Aston Martin is well under way with development on the all-new Vanquish ahead of its anticipated launch in 2019, as spy shots from the Nurburgring reveal.
Aston plans to launch one all-new car every year up to 2023. The new Vanquish will follow the V8 Vantage into showrooms, which debuts later this year ahead of going on sale in early 2018.
Prototypes of the new Vanquish show that it shares a similar shape to the current DB11. Notable differences in the matte black test mule are found at the front of the car, with larger headlights, more prominent bonnet vents and a wider front grille that resembles the ultra-rare One-77.
Towards the rear of the car, the Vanquish test mule retains its quad exhaust system from the current model, which differentiates it from the dual setup on the DB11. Much slimmer LED rear lamps can also be picked out beneath the body cladding of the test mule, while a new active spoiler, adopted from the DB11, can also be seen.
The bulk of visual changes over the DB11 will all be made to aid aerodynamic efficiency, as the British marque is looking to develop the Vanquish into a more performance orientated supercar rather than a fast GT cruiser - a market now occupied by the DB11.
Under the bonnet Aston will use its new 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12, but power is expected to swell significantly over the 600bhp developed by the DB11. Aston execs told Auto Express last year that the V12 engine has been ‘proven to 820bhp’, with some ‘very elegant solutions’. It’s a power figure Aston will be aiming for given rivals in this sector include the 789bhp Ferrari 812 Superfast.
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