2003 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish - James Bond car in "Die Another Day"

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Auto Car |  2003 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish - James Bond car in "Die Another Day"  | A grand tourer 2003 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish go to worldwide recognition as the official 007 James Bond car in the movie ‘Die Another Day'. In 2007 the Vanquish was taken out of production. The Aston Martin DBS V12 temporarily replaced it at the top of Aston's lineup, pending the 2010 replacement. The Aston Martin Vanquish was designed by Ian Callum and was manufactured by Aston Martin. Introduced in 2001 the Vanquish was Aston Martin's flagship vehicle.

2003 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish was designed at Ford Research in the U.S. was the V12 engine in the Vanquish. The Vanquish's V12 engine shares some of the components and design elements with the 3.0 L Duratec 30 V6. The engine even shares the same bore and stroke dimensions and for this reason many people incorrectly dismiss the V12 as just ‘two Duratecs linked together'. It is correct though that the AM V12 shares components with the ‘Duratec' engine design. The standard Vanquish's 6.0-liter V12 produced 460 hp and 400 lb/ft of torque.

2003 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Mechanical Specs
Engine & Performance, Base engine size: 5.9 L, Cam type: Double overhead cam (DOHC), Cylinders: V12
Valves: 48, Torque: 400 ft-lbs. @ 5500 rpm, Horsepower: 460 hp @ 6800 rpm, Base engine type: gas
DriveTrain
Drive type: rear wheel drive, Transmission: 6-speed automated manual, Rear limited slip differential
Suspension
Double wishbone front suspension, Double wishbone rear suspension, Four-wheel independent suspension
Fuel
Fuel type: gas, Fuel type: premium unleaded (required), Fuel tank capacity: 21.13 gal, Range in miles, (cty/hwy): 232.43/380.34 mi.,EPA mileage est. (cty/hwy): 11/18 mpg