Apart from the «Q by Aston Martin» badging that distinguishes the Vanquish
Volante from the rest of its brethren, this model also includes an incredibly awesome exposed carbon - fiber tonneau cover that has been finished in a deep gloss that adds a nice visual touch the» suit» of carbon the Vanquish's bodyshell is cloaked in.
Conceived as
a Volante from the outset, Aston Martin engineers opted for a fabric hood to closely follow the silhouette of the DBS coupe and due to its lightweight properties, minimise overall weight gain.
Announced in September 2014 just ahead of the Paris Motor Show, the Carbon Edition Vanquish followed on from the similar DB9 Carbon Edition
Volante from earlier in the year.
There are some great details but the inboard aero aft of the doors makes it look like the Disco
Volante from the Bind film, as if the front will detatch and drive off from the rear.
Not exact matches
From the late»70s to the early»80s, the Dardennes made such films as Le Chant du Rossignol (1978), about the Nazi Resistance in Belgium's southern Walloon region, and Leçons d'une Université Volante (1981), about emigration from Poland, for Belgian televis
From the late»70s to the early»80s, the Dardennes made such films as Le Chant du Rossignol (1978), about the Nazi Resistance in Belgium's southern Walloon region, and Leçons d'une Université
Volante (1981), about emigration
from Poland, for Belgian televis
from Poland, for Belgian television.
The Vanquish S
Volante gets the same body enhancements that the coupe received, including a new carbon fiber front splitter, side sills, and rear valance that help differentiate it
from its predecessor.
Twin cowls on the rear deck blend into the beginning of the cargo area, concealing a folding hood derived
from the mechanism used on the standard Vanquish
Volante.
The new car was based on a shortened DB7 Vantage
Volante platform (60 mm shorter wheelbase, 24 mm
from the front overhang and 127 mm
from the rear), the lighter - weight car (1740 kg, 60 kg lighter than standard car), was estimated to be capable of around 190 mph and able to reach 60 mph in comfortably under 5 seconds.
Many of the styling cues of the Vanquish
Volante are borrowed
from the One - 77 supercar, including the waistline, side strakes and LED light blades.
Opening the advanced «K-fold» roof on DB11
Volante lifts the lid on the magnificent V8 power plant, ensuring that blue - sky driving is as thrilling as ever
from the comfort of the cabin.
The new DB11
Volante captures those qualities perfectly and promises the kind of pleasure and enjoyment that can only come
from driving an open - top Aston Martin».
Visually the DB11
Volante features the striking single - piece aluminium bonnet and innovative «Curlicue» aerodynamic feature
from the DB11 Coupe, combined with new wood or carbon fibre veneer panels on the seat backs, a beautifully tailored fabric hood — available in a choice of bordeaux red, black silver or grey silver - dramatic ultra-slim «light blade» tail lights that create a bold C graphic and a striking new design of forged alloy wheel.
From a structure of beautiful proportion its shape develops organically, surface lines emanating from nose to tail in both the Coupe and Vola
From a structure of beautiful proportion its shape develops organically, surface lines emanating
from nose to tail in both the Coupe and Vola
from nose to tail in both the Coupe and
Volante.
Recommended Retail Price
from # 159,900 in the UK, $ 199,000 in Germany and $ 216,495 in USA, first deliveries of the DB11
Volante are scheduled to begin during the first quarter of 2018.
Aston says the DBS
Volante will reach 60 mph
from a standstill in a tick more than four seconds, and at full bore, it will soar to a 191 - mph top speed, matching the 250 - pounds - lighter coupe.
Benefitting
from weight saving materials including aluminium and carbon fibre; the DBS offers dynamic and aesthetic purity, an exquisite interior and a driving experience unsurpassed by any other car in its coupe and
Volante forms.
This fine and very original Aston Martin V8
Volante with automatic transmission was purchased new by Mr R Hanreck directly
from the factory, then by Kingsley Curtis in 1983.
Vanquish S is available in both Coupe and
Volante and recommended retail price starts
from # 199,950 in the UK, $ 262,950 in Germany and $ 312,950 in the US.
At $ 216,495, the
Volante is the priciest DB11 of all, and providing space for the roof to fold away shifts the rear seats forward, cutting almost an inch of legroom
from an already tight package.
The «super-GT» Vanquish S
Volante was announced alongside the coupe version but no photos were made available
from AML until before Christmas 2016.
The car above is the prototype car
from the LA Auto Show and was based on a converted 2002MY Vantage
Volante.
