Testing Out The Aston Martin Vanquish - Fifth Gear

[@maazypaaz]

The Interior on the White Aston is SOOO DAMNNN GORGEOUSSS

[@nikb6528]

yes it is

[@nikb6528]

as is the beige one!

[@NiffsZ]

what? no! Everything about the other Aston is :)

[@nicenow25]

the white one has the circular steering wheel with alcantara but yu can't spec that on the website. ????

[@NiffsZ]

David Bana It is much better like that.

[@phildavies7666]

Just bought a 2013 vanquish and couldn't agree more with your comments. Your vid helped in that decision. Thanks guys!

[@robertrogers7833]

I just sold my Bentley GT...now in the market for a vanquish

[@link11188]

@@robertrogers7833 why???

[@Dtp2296]

2015 or later is the one to have. Much better gearbox

[@link11188]

@@Dtp2296 do you have one?

[@bigpurple100]

The most beautiful car ever designed by mankind...... Ever

[@saswatsnayak102030]

lol no that's gonna be a black one 77

[@Adennos]

One-77 still the best looking car.

[@nickk7769]

Agreed! I Love This Car! 007 Skyfall And 007 Spectre!

[@simonwright6163]

Miura

[@arcadia4691]

GTA V has a car based after this car, but named differently. The Dewbauchee Massacro is one of the best sports cars in it's class. My character is sitting in one now. Just imagine driving a sports car that looks very similar to this car. Think about that for a moment.

[@w-james9277]

Driving a Porsche is like downing a strong shot, driving an Aston is like gently drinking the finest wine.

[@nikb6528]

Porsche, please

[@miketheman4341]

+Will James More like drinking a 30 year old single malt vs a fine wine!

[@w-james9277]

Steve Jovan Nope, fine whine.

[@miketheman4341]

Will James What is fine whine?

[@w-james9277]

Steve Jovan Good tasting and quality wine

[@harrybrar1037]

In 2018 , still the most beautiful car in the world 🙌🏽

[@kwameg.114]

So thankful that you guys make these exceptional performance car videos. Without efforts like yours ,us "normal people" might never know what it's like to drive such an awesome car.. Thank you. Liked.

[@kwameg.114]

Kwame G. Fifth Gear

[@GeedanUK]

'They are absolutely stunning, aren't they?' I completely concur!

[@thewhiskeycowboy-official]

At the speeds these exotics play in, the differences between them IMO is academic but not something most drivers will notice. Just like on any given day, an identical car will perform different, but still close enough to not be an issue. But what does matter is how they FEEL and LOOK. And these things IMO are what tends to drive (no pun intended) customers to one over the other. The Aston Martin Vanquish is truly a world class GT... designed to do what GTs are actually supposed to do (as opposed to simply calling a car a GT because it goes fast). They are meant to TOUR. And this car allows that in comfort, style, and SPEED. It is a car meant to drive, and not simply "take out to impress now and again". Bravo... and Cheers.

[@NikesZ28]

Might not be the fastest but it is the most beautiful!! If i only had the money... *sigh*

[@Vylkeer]

Astons are about being the fastest, the most classy and most beautiful instead :)

[@Vylkeer]

***** what you mean?

[@Vylkeer]

***** you are against homosexuals? If that's true it's awful and I don't understand the connection with this topic, under this video.

[@Vylkeer]

***** I don't think there's an homosexual brand of cars. There isn't any car made for gay people. You sound pretty homophobic.

[@NikesZ28]

Guys... im talking about beauty here and you are discussing if you are homosexual or not!? Come on! :D Astons are all about beauty and style, a person that buys an Aston dont care about lap times.

[@ToosTraining]

brilliant video review. My dream car ever since I saw Bond driving it.

[@SeemsLegal]

That red vanquish is so beautiful

[@davidbeard77]

As the world of performance cars is slowly being overtaken by forced induction, I am really starting to gain a new appreciation for these aston martins. Looks like the perfect blend of naturally aspirated goodness, responsive handling, and sexy styling inside and out. I see why these are worth the money now, they have a certain purity to them which is being lost among many modern sports cars.

[@90FirstGenPGT]

Absolutely Stunning!

[@wasif51]

6.0 V12 needs to be pushing above 600hp. Come on Aston, make a new engine already, this is the same old db9 engine with a few tweaks.

[@Vylkeer]

Agree on this one. 565HP is a lot but not enough for its V12 6-liter engine.

[@w-james9277]

I think AMG are going to make them in the future

[@VoidRDM]

Aston Martin is not about the speed, its about the elegance. Like they said, this is not a race car and therefore it doesnt need a new engine.

