Super GT: The new Aston Martin Vanquish looks stunning and feels far from unwieldy on the twisting roads. Taming the beast: Electronic limited slip differential and other computer wizardry make it easy to harness the car's performance. Lionel Seah SARDINIA, Italy – After a six-year hiatus, the Aston Martin Vanquish returns as a meaner and bigger grand tourer.

Taking over the DBS Superleggera as the V12-engined flagship model in the Aston line-up, the car is the fourth model introduced in recent times, after the DBS 707, DB12 and Vantage. The Vanquish is positioned as an ultra-luxury grand tourer. Besides being refined and comfortable, it is also the fastest production Aston Martin today with a 0-100kmh sprint timing of 3.

3 seconds and a top speed of 345kmh, courtesy of the twin-turbo V12 engine that makes 835hp and 1,000Nm of torque. Already a subscriber? Log in Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month $9.90 $9.

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