2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Carbon Edition Review

    In late 2011, Aston Martin released the DBS Carbon Edition, which was essentially a slightly modified version of the now defunct DBS with some carbon fiber pieces and a few color choices: Flame Orange, Ceramic Gray, and Carbon Black. I found this completely redundant, because the point of the car was to be "all black," so the Carbon Black color should have been the only color available. Shortly after, they released the DB9 Carbon Edition, which was a DB9 with the exact same treatment, except this time they got the whole color thing right and only offered the existing black or white, which was much classier than the ridiculous "Flame Orange" paint. But now, the Vanquish has received the Carbon Black treatment, and honestly, it looks great. The Vanquish Carbon Edition will be offered a a coupe and a convertible, or a "volante" as A-M call it. They haven't changed anything under the hood, mainly because they didn't need to. A "6.0 liter" (actually measuring 5.9 liters in displacement) naturally-aspirated V12 produces 567 hp and 465 pound-feet of toque, resulting in a respectable 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds, and a top speed of 201 mph. The interior is black-on-black-on-black, which seems appropriate for the name (what a coincidence!), and has A-M's signature the-worst-navigation-in-the-world system, borrowed from Volvo (can't you do a little better? This is an Aston Martin, not a Volvo). Aston hasn't named a price for this limited-edition Vanquish, but it will probably have a $20K premium over the regular Vanquish's hideous $279,000 base price.  

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