[@Vylkeer]

***** Right and wrong. AM is about class, beauty, design, looks and quality of materials. But their cars are definitely for racing or at least you expect them to have powerful engines for what they cost. Just like Ferraris, they aren't track cars either but have better performing engines. What's wrong with taking more HP out of a V12 6-liter? I think 600HP would be the minimum. But yeah at the end of the day they're not meant to be raced.

[@dingyizhang7929]

AND the chassis is a bit out dated as well. I think Aston Martin has to redesign one of their next cars from ground up.

[@agnivodas]

I WATCHED ALL THE FIFTH GEAR EPISODES ON DISCOVERY TURBO BUT NOW THAT CHANNEL HAS BEEN BLOCKED.BUT I LOVED THEM!!!!

[@hamdanae]

1:30 "look at that sound" with what?!!!

[@Fussinated]

+ahmed sal magnifier

[@YouArentSlick]

Your nose

[@magna59]

Jason , a nice mix of description , without blather . After the Top Gears & the Harry's Garage , a nice change . Smoking Tyre , has it , but mainly 'cos of the weather & the backdrops .

[@lewistaylor8262]

I wouldn't say high-rev torque is a bad thing - just means that if you want to drive fast, you have to drive with intent - high revs, right gear, glorious roaring V12; makes you a better driver ;)

[@n0f3aR629]

Most beautiful supercar ever made !!!!!

[@brunoalvarenga326]

I can easily spend one entire day looking to an Aston Martin and I will not get tired to look at it. They are absolutely gorgeous. They may not be as fast as a Porsche or a Mercedes AMG but they are beautiful.

[@Omega08082]

The best thing about Aston Martin is not their beauty or sound, but their DEPRECIATION! These $330k Vanquishes can now be bought for $190k with just 5k miles.

[@iphonephone6495]

you cant "look at that sound"

[@poulsen5750]

An Aston Martin just commands your attention is a way that so much more classy than a ferrari or lamborghini ever will!

[@Colin-kh6kp]

ok, random question, but does anyone know who makes the jacket Bruno is wearing?

[@darkENhandsome]

It's a super cool jacket isn't it? I was wondering the same thing.

[@Colin-kh6kp]

glad to know im not alone in my quest for Bruno's jacket lol

[@sebastianfishbone6601]

james bond It might be barbour.. they fabricate jackets like this one.. cool name by the way ;)

[@Colin-kh6kp]

Sebastian Fishbone thanks brother, ill check em out.

[@bighands69]

james bond It is a quilted jacket. Now what brand he is wearing is hard to tell. This is a Barbour jacket but there are many others out there in all price ranges. www.barbour.com/de/all-collections/mens/quilted-jackets/c/mens-quiltedjackets

[@moreshi6017]

Senna. I get chills whenever I hear that. My role model forever.

[@rick3269]

Can't wait for the new shape vanquish!!!

[@therealbajan522]

Not the fastest 0-60 but after that it is very strong, seen them whoop enzos mc laren 12cs etc around a track. Impressed the heck out of me.

[@amir2ification]

This car will never get old/outdated.

[@farishanafiah8461]

I always prefer NA over forced induction. But for Grand Tourer cars like this Vanquish, a low-pressure turbo to help the torque at low-end rev won't hurt.

[@AGC828]

0-60 in 4.1 seconds? Not bad for a car that looks much heavier than a Porsche 911 C4 with a 3.8L V6 engine. I've always loved the sound of the AM V12 ROARING!! to life, idling and accelerating. On par with the sound a of Ferrari 458 and maybe more exciting. IMHO. Not bad for a GT car. Having said that I'd love to see AM tune their V12 to put out a sub 3.0 second car...not that i really place value on 0-60 times. I feel this spec means almost nothing on the street. But if AM produced a V12 GT car that could do 3.0 I feel we could still "feel" the added performance still. In the end it's about the "driving experience" and AM already has that nailed. From the time they introduced the DB9. A shame they stopped putting out the DBS. Loved the rear light grouping the best. More so than the Vanquish. Good thing there's still the DB9.

[@amangrayfilms1538]

which watch are you wearing. The one with the gold face. looks dope!

[@prideventues]

They have different steering wheels. The red one has the optional wheel.

[@Fardun007]

Are they from the same year of make ? Why the two have different steering wheels ?

[@BRAINFxck10]

The round one is standard and the other is the optional one-77 wheel

[@tanner87]

This car with a manual gearbox would be an awesome experience

[@FRC0711]

Gorgeous car. Not sure that I would care about the lack of torque or that an F12 is so much quicker. The Vanquish is old-school and beautiful.

