Aston Martin Vanquish Volante – the Loudest Way to Say “I’m Rich, but Hearing Is Optional”

If the standard Aston Martin Vanquish is akin to a Scottish lord who has just finished sipping a particularly exquisite single malt in the drawing room of his countryside estate, then the Vanquish Volante is that same lord — except now he’s swapped the blazer for a silk shirt, thrown on a pair of mirrored sunglasses, and is yelling from the driver’s seat of his convertible, “Look at me, world!”

Because this isn’t just any open-top sports car. This is the most powerful front-engined convertible on Earth. No caveats, no footnotes, no “but Ferrari…” nonsense. It has 835 horsepower. That’s enough to permanently alter your hairstyle before you even leave the suburbs. And despite weighing just 95 kilos more than the coupe, it’s still quicker than most motorcycles and louder than a plumber on payday.

0–100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. Top speed? A delirious 344 km/h. And the roof? A K-shaped, noise-insulated fabric masterpiece that vanishes in 16 seconds (or appears in 14, should a menacing cloud drift your way), all while travelling at up to 50 km/h. So yes — if the heavens open mid-ride and you’d prefer your scalp not to resemble a damp camembert, there’s a button for that. Sit back and enjoy the mechanical theatre.

But naturally, there’s more. As with any respectable Aston, the Volante comes loaded with Matrix LED headlights, Bilstein DTX adaptive dampers, an electronically controlled limited-slip differential, carbon-ceramic brakes, and a ZF eight-speed automatic gearbox, gracefully mounted just ahead of the rear axle — ensuring poise, balance, and all the cornering grace of a ballroom dancer with a doctorate in physics.

And because this is Aston Martin, you can — of course — go further. Optional carbon fibre Performance Seats? Check. A titanium exhaust system, which is 10.5 kg lighter than the standard one and sounds like Thor clearing his throat? Absolutely. There’s even a bespoke luxury luggage set, because where else would you store your silk ties, vintage watches and questionable life decisions?

As for the design? It’s a wild, wonderful playground of possibilities. Q by Aston Martin can tailor every inch to your exact tastes — provided you know what Q is. If you don’t, well… you’re probably not the sort of person allowed to own one anyway.

Production numbers are painfully limited. Fewer than 1,000 cars a year, coupe and Volante combined. So even if you’ve got the money — and quite a lot of it — that doesn’t mean you’re getting one. You’ll need to be rich, important, or just mad enough to qualify.