These are the most recent spy photos of the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante as well as even more proof that a soft-top version of the new V12 flagship is just around the corner.
This heavily camouflaged pre-prouction mule was spied testing at the Nurburgring test circuit in Germany where the British brand have a long-term facility for the dealing with advancement of all its future models.
Advertisement – short article continues below
Yet despite the black as well as white disguise the remarkable front-splitter as well as rear diffuser, plus a set of unique rear light clusters, both provide this design away as the open-top version of the most recent Vanquish.
Underneath it will share the exact same hi-tech carbon fibre body work as well as lightweight aluminium chassis as the coupe, while the naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12 engine as well as six-speed ZF automatic gearbox are likewise likely to be carried over unchanged providing the Volante a healthy 565bhp output as well as 620Nm of torque.
That might equate to a 0-62mph sprint of around 4.2 seconds – just a tenth less than the hard-top – as well as a top speed approaching 200mph – although this is likely to be restricted when the roofing system is down.
Other technical highlights include a carbon fibre prop shaft as well as Brembo carbon ceramic brakes however the roofing system system itself will be a easy folding material style rather than a complex folding hard-top like both rivals the Ferrari 458 Spider as well as McLaren 12C Spider. nevertheless the style is likewise compact sufficient to accomodate the exact same fixed rear spoiler as the coupe.
Aston Martin introduced the CC100 idea this weekend as part of its centenary events however the new design cavalcade looks set to continue as the Vanquish Volante might appear at the Frankfurt motor show or even earlier with a cost likely to increase to over £200,000 when it shows up in Autumn.