And the new Aston Martins look awful sadly

@@LewisMcLeod1 speak for yourself, i love what they've done with the range

The 2007 DBS looks like shite lol

I’d have the V12 Vanquish personally. Before the DBS it was the flagship Aston

@@CYMotorsportare we talking about the same car bond walked up to in casino Royale?

The Vanquish S is by far, the best Aston EVER. It has the best sound too, and a top speed of more than 200 mph, the DBS can reach only 191. Vanquish S feels magical and only 1086 were ever built (2005-2007). For sure a collectable car, its value is currently increasing.

***** The Vanquish S was the last Newport Aston. That in itself makes it verrry special. If it would have had a manual gearbox and have the steering from the DB9, then it would be the best Aston ever. If you get over the nostalgia though DB9/S are much better cars and their more of drivers cars and less of Muscle cars is how I view it. However those cars were heavily influenced from the first Vanquish. The first Vanquish is like the grandfather of all newer Astons. I don't think the AM310 should be considered a "Vanquish" because it's too much of a sports car and not all big arched in the back like the real Vanquishes. That's what made them sexy. I felt like they should have kept the DBS since it was aimed at a different customer than the first-gen Vanquish and then they should have made the Vanquish in to some kind of muscle car like the first one. It could have been manufactured at the heritage center in Newport Pagnell in memory of the first generation. I love the Vanquish history and such but the DBS is the one that would best suit how I like to drive. They should have never destroyed that factory though!

***** Hello Vizenz, I agree with you... except that a DBS gets murdered by a Vanquish S in straight line performance, not only in top speed (more than 200 MPH for the Vanquish S, and "only" 183 for the DBS) but in acceleration (just look at the drag race of Top Gear, the DBS can not follow the mighty Vanquish S). On a track though, I admit the DBS would be quicker because it is lighter. For sure it was a big mistake to re-use the name "Vanquish" for the new one AM310. Let's hope Aston won't make that mistake again and won't call the future version "Vanquish S", I don't think they will. Exactly, the new AM310 remains a tuned DB9 and it is not an entire new model as the Vanquish was back in 2001. DB9, Virage, DBS, AM310, Rapide, V8 Vantage... those Gaydon cars all look like the same, and share approximately the same interior as well. That's why the Vanquish/S is unique. The 2006 Vanquish S benefits from the new dashboard, very modern. Of course the Vanquish S will remain one of the most iconic Aston, not only because it is the last hand-built Aston at Newport Pagnell factory, but because only 1086 were ever built (2578 Vanquish of which 1086 were Vanquish S), one of the fastest Aston ever, and the most beautiful engine sound. I had the chance to have a ride in a 2007 Vanquish S with a DBS, the engine sound of the Vanquish S was so loud and powerful that it was hiding the one of the DBS... magical. The DBS is a good car but the DB9 2013 has the same horsepower (510 BHP), more modern technology and suspension... and both look almost the same again... the DBS only has the fact that it appeared in James Bond movie, but it is not iconic, not historical, I mean that it didn't bring anything new when it was launched in 2007. As you said, the Vanquish in 2001 announced all the current models. By the way, we can notice that prices of Vanquish (especially S model) are rising up... no doubt this car will cost a lot in the next years.

***** Ya. For me though it would have to be a DBS or V12 Vantage manual. I love the old Vanquishes but it's just not made for the kind of driving serious car enthusiasts like. The old Vanquish is more of a rolling piece of sculpture and beauty. It's a car you rather be seen in but the other two are a car you would look forward to driving more. That's how I see it. I just wish the old Vanquish had the handling and manual transmission of the DBS. But the old Vanquish is obviously a completely different animal than the DBS and I should appreciate it for what it is and in many aspects I do. The 2013 DB9 is much more similar to the DBS than it ever has been previously but it doesn't have the aggressive stance, you can't get it in manual and it doesn't come with all those nice carbon fiber bits and doesn't handle as good. So that crosses it off the list for me. The DBS seems to be the Aston with all the best traits. It's not the quickest Aston, it's not the most exclusive, but in terms of all things it can accomplish it's really a great all rounder. The old Vanquish seems to only be better in certain parts but overall the DBS can accomplish more. Don't get me wrong though I love the Vanquishes a lot and it should be considered a godfather Aston in my book. It's just a completely different driving car which is strange because underneath their not exactly as different as one might think.

