Aston Martin reveals the Vanquish 25 ahead of Pebble

Aston Martin was founded in 1913 but it wasn’t until 25 years ago that the first Vanquish came out. As Charles Dickens might have said, had he waited a couple hundred years to be born, “’Twas worth the wait.”

To celebrate that quarter-century milestone, Aston Martin will release the limited-edition Vanquish 25. The car will make its in-the-sheetmetal debut at Pebble next month, but you can see it here first, in handy two-dimensional form.

All 50 Vanquishes(25 coupe and 25 Volante) will be made at the marque’s bespoke service, Q by Aston Martin.

“The in-house design and craftspeople at Q by Aston Martin bring unparalleled expertise to the creation of truly bespoke and special commissions, exemplified by Vanquish 25,” Aston said. “Taking inspiration from the original Vanquish detailing and launch specification of 2001 and adding new handcrafting techniques and treatments to inject modern flare and style, Vanquish 25 represents a fresh take on the three iterations of this epically quick and engaging, range-topping creation.”

First thing you might notice is the Q Skye Silver paintwork, then the Q Commission metal foil detailing on the side sills and the shield vanes, followed by the bespoke Aston Martin script foil detailing, and the addition of Q Commission exhaust finisher, along with stainless steel side strakes; in addition each example getting unique ‘Vanquish 25’ badging; and a new subtle ‘V’ highlighting of the 21-inch forged alloy wheels.

Inside, the Vanquish 25 gets unique trim perforation patterns and trim splits, seat backs embroidered with the exclusive ‘Vanquish 25’ logo, laser-etched Aston Martin trim inlays, a bright red start/stop button in the center console surrounded by bespoke rotary geometry, and a black Alcantara headlining. Three interior trim colors are available: Onyx Black, Oxford Tan, or Phantom Grey.

Underneath is the same powertrain from the latest generation Vanquish that, at its launch in 2024, immediately became the most potent flagship in Aston Martin’s 113-year history thanks to a world-class 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 making 824 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. That rides in a “bespoke” chassis with state-of-the-art dynamics technology, all wrapped in carbon fiber bodywork “of epic proportions and presence.”

All tolled, the Q 25 is capable of a top speed of 214 mph, with a 0-62 mph time of 3.3 seconds, prompting Aston to note, “the Vanquish is as ballistic as it is beautiful.” Do come ‘round Monterey and have a look, won’t you?

No prices yet - the current Vanquish starts at $436,500 - but you can look for first deliveries starting in Q4 of this year.