Did you know that 25 years ago, this month Aston Martin unveiled the V12 Vanquish supercar which was an all-new nameplate for an all-new model that was, at the time, nothing less than the most sophisticated and technologically advanced sports car yet designed, developed and built by the brand.

Today, and now in its third distinct generation, Vanquish remains the pinnacle of Aston Martin’s fabled front-engined sports car range. Showcasing exceptional in-house engineering ability. This Vanquish features a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 engine producing 835 PS (824 bhp) and 1,000 Nm of torque. It achieves a top speed of 214 mph and 0-62 mph in 3.3 seconds, boasting a luxurious interior and advanced, stiffened chassis for superior handling.

Aston Martin CEO, Adrian Hallmark, said: “Since its arrival 25 years ago, the Vanquish nameplate has been synonymous with something special; something ambitious, different and daring.”

“Over those years Vanquish has grown into a true Aston Martin icon and, in 2026, it remains nothing less than a symbol of what this exceptional British marque is capable of creating. Like the fortunate owners who have chosen to add one, or more, of the three generations of Vanquish to their collections since 2001 I am immensely proud of what this model represents.”

While the current model takes pride of place in the marque’s front-engined sports car line-up, the emotional and aspirational template for today’s astonishing 5.2-litre Twin-Turbo V12-powered halo model was developed a quarter of a century ago with the debut at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show of the first Aston Martin to bear the now illustrious Vanquish name.

Reflecting on the three generations of Vanquish to date and the importance of a nameplate coined a quarter of a century ago Aston Martin Historian, Steve Waddingham, said: “Look up the word ‘vanquish’ and you will find it has, in my opinion, one of the best dictionary definitions in the English language.

Terms such as ‘conquer’ and ‘overwhelm’ pop up as synonyms and that, broadly speaking, is what the first Aston Martin to bear the now legendary name set out to do; both in terms of its competitors, and in the hearts and minds of buyers.

“The second and, now, third generations of our exceptional flagship Super GT have continued to live up to that aspiration and all those associated with Vanquish over the last 25 years can be rightly proud of the cars they have created.

“Any Aston Martin is, of course, a rare and special thing. But for a car to grow and develop as Vanquish has, through three distinct and exceptional generations, is, to my mind, an extra-special achievement, and it is therefore only right that we now celebrate 25 years of this flagship model.”