirra99

It's not just hp, I think Aston's usually fall short when compared to other exotics in driving dynamics too They sell on looks and association with James Bond, and yes, I still want a DBS