[@GearboxvideosOfficial]

Yeah I thought that, too! :) It's still a stunning car, even with the lack of torque.

[@s2korpionic]

Very good point there on the linear torque curve. That's what wins for me over the F12 and any other similar car in its class. So smooth~

[@awaisraza308]

This car is just beautiful

[@nemerabengals]

Look at that sound!

[@MultiTerpen]

Its not a supercar, its a gt/sport car

[@mikeoxmaul_2121]

MultiTerpen, Performance GT :)

[@PantherP74]

Love the Vanquish. One question, in the description, why is it "Vanquish's" and not the plural, "Vanquishes?"

[@TheJipino]

PantherP74 Because it is a name, or because vanquish is a verb, not a noun. Or a combination of both.

[@Vylkeer]

Can't wait to see how the Aston Martin Vulcan performs down on the road.

[@jameshogg601]

track only car :(

[@Vylkeer]

James Hogg Really? :(

[@GearboxvideosOfficial]

Vylkeer Yeah unfortunately... But you can see it at the GT series... ;)

[@talkshow69]

Ayrton Senna will be proud of his nephew.

[@deniouchiyama3850]

Niiiiiiiiiiiice. Great video.

[@TorontoDrivingVideos]

this is still the best car show

[@panzr]

Soooo much better than Top Gear was. It's a car show not a light entertainment, variety show, that some times features automobiles

[@davisdesigns1153]

Its sooooooooooooo beautiful 😢

[@gtrman9706]

I bought a DB9 and thought is was the most beautiful car ever,then I saw this.😖😖😖😖

[@ro9967]

On the videos it appears that the stitching on the door panels (and the entire lining itself) doesn't line up with the stitching in the area behind the drivers seat. Are these preproduction models? Or is that 'character'? Or is it the effect of the camera? You'd expect something like that in a car that's 1% of this price...

[@09Mrsubaru]

Maybe it's the camera angle or something like that.

[@M3Conv]

buy a new monitor, that should solve it.

[@onewayofliving]

Gorgeous car. Wondering though.. Why are these guys talking to one another 2 feet apart? Hello, personal space? :)

[@jd2192]

They were pretty close when they were driving too =/

[@3089280288]

+OneWayofLiving It's a European thing

[@hamdanae]

at 4:47 they fast forward it to make them look fast at corners, be careful kids dont believe everything you see.

[@OverlandTT]

Gorgeous cars!

[@boufgroune]

Aston Martin I Bless You.

[@sstearns2]

That red color looks so good. Why are they all grey?!?!?

[@edek3159]

1:32 "look at that sound" rofl

[@logwind]

God these cars are so beautiful. Wouldn't care if they had V6s.

[@salvinsam]

All I can do is watch. When AM I ABLE TO AFFORD THIS?!

[@tmcnamara0182]

Anyone know if I can fit the one 77 steering wheel from the vanquish in my vantage.

[@LucaJC]

1:35 “Look at that sound”

[@Dgannt]

It's like the Jag F-type, very heavy. When Chris Harris compared it with 911 and another Aston Martin, both the British cars were much heavier than 911. He asked: Is British aluminum heavier than German aluminum? I wonder why? I mean, F-type is a new car with a modern design and they should have been able to make it lighter. Now this Vanquish which is a small car and with all the Carbon but still so heavy?

[@TheGreatLoco]

Fast Er I think the F-Type Coupé was based on the reinforced Cabriolet, in order to save costs, which may be the reason why it weighs more than a larger Mercedes-AMG GT-S. The Vanquish is much larger than both. Companies like Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes (AMG GT), Audi (Lamborghini) can afford more dedicated sports platforms and engines. They also do racing extensively. Jaguar had to base their F-Type probably on a shortened XK. And Aston, in 2004 also under Ford ownership, probably also based the DB-9 on the XK, which in turn underpinned the Vanquish. Power and weight specs have moved on since then. Aston Martin is a small independent company, but with the support from Daimler, the DB-11 should get better technology.

[@duncanng3]

Usually people drive around 2500 to 3000 rpm, so the power comes in at about 5500 rpm is bad?

[@FAT8893]

You have to mash the throttle hard to get to that torque hard. But the harder you press the throttle, the more fuel it use since this AM is not light.

[@ajclaravall_]

So hot car damn love the sound of it.

[@JabranShakil]

Dream car, while everyone is chasing the overrated Ferrari's and Lamborghini's, I want to get my hands on this.

[@kbytek]

+Jabran Shakil Overrated what? Ferrari is overrrated? Do you know why?