***** I had the opportunity to be the passenger in a Vanquish S on a racetrack, even though the car is a bit heavy, I can assure you that the chassis is incredibly stiff and that the car had so much power that it was playing with GT3 RS on large corners and straight lines. The Vanquish S can get the manual conversion by Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell but the automated-manual gearbox really suits the car and works perfectly fine. For sure a real manual is more involving but what a pleasure to shift at the steering wheel with the paddles ! To me, the DB9 2013 is better than the DBS because its suspension is more evolved and I prefer its look (I think the holes on the DBS hood are too much, looks too tuning, just as the V12 Vantage). The DBS doesn't have an unique style globally we find the same esthetic as a DB9. Anyway, it is not an entire new model, but a DB9 "S". You're right, a DBS can not be compared to a Vanquish S, they play in a different league. The DBS is a great GT, the Vanquish S is a work of art and a piece of Aston Martin History and so, one of the greatest Aston ever made. Plus, it is really fast, faster than DBS as we can see in this video. Nice to exchange with you, you know Astons pretty well and you have an interesting point of view.

i agree tho the vanquish is the only one i find kindda meh. it has a lotta potenital tho

@@tg2439 the vanquish is easily the most beautiful. one of the most beautiful cars of all time for me

The blue one from the race to the Mexican border did it for me. Absolutely gorgeous car. I'd rather be in that car than Jessica Alba.

Pagani if we’re talking best looking hypercars.

Jeremy Yeo they never produced the ugly car

Cant agree more!

I'd throw in the vantage as well, they just had it right during that era

@@houseking9211 I think many Aston Martin cars are beautiful; I personly love the db6 and the db9 the most but I agree the vantage is just as pretty.

It's over now.

@@nodo7575 vantage still has a manual as standard

Aston has vowed to be the last manufacturer to release a manual car, look it up ;) it'l be around

+Adam Othman true

Adam Othman Ild also add that no one hates an Aston Martin driver, while some lambo and Ferrari drivers seem like douchbags to some people.

aston are like bond..a good looking guy in a suit..flamboyant hypercar are like ricardo milos..a muscle buff oiled up dude

Bond product placementwas money well spent i guess. Looking at its influence on people

I know this comment is old but I have to agree. I've never been a huge fan of European exotics. I feel the average person calls them "beautiful" or "works of art" just because of the badge that they wear and because it's a status symbol. But Astons are just plain beautiful. They can toe the line between handsome and sexy so well that it's a real renaissance man of a car. Like a Gen 2 Viper that has more etiquette and no need to stab you to death because they can kill you with good looks alone. They might not be the fastest but they truly are beautiful cars.

@Nicolas Broszky yes that must be so painful. Owning multiple supercars, and never getting to drive one of them again. Not quite sure how you can carry on living tbh

Funny enough, Die Another Day was what turned me onto the Vanquish S.

@@twotailedavengerI’ve loved the Vanquish the most since I got to drive it in 007 Nightfire & Everything or Nothing😌😌😌😌

I prefer the db9

+Laurynas S. I preffer the Vanquish S, and I heard you can take it to Aston Martin and install a propper manual gearbox(like the DBS)

+Laurynas S. i do love italian super cars ! as i test some of them as the Ferrari and Lamborghini ! but i have much respect to the English cars ! i own also a vintage MGA MKII, and i love the aston DBS, thinking about buying it also !

+xsbgtr You can. Aston Martin works dept will do a manual conversion using the DBS gearbox.

***** Did he upload a video of that machine?

Alistair Kinnear He's coming back -- on Amazon Prime!

Coupled with "she's not as pretty as her sister". Man just hits the clichés

Put a DBS and a Vanquish S side by side, a Vanquish has more presence and charisma. And its engine sound is MUCH more impressive.

someenglishguy But it has one of the biggest turds of a gearbox in history

Its how they design their exhaust system that is why they sound so good. But nothing will ever beat a Lexus LFA in terms of exhaust note. Lexus actually hired Yamaha acoustic company to design the exhaust note on the LFA. It sounds just like an F1 car screaming down a straightaway at full speed....simply magic

Zondas

@@tjk9263 Lexus/Toyota have been working with Yamaha for decades. They do more than just exhaust. And it wasn't the acoustic branch that developed the exhaust, it was their engine building company.

Nope!. The F50 sounds best.

For me the Lamborghini V-12s are the best. The sound like barely contained demons.

What kind of school did you buy?

HQ =/= HD

***** Oops

Yeah price/value, then the DB9 is the pick

Exactly it tells you what kinda person you are same goes for the mazda rx

This is more of a GT car or a sports car not a supercar

Beauty has nothing to do with it

You sir have good taste

Change rims and they will be the same.

***** Rebuild whole body?? DBS just have lip on front bumper, black mirros, differnet rims with lower et and darker color, and lip spoiler on trunk. This stuff is in any aftermarket shop online you can find it. After 10 minutes of work you wont see any diffrence between them.

***** Well yeah... so new car should be "dbs R" with only, stripe on bonnet with adition 60k pounds.

DB9 looks better than DBS.

"affording" That's exactly why there are so many comments about the Hellcat. Because most people actually would have some hope of being able to afford a Hellcat at some point in their lives, the same can't be said for the Aston Martin. Aston is a better car, sure, but barely anyone would be able to get it.

Shazbotacus Dodge is not known for reliable cars or even engines, why they have used Mitsubishi turbo engines in there eagle talon's and cummins in there trucks because they can't build one of there own that people would buy. Dodge was so embarrassed they took there name off of there trucks, who does that when it's there biggest seller? idiots! why they went bankrupt in the first place

But it depreciates faster than PME men come.

As far as cars go they might as well be copies