Aston Martin’s Volante nameplate has carried the marque’s grand tourers into open skies for six decades. Now, Q by Aston Martin—the brand’s in-house bespoke arm—has dialed up the celebration with a pair of drop-tops that lean into history while rewriting the present. Enter the Vanquish Volante 60th Anniversary Edition, the fastest convertible Aston Martin has ever built, and the DB12 Volante 60th Anniversary Edition, the world’s first so-called “super tourer” without a roof. Each is limited to just 60 examples.
The Brutalist: Vanquish Volante
If you like your Aston Martins loud, unapologetic, and nuclear in thrust, the Vanquish Volante is your car. Under the clamshell hood lives a 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 producing a staggering 835 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque. That’s enough to sling the two-seater to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and carry it all the way to a 214-mph top speed. Numbers aside, this makes it the most powerful and fastest production convertible Aston Martin has ever offered.
The Vanquish Volante is about presence as much as pace. The elongated proportions are punctuated by bronze accents—the vaned grille, side strakes, and 21-inch wheels all anodized to quietly announce that this isn’t just another Aston. Q’s detailing manages to look tasteful and aggressive in equal measure, something most aftermarket tuners only dream of.
The All-Rounder: DB12 Volante
While the Vanquish chases numbers, the DB12 Volante is built to do what Aston Martins have always done best: blend high-speed ability with everyday usability. Its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, hand-built in the UK, produces 671 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. The 0–60 run takes 3.6 seconds, and top speed lands just shy of the Vanquish at 202 mph.
This is Aston Martin’s pitch for the world’s first “super tourer,” and the car lives up to the billing. The DB12’s 2+2 layout, ride refinement, and roof-down serenity make it a car you could drive to dinner in Monaco on Friday night and then across the Alps on Saturday morning. Its K-fold roof deploys in 14 seconds and stows in 16, operable up to 31 mph, so spontaneity remains part of the brief.
A Legacy Carried Forward
The Volante name first appeared in 1965 on what’s now known as the Short Chassis Volante—just 37 were built. That set the tone for decades of limited-production convertibles aimed squarely at drivers who wanted the same Aston mystique, only louder and windier.
These anniversary editions double down on that heritage with interior treatments that are as rare as the engineering. Think tri-tone leather schemes in Centenary Saddle Tan, Ivory, and woven hide, Dark Walnut open-pore veneers, and bronze detailing throughout. Even the embroidery is bespoke—an etched 60th Anniversary logo stitched into the seatbacks.
Q by Aston Martin: Bespoke, Not Optional
Q’s role here is more than just paint chips and seat piping. The service lets buyers create something unique—whether that’s anodized finishes, exotic veneers, or one-off touches only a handful of people will ever see. The anniversary cars are designed to showcase that capability, but they’re also a reminder that Aston will build nearly anything you ask for, short of an F1 car.
Strictly limited to 60 examples of each model, the Volante 60th Anniversary Editions are slated for first deliveries in late 2025. They’re equal parts rolling sculpture and performance weapon, a pair of cars that neatly capture Aston Martin’s split personality: one brutal, one balanced, both achingly beautiful.
As Jolyon Nash, Aston’s Chief Commercial Officer, puts it: “Volante is one of Aston Martin’s most evocative names, representing six decades of the ultimate open-top driving experience.” These two cars are the distillation of that promise, built for the tiny sliver of people who can afford to own history—and drive it at 200 mph with the top down.
Source: Aston Martin
