Performance Review: Aston-Martin Vanquish 5.9 V12 - [2012]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Aston-Martin Vanquish Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Aston-Martin Vanquish 5.9 V12 is the 6 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2012. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged.This particular Aston-Martin Vanquish has a 5935cc Naturally Aspirated Petrol powerplant with 12 cylinders in a V formation.

Alternative Petrol V12's includes the 2021 Aston-Martin Valkyrie Spider 6.5 V12

The Vanquish shares its Petrol V12 engine configuration with the likes of the 2021 Aston-Martin Valkyrie Spider 6.5 V12 and the 2021 Aston-Martin Valkyrie Coupe 6.5 V12. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Vanquish's Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V or the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1739 kgs (3833 lbs) this makes the Aston-Martin Vanquish 5.9 V12 in the same weight category as the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 6.2 V8 Supercharged or the give or take 50kg.

The Aston-Martin Vanquish shares the same bhp with the 3996 Bentley Continental GT 4.0 V8 Turbo Convertible (542 bhp)

In terms of power the 5935cc 48V V12 engine produces 565 bhp (421 kW) @ 6750 rpm similar to the 3996 Bentley Continental GT 4.0 V8 Turbo Convertible (542 bhp) or the 2023 BMW 3 Series M3 CS 3.0 Twin Turbo G80 (542 bhp).

The Naturally Aspirated V12 throws out 457 lb-ft (619.6 Nm) @ 5500 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (470 lb-ft) or the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.5 V8 C8 (460 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Aston-Martin Vanquish you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2021 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 6.2 V8 Supercharged Convertible (347.7 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Aston-Martin Vanquish.

The Aston-Martin Vanquish has a Power to weight ratio of 324.8 bhp per ton and 262.7 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2012 Vanquish competing with the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 6.2 V8 Supercharged Convertible (347.7 bhp per ton) or the 2023 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 6.2 V8 Convertible (347.7 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Aston-Martin Vanquish generating around 262.7 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2021 McLaren Artura 3.0 V6 Turbo Hybrid (287.7 lb-ft per ton) or the 2014 Jaguar F Type R 5.0 V8 Convertible AWD (287.6 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.00 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.1 secs, this made the Aston-Martin Vanquish 5.9 V12 as fast as the 3996 Bentley Continental GT 4.0 V8 Turbo Convertible (4.00 secs) the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (4.00 secs) the 2021 Audi e-tron GT Quattro (4.00 secs) the or the 2020 Maserati Levante Trofeo 3.8 V8 Twin Turbo (4.00 secs). This Aston-Martin Vanquish 5.9 V12 is also faster than the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (4.10 secs) the 2022 BMW 2 Series M2 3.0 Twin Turbo G87 (4.10 secs) the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (4.10 secs) the and the 2022 BMW XM 4.4 V8 Twin Turbo G09 (4.10 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Vanquish and the 2020 Lotus Elise Sport 220 1.8 Supercharged

When talking about the performance of the Aston-Martin Vanquish on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12 secs @ 114.0 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2020 Lotus Elise Sport 220 1.8 Supercharged (11.95 secs), the 2021 BMW 2 Series M240i xDrive 3.0 Turbo G42 (11.95 secs), and the 1990 Lotus Carlton 3.6 Turbo (11.96 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2012 version of the Aston-Martin Vanquish 5.9 V12 has a maximum speed of 183mph.

Top Speed of the 2012 Vanquish equals the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 6.2 V8 C8 (194 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2012 Aston-Martin Vanquish 5.9 V12 then how about the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 6.2 V8 C8 (194 mph), the 2020 Mercedes GT AMG 4.0 V8 Bi Turbo (194 mph), or the 2016 NIO EP9 1MW (194 mph).

Related Links:

2012 Vanquish Rivals List.

A Brief History of Aston-Martin

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