Aston Martin Vanquish Marks Quarter-Century Anniversary with Special Edition
A special version of the British marque’s model will be produced in a limited run of just 50 units. Of these, 25 will be coupes, and another 25 will be convertibles with the Volante designation.
Aston Martin began producing the Vanquish sports car in 2001, so in 2026 the model celebrates its 25th anniversary. Recall that the first generation lasted on the assembly line until 2007, the second generation appeared in 2012 and was on sale until 2018. The Vanquish Vision concept was shown in 2019, but the model still had to take a break for several years. So the current Vanquish sports car only replaced the DBS in early autumn 2024, and in spring 2025 the family was joined by an open-top modification with the Volante suffix added to the name.
To mark the quarter-century anniversary, the British marque decided to release a special version of the model with a maximally straightforward name – Vanquish 25. Its development was handled by the Q by Aston Martin division, whose task is to prepare individual projects. The creators decided to pay tribute to the original through some exterior changes.
Thus, the anniversary version is given a silver body color Q Skye Silver, metallic decorative inserts, stainless steel side sill overlays, as well as 21-inch forged alloy wheels and badges with the special version’s name on the body. The interiors of the two-doors also feature “25” emblems – on the headrests, there are laser-engraved inserts and a bright red start/stop button.
No changes to the mechanics are planned, so under the hood of the Aston Martin Vanquish 25 sits the standard twin-turbo V12 engine with a displacement of 5.2 liters, whose maximum power is 835 hp and torque is 1000 Nm. This engine works in conjunction with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission, and the two-doors are fitted with an electronically controlled locking differential.
Recall that the current Aston Martin Vanquish coupe takes 3.3 seconds to accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h, while the Vanquish Volante convertible needs 3.4 seconds. The top speed also differs slightly: 345 km/h in the first case, and 344 km/h in the second.
It is known that Aston Martin will release the Vanquish 25 special version in a limited run: it will total just 50 units. Of these, 25 will be coupes, and another 25 will be the open-top variant. The live premiere will take place in August as part of the annual Monterey Car Week event, held in California. Deliveries of the cars to customers will begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Meanwhile, the other day Aston Martin unveiled a brutal V12-powered SUV called the Dreadnought. True, it was developed for the announced game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and in reality, such an off-roader unfortunately cannot be purchased.