[@Wilbur-em1hw]

Jabran Shakil same (aston martin for the win)

[@netweed09]

Lol,, calls them overrated, what a sour mop xDD

[@gasdive]

It looks a bit like a Tesla S but with 2 doors fewer, 300 hp less and 1 second slower 0-60. For double the price.... Where do I sign up for one?

[@DoNultima]

You mean Tesla looks like a cheap knock-off with an inferior interior, lower quality materials and less attention detail not to mention its no where near as beautiful as the Aston.

[@tstraw48]

Ultima893 They don't really compete either to be honest.

[@gasdive]

Ultima893 I'm not sure how a car designed in 2007 looks like a knockoff of a car designed in 2014... Well, maybe the Tesla has an inferior interior but I think it's nicer. I'm not a huge fan of cow peelings. Very heavy. Too hot in the Australian summer. But if you are, then I'm sure that there must be a coach trimmer somewhere who would cover the inside of a Tesla with lots of cow peelings for you for a lot less than the price difference between the two cars. As for lower quality materials, that's just wrong. Aircraft alloy vs Aircraft alloy with carbon farkles. They have their strengths and weaknesses, but one isn't "lower quality" than the other. Carbon is lighter and more rigid, Which is good in one sense, particularly for race cars. But it's more brittle, which is bad for road cars. To go for carbon (saving maybe 50kg at the cost of brittleness) is a strange design choice when you then fill the inside of the car up with 50 kg of leather. The designer seems a bit confused. Is it a race car or a road car? Maybe it's just a "LOOK, I've got more money than sense" car?

[@gasdive]

Oh, and they say in the video "Ahhrgh, it just needs more torque". No wonder it always feels like it's in the wrong gear, when it only makes 457 lb ft. The Model S is stomping down 864 lb ft and averaging 100 lb ft more than the aston's peak over the whole rev range. I just can't see why anyone would lay down that much dosh on something that's frustrating to drive in the twisty road environment it's meant for. Apparently that's the price you have to pay for the "smoothness" and "linear torque". Of course the torque is far less linear than an electric motor and the smoothness just doesn't compare. The Tesla with one gear and an electric motor is much much much smoother. If you want a Grand Tourer, get a Tesla with nearly double the torque and double the power that comes on instantly for half the price.

[@DoNultima]

Well then there's the prestige of owning an Aston Martin. Pussy magnet, attention etc. the Tesla Model S is the second most sold car of the year 2014 in my country (Norway) only being beaten by VW Golf. Teslas here are more common than a Ford or Toyota.. How many Aston Martins are there in all of Norway? Well between 1-5 are sold per year on average.. you do the math. I would much rather own a unique and prestigious car that only 0.001% of the population has than drive the EXACT same car my neighbours and a huge chunk of the population drives.

[@zaphod2]

F12 is a way better can in any aspect, but the Aston just looks like the best thing ever.

[@ayushgupta3322]

Awesome car . love it

[@malyb2821]

I absolutely loved the exterior of the white one but hated the inside?? I prefer the seating of the red car but both are beautiful. If I was rich enough hella I would buy one

[@dhruvkhanduri]

can anyone tell me the name of that mellow song playing in the begging

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

i couldnt live with myself if i was driving an aston martin flat out and i get passed by a mustang and challenger. would have to look at the more modern exotic alternatives

[@TassieLorenzo]

whiteandnerdytuba The interior quality of the Aston?

[@LaFlametheLegend]

The music at the end reminds me of fifa 07

[@rj-nj3uk]

What did I learnt: The red car is white from inside and white car is red from inside.

[@nonotherthananother]

They should have put Vicki in to overtake them all with F12 and to show them what's what ! That would be cool :)

[@RichardHPerry]

For me there is only one drawback. I'm 6'4" and the cockpit's leg room is about 3" too short for a comfortable touring car. However, no drawback around town and on short drives where its name is descriptive.

[@niravramdarie9898]

I'd prefer a jaguar xkr. But if you want a British supercar get a mclaren 12c

[@paulthomson9709]

Dont get a mclaren 12 , they will break .

[@NicolasCageisGod]

"Look at that sound"

[@costincaciu4976]

is the old vanquish

[@obhatti]

I thought the second one was going to be a Volante (convertible).

[@georgiagardner4751]

Yo! You've Got What It Takes! vanish penitent What's your opinion about this, guys !!!

[@ybgethooo]

One 77 is still the best aston martin...

[@vangledosh]

ybgethooo I love the db10, although not commercially available.

