The details on the quilted leather are from another world. However, there’s not tome to touch Aston’s bespoke stitching right now. We’re out driving the 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish. We find ourselves in the triple digit zone and the V12 up front seems eager to show what its revisions are all about.
Alas, the six-speed automatic isn’t the sharpest one we’ve seen. Yes, they have upgraded this too and yes it works brilliant as far as comfort is concerned. However, when you ask it to handle all the muscle of the twelve cylinders in a hurry, it fails to deliver the blistering shifts you want.
We’re looking for consolation in the arms of the hydraulic steering, but we’ve found an even better way of overcoming the problem. If you drive the 2014 Vanquish in its favorite manner, a GT one, it takes you on quite a journey.
Some customers will buy the car for the sound of the V12 alone - don’t forget to push the “Sport” button of the powertrain if you want this though. On “Normal”, it’s pretty civilized.
Nevertheless, after a while, some of the magic does start to fade away. That’s because this Aston is a collection of ups and downs. We’ll take you through its story in our 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish test drive.
We’re looking for consolation in the arms of the hydraulic steering, but we’ve found an even better way of overcoming the problem. If you drive the 2014 Vanquish in its favorite manner, a GT one, it takes you on quite a journey.
Some customers will buy the car for the sound of the V12 alone - don’t forget to push the “Sport” button of the powertrain if you want this though. On “Normal”, it’s pretty civilized.
Nevertheless, after a while, some of the magic does start to fade away. That’s because this Aston is a collection of ups and downs. We’ll take you through its story in our 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish test drive.