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Aston Martin Owners Club Festival 2026

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25 Years of Vanquish

Aston Martin first used the name "Vanquish" in 2001 for the V12 Vanquish launched at the Geneva Motor Show.  The car was nothing less than the most sophisticated and technologically advanced new model yet designed, developed and built by Aston Martin. Incorporating what were, at the time, cutting edge technologies such as drive-by-wire throttle control and F1©-style finger-tip controlled gearshift paddles, the Newport Pagnell-built V12 Vanquish instantly became Aston Martin’s flagship model. 

In 2012 the Vanquish name returned with the Vanquish built at Gaydon on Aston Martin VH platform as the flagship or 'halo car' of the 'regular' AM car range until 2018.

Aston Martin in 2024 launched the new Vanquish the most potent flagship in its 111-year history, Aston Martin proudly announced the return of its most legendary nameplate: Vanquish.

To mark 25 years of the Aston Martin Vanquish, the Club has booked the British Motor Museum to celebrate Aston Martin Vanquish. 

The Club welcomes all Aston Martin owners and enthusiasts to the celebration, and we hope to see the amazing employees from Aston Martin Lagonda as well, to see the cars they so skilfully built for our enjoyment.

There will be dedicated parking for all Aston Martin cars and the opportunity to display any Aston Martin Vanquish.

Tickets for the event (to see the cars, display your Aston Martin or park in the dedicated Aston Martin-only car park) must be bought in advance from the British Motor Museum 

All display and general parking Aston Martin will need an exhibitor ticket from British Motor Museum £13 for driver, £13 for adult passenger and £7 for under 16 passenger only available in advance from the British Motor Museum.

To help us prepare the displays, please register the model of Aston Martin you are bringing with the British Motor Museum when you purchase your tickets, this will help us with the parking.  Aston Martin cars from all era are welcome to attend and will be parked in Aston Martin only parking.


The event is open to all Aston Martin enthusiasts; both Members and non Members - all are welcome, we look forward to see you.

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25 Years of Vanquish



Vanquish (AM3) 
2025-date
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SPECIFICATION
Engine 5204cc, V12
Power 824bhp @ 6,500rpm
Torque 737lb ft @ 2500-5000rpm
0-60mph 3.3sec Top speed 214mph

Powered by a new 5.2-litre Twin-Turbo V12 producing an astonishing 835PS (824bhp) and 1000Nm (737lb ft) of torque, Vanquish achieves a new benchmark for supercar performance with immense in-gear acceleration and a top speed of 214mph – the highest top speed of an Aston Martin series production car to date. Only by refining every stage of the internal combustion process has this unprecedented performance and efficiency been achieved, while ensuring this magnificent V12 meets the latest emissions legislation across global markets.

With its chassis meticulously honed to deliver unprecedented dynamic bandwidth, Vanquish features harness the processing power of the most sophisticated powertrain, chassis and braking control systems available to deliver a unique combination of character and capability which fuses the effortless mile-eating comfort of a continent-crushing GT with the precision, exploitability and immersive, entertaining driving experience of a supercar.


Vanquish (VH3)
2012-2018
Vanquish VH3 2
SPECIFICATION (2015MY)
Engine 5935cc, V12
Power 565bhp @ 6650rpm
Torque 465lb ft @ 5500rpm
0-60mph 3.6sec Top speed 201mph

The original Vanquish was a landmark car, and it was a brave move to resurrect the name for a new series-production flagship. If the new car wasn’t quite the same game-changer, the combination of aggressively shaped carbonfibre bodywork, a 565bhp V12, adaptive damping and carbon brakes was still an intoxicating one. A Volante arrived in late 2013, and in late 2014 both versions got a refresh that included an eight-speed gearbox. Uprated Vanquish S with 592bhp (and similarly potent Zagato derivatives) launched late 2016. 


Vanquish / Vanquish S
  2001-2007
Vanquish - Vanquish S
SPECIFICATION
Engine 5935cc, V12
Power 460bhp @ 6500rpm
Torque 400lb ft @ 5000rpm
0-60mph 4.5sec
Top speed 190mph

While DB7s were rolling out of a new factory at Bloxham, back at Newport Pagnell an all-new flagship model was in development. Launched in summer 2001, the Ian Callum-penned Vanquish had a 460bhp version of the V12 engine and a bonded aluminium platform. The automated paddleshift manual gearbox was criticised initially for its slow responses. This was improved, as was the handling, for the 520bhp Vanquish S launched in 2004. A total of 1502 standard cars and 1086 ‘S’s were sold.
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