The DBS
Volante is available as standard with a rear - mounted 6 - speed manual gearbox with gear ratios optimised to extract the very best
from the 6.0 - litre engine.
Aston Martin's 16th convertible, learning taken
from the engineering of previous soft - top cars has resulted in the DBS
Volante possessing Aston Martin's quietest and most refined roof system to date.
Consisting of 13 individual speakers and Bang & Olufsen's unique Digital Signal Processing system, the system transforms the DBS
Volante into an acoustically sophisticated venue, capable of conveying subtle and striking musical dynamics
from every source.
As for the styling, the Vanquish S
Volante has the same aero - enhanced carbon fiber body kit
from its coupé sibling.
The Vanquish S became available in both Coupe and
Volante forms with a recommended retail price starting
from # 199,950 in the UK, $ 262,950 in Germany and $ 312,950 in the US.
The DB11
Volante is being introduced with Aston Martin's new 503 brake horsepower, 5.0 - litre, twin - turbocharged V8, sourced
from technical partner Mercedes - AMG.
He also has an Aston Martin DB6
volante, and an Aston Martin V8 converted to run on biofuel made
from surplus local white wine.
And subtlety is exactly what this custom Vanquish
Volante ozzes
from every pore.
The upcoming
Volante will borrow every detail
from its coupe version, except, of course, for its lightweight fabric top that takes just 14 seconds to fold.
Available in both Coupe and
Volante body styles, the Vanquish S retails
from # 199,950 in the U.K., $ 262,950 in Germany, and $ 294,950 in the U.S. Deliveries will commence in December 2016.
Boasting 568 horsepower and 465 lb - ft of torque
from a 5.9 - liter V12 engine, the Aston Martin DBS
Volante is capable of a top speed in the range of 201 miles per hour.
Boasting 568 horsepower and 465 lb - ft of torque
from a 5.9 - liter V - 12 engine, the Aston Martin DBS
Volante is capable of a top speed in the range of 201 mph.
Also consider: >> Bentley Continental GT Speed (
from $ 534,400 plus ORCs) >> Lamborghini Aventador Roadster (
from $ 925,300 plus ORCs) >> Aston Martin Vanquish
Volante (
from $ 521,605 plus ORCs)
The Alfa Romeo 8C is a beautiful — if flawed — supercar
from Alfa, made even more individual by by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera with their Alfa Disco
Volante Concept in 2012.
The DB11
Volante replaces the DB9
Volante and will initially be powered by a 4.0 L twin turbocharged V8 that's borrowed
from Mercedes - AMG.
Following on
from their package of enhancements on the DB9 coupe, Mansory, chose the 2007 Geneva Salon to unveil their customisation package for the DB9
Volante.
Aston Martin used the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show to unveil the first Vanquish
Volante showing bespoke customisation
from the» Q by Aston Martin» service.
As of now, the
Volante comes with one engine: A 4.0 - liter twin - turbocharged V8
from Aston's «technical partner» AMG.
Production of the Zagato
Volante will commence once all the coupes are complete
from the Autumn of 2017 with the first customers beginning to get cars before the end of the year.
The DB11
Volante shares its coupe sibling's aluminum structure but replaces the fixed roof with a fabric top Aston says stows away electrically in 14 seconds, provides shelter
from the great outdoors in 16, and can be operated at speeds up to about 50 km / h or remotely via the car's key fob.
The revised DB9
Volante became available
from the second quarter of 2008 with a price in the UK of # 122,950.
Tobias Nielsén, CEO and publishing director of the research - based publisher
Volante, shares some lessons learned when trying to launch an international digital - first imprint —
from a small - country perspective.
«Mirrored», presents the work of six artists
from different generations and includes the spectacular Onda
Volante (Flying Wave, 2017), a dove - grey fibreglass installation by the septuagenarian Norwegian sculptor Siri Aurdal that seems to float away
from Sverre Fehn's rectilinear architecture.
To illuminate the exhibition with natural light, Piano conceived a semi-transparent roof, he nicknamed il tappeto
volante (the magic carpet), composed of 1746 louvers made in glass, coupled with motorized aluminum slats, an array of sensors and an artificial lighting system, which maintain a constant illumination of 250 lux on the artworks, independently
from the external conditions.
Aston Martin DB9
Volante — The Aston Martine DB9
Volante is slick convertible that can go
from zero to sixty in 5 seconds and reach a top speed of 165 miles per hour.