Aston Martin's Vanquish Replacement Is Called The DBS Superleggera
The current-generation Aston Martin Vanquish has been kicking around since 2012, but it’s not long for this world - pretty soon, a replacement will be here. But, it’ll go by a different name.
Gaydon has announced that when the Vanquish S (below) bows out, it’ll be replaced with something called the ‘DBS Superleggera’. The first bit should sound familiar - DBS is one of Aston’s most famous badges and was most recently used for the Vanq’s predecessor - but what about Superleggera? Allow us to explain…
It’s a reference to the ‘Superleggera’ coachbuilding technique devised by Italian firm Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, which Aston Martin used under license for the DB4, DB5 and DB6. The name “provides a hint as to what can be expected of this upcoming model,” Aston Martin says.
We can only assume that means the DBS Superleggera going to be much lighter than the DB11 upon which it’ll be based, which is a reasonably porky thing. As for what’ll be under the bonnet, we’re expecting a much more powerful version of Aston’s 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12, which is in a fairly relaxed state of tune in its current DB11 application.
More details will be revealed during the second quarter of 2018, but for now, what do you think of the name? Let us know in the comments.
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Comments
Lamborghini:
Lambo don’t own the name Superelggera.
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I hope they won‘t just use the term „superleggera“ but rather work together with Touring to build something similar to the Disco Volante.
What if someone swaps it with the ford gt350r engine or Lamborghinis V10
Someone please fit OZ ultraleggera on this
Superleggera is a brand?
Yes. Its owned by Carrozzeria Touring.
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Superleggera can be seen written on the bonnet of the old DB cars. Nice touch, I like it!