[@kartikprasanna6324]

the one 77 IS known as the best Aston Martin ever produced. they wanted to release it later but they had to release it a little early as cars which consume massive amounts of fuel wouldn't be legal later on due to the upcoming underground oils crisis(as we barely have any left now). That's also why only 77 of these were made. apparently some crazy Saudi dude bought 10 of them.

[@pauljay2305]

I’m Napster!!!

[@johnanderson9494]

when is this car getting the amg v12?

[@Vizenz121_OR]

+John Anderson I don't think that was in the plans. Aston for now are going to continue with the old 12 I'm pretty sure. But the V8 will be a M178 as far as I know.

[@johnanderson9494]

I think astons should have ford/jaguar engines made in Britain even though amg make better engines

[@Vizenz121_OR]

John Anderson Well the current Astons use engines that are unique to their cars. The 4.3 and 4.7 V8's are almost unidentical to Jag engines even though they're labeled an AJ V8. The V12 though is just 2 Duratec V6 blocks honed together but pretty much everything else is different. So in reality they should just be considered Aston engines. They're built in Cologne, Germany by Ford BTW who is basically the contractor. The V12 that was in the first gen Vanquish and Vanquish S I believe was built in England before they shut down the Newport Pagnell plant. That engine basically carries over, it's just built in a different plant. I wouldn't say the AMG engines are better because they are both great in they're own ways. It just depends what engine you're in the mood to hearing basically lol. There's really no bad engines currently being made. lol It's a good age for many engines lol.

[@johnanderson9494]

forced induction amg engines make brutal low end torque compared to anything Aston uses today

[@Vizenz121_OR]

John Anderson Yep, and in Merc AMG's case there seems to be no sacrifice in sound quality either. They really do make the best V8 and V12, in terms of sound and power. Can't say they don't. lol

[@jbfan6360]

The sexiest cat ever built.

[@joeziadan]

I love astons I just wish they had more speed. Don't get me wrong I love the fact that it's a great gran tourer, and it does need to be comfortable, but if you compare it to the original 1977 V8 Vantage it seems like a let down, because that car was the fastest car in the world at that time and it was more comfortable than Porsches and Ferraris. Although I don't really expect this car to be the fastest car in the world, I'd expect it to atleast be able compete with an F12 or an Aventador especially considering that huge price tag.

[@bighands69]

Aston are about Luxury and speed. Look at the interior. Very few people would need more speed that this anyway. They would not know how to use it. A Porsche 911 would be faster on a track and probably more reliable but it would not be as luxurious as the Aston.

[@joeziadan]

We weren't saying it's better than today's Astons. We were saying that compared with the times Aston Martin used to be the fastest, even faster than Ferrari. And 120 mph is definitely not enough especially for a car so expensive.

[@joeziadan]

Awesome Person lol well no shit, probably even more than that, but I was just replying to neil cooper when he said 120 or above is enough and it definitely isn't.

[@joeziadan]

***** I don't think there are combinations quite like that lol but I guess I see what you're saying you care more for acceleration than top speed. Personally I care more about what a car can do after 60.

[@TassieLorenzo]

Joe Ziadan Yes it's outclassed by Ferrari F12. But the F12 is so, so good. Ferrari deserve to get the sales - the British car is not as well executed (as a drive). However the Aston still has a more Rolls Royce-ish interior; while even the F12 is somewhat more racecar like.

[@sammylk9837]

Song at the beginning of the video ? Anyone ?

[@david4134]

God dam that interior !!!!

[@Arteolike]

The host sounds like the narrator from "how it's made".

[@jaysteven8135]

Country's that make the nicest cars •Britain •Italy •Germany

[@charliethebat]

If your co-presenter's surname is Senna, you should really test out on track.

[@leonidassaber7335]

Lamborghini chose today stay naturally aspirated but went with an undersquare engine instead of turbo charging

[@adelinavormanngaona1762]

Te Best of the Best. ...Aston Martin. 😚😚😚😚😚

[@3089280288]

I see the red one and I just keep thinking Ford Fusion

[@afaircomment]

I'd like to take Senna's nephew for a ride...

[@marcusgrotenfelt4075]

5:53 he gets to close to the other guys face xD

[@scheese]

Damn. That's it. Damn.

[@boufgroune]

i hope one day i drive 1 before i leave you...

[@alanjackson526]

Look at that sound?

[@Fussinated]

All Aston Martins look like each other.

[@Laurynas_S]

What a sexy car.

[@karlpeart4320]

I love mine

[@skeggjoldgunnr3167]

Personally - I don't care if the Aston Martin sucks and is absolute shit. I like it. That is all.

[@ReggaeUnicorn]

look at the sound.......