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With a maximum speed in excess of 300km/h (190 mph) and a
6.0 litre V12 engine developing 460 horsepower, the totally
new Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is being built at Newport Pagnell,
England, and becomes Aston Martin's new premier, top of the
range, flagship model.
Available as either a two or two plus two seat coupe the
V12 Vanquish will accelerate to 60mph in 4.5 seconds (0-100km/h
in 5.0 seconds) and 160km/h (100mph) in under 10 seconds.
Through the application of advanced design techniques and
materials it is lighter, stiffer and stronger and offers superior
performance to that of the V8 engined Vantage model which
it replaces.
In conjunction with the electronic drive-by wire throttle
system which is fitted to the second generation 460 horsepower
6.0 litre V12 Aston Martin engine, fmger tip controlled Formula
1 style paddles enable almost imperceptible gear changes to
be completed in under 250 milliseconds — less than the
blink of an eye.
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