- Aston Martin's new Vanquish is about to spawn a convertible
- Power will come from a twin-turbocharged V-12
- Annual production will likely be capped at 1,000 units or less
Aston Martin unveiled a new generation of its Vanquish sports car in September, complete with a new V-12 engine spitting out 824 hp.
It goes on sale later this year as a 2025 model and will be joined at some point by a convertible, or Volante, in Aston Martin speak.
A prototype for the open-top version has been spotted for the first time. It should debut next year, meaning it will likely reach the U.S. as a 2026 model.
Judging by the camouflaged prototype in our spy shots, Aston Martin won't pull any major surprises with the design. There's a soft-top roof, similar to the design used on the former DBS Volante, the car Vanquish Volante directly replaces. And inside, there are only two seats, unlike the DBS Volante which squeezed in two rear seats that were really only good for holding a couple of grocery bags.
2026 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante spy shots - Photo via Baldauf
Curiously, Aston Martin has covered up the top of the rear fenders with fake body panels, suggesting there may be a unique design treatment hidden away here. This may have to do with the aerodynamics of the vehicle, as the Vanquish Volante looks to skip the ducktail spoiler found on the coupe.
Power in the new Vanquish comes from a further evolution of the twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V-12 that powered the DBS and DB11. In the Vanquish, it packs 824 hp, thus ensuring the car will deliver a major step in performance over the DBS which had 715 hp in standard guise and 759 hp in its DBS Ultimate runout special.
Aston Martin is limiting Vanquish coupe production to 1,000 units per year, and it's likely a similar cap will be applied to the Vanquish Volante.
The Vanquish line serves as the flagship of Aston Martin's front-engine lineup. However, the automaker this year will also launch the mid-engine Valhalla that will sit atop the lineup and also usher in plug-in hybrid technology at the brand. The Valhalla will skip the V-12, though. It will instead use a version of the AMG-sourced twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 common to the Vantage and DB12.
