Limited to 50 cars worldwide, the anniversary edition pairs the latest 824-hp Vanquish with design cues inspired by the 2001 original.
Aston Martin is celebrating 25 years of the Vanquish with an appropriately exclusive special edition. Called the Vanquish 25, it honors all three generations of the British brand’s front-engine V-12 flagship while borrowing several details from the original model introduced in 2001.
Production is limited to 50 cars worldwide, split evenly between 25 coupes and 25 Volante convertibles. Buyers can also choose between two-seat and 2+2 configurations.
Bringing 2001 Into 2026
The Vanquish 25 was developed by Q by Aston Martin, the automaker’s in-house personalization division. Rather than simply adding anniversary badges, the team revisited the original Vanquish’s launch specification and translated its details for the current-generation car.
Every example is finished in exclusive Q Skye Silver paint. Metal-foil accents decorate the side sills and shield vanes, while bespoke Aston Martin script detailing, stainless-steel side strakes, Q Commission exhaust finishers, and unique Vanquish 25 badging distinguish the limited edition.
The 21-inch forged wheels also receive a subtle “V” graphic. It is a restrained approach by modern special-edition standards, although no one is likely to confuse one of these 50 cars with a regular production model.
Inside, the Vanquish 25 features unique perforation patterns and trim divisions, embroidered anniversary logos on the seatbacks, and laser-etched Aston Martin inlays. A black Alcantara headliner is standard.
The most conspicuous detail is a bright red start/stop button mounted in the center console, surrounded by a specially designed rotary-control pattern. Customers can choose from Onyx Black, Oxford Tan, or Phantom Grey interior color schemes.
The 824-HP V-12 Remains Untouched
Aston Martin has not given the Vanquish 25 any additional power. That is hardly a problem, because the current Vanquish already packs more than enough.
Its 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 produces 835 metric horsepower—approximately 824 hp—and 738 lb-ft of torque. Aston Martin claims the rear-drive grand tourer can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 3.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 214 mph.
Carbon-fiber bodywork, a Vanquish-specific chassis, and the standard car’s sophisticated dynamics hardware carry over unchanged. The Vanquish 25 is therefore no faster than the car on which it is based, but increasing the output was never really the point. This edition is about provenance, craftsmanship, and scarcity.
Three Generations, One Important Name
The first Vanquish debuted at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show, establishing the template for Aston Martin’s modern flagship. It combined dramatic Ian Callum styling with a naturally aspirated V-12, carbon-fiber structural components, and an automated manual transmission. A starring role in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day helped turn it into one of the era’s most recognizable Aston Martins.
The second-generation model arrived in 2012, and the Vanquish name returned again in 2024 for the current twin-turbo V-12 flagship. Although the engineering and design have changed substantially over the past quarter-century, the Vanquish has consistently represented the upper limit of Aston Martin’s series-production ambitions.
The Vanquish 25 will make its public debut at Monterey Car Week in California, running August 10–16. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. Pricing has not been announced.
With only 25 coupes and 25 Volantes available, however, the final number on the window sticker probably will not be what determines who gets one. For Aston Martin’s most committed customers, securing an allocation will be the real challenge.