Aston Unleashes Its Vanquish Speedster

Brits team up with Zagato to produce 592bhp beauty

To be joined by striking Shooting Brake

- John McIlroy

ASTON Martin has unveiled the latest in its line of Zagato specials, the Vanquish Zagato Speedster, and confirmed that the new model will form part of a family of limited-edition vehicles which will also include a radical Shooting Brake version.

The Vanquish Zagato family started with the Coupé, which was unveiled at the Villa d’Este show in Italy last year, and this was followed up by the convertible Volante version of that car at Pebble Beach. Now the British luxury sports car brand and the Italian coachbuilder are using the American classic car event to reveal the Speedster – and to tease a fourth variant, the Shooting Brake, which is due on sale in 2018.

The Speedster gets cues already seen on the Coupé and Volante, with a different front grille and headlight treatment. However, its design beyond the back of the two-seat cabin takes a dramatic twist, thanks to a pair of flying buttresses which appear to be made from carbon fibre.