Celebrating 20 years of V12 Vanquish – a modern classic
- Two decades on, the highly desirable V12 Vanquish remains a seminal car for the Aston Martin marque
- This cutting-edge Newport Pagnell-built model was, at the time, the most advanced yet to wear an Aston Martin badge
- Drive-by-wire throttle and F1©-inspired paddle shift gearbox are among the technologies debuted on the now hugely collectable V12 Vanquish
28 October, Newport Pagnell, UK: Aston Martin Works – the heritage home of the great British automotive marque – is this month marking an important anniversary for one of the supercars created at its historic site, the original V12 Vanquish, which was revealed publicly 20 years ago.
When it was presented before an eager audience at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show the V12 Vanquish was nothing less than the most sophisticated and technologically advanced new model yet designed, developed and built by Aston Martin.
