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- Jeremy reviews the Aston Martin Vanquish. At an extra £60k compared to the DB9, what makes it so special? With a little help from Steve Coogan, Jeremy pits the Vanquish against the Ferrari 575 to find out.
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Well, I think the 550 and 575 aged beautifully
Yep, how wrong he was!
That aged like fine wine. This guy was completely wrong. Always thought that was one of the prettiest Ferrari ever made.
@@MarkknightexeterI think he has a point. It's a similar case when Lamborghini introduced early Huracan. Sure you could still look at them today. But styling wise, it doesn't feel special enough among their respective brand lineup
Y'all tripping. The most bland and non-elegant ferraris that inspire no magic or attention
@@nayil100this guy???
It's been like 15 years now but I still love the looks of the 1st gen Vanquish. My God that is beautiful.
The only good thing about that Die Another Day movie was this Vanquish
The Vanquish is 23 now, still looks beautiful
This generation of cars will never be surpassed.... Modern day supercars look overstyled, overdramatic and shouty, massive grills, weird, square angles everywhere, dents, and odd lights that don't get along with the rest of the styling.
1990s - 2008 cars were the best in terms of beauty
@@Firemarioflower It's the same reason why I much prefer the Murcielago over the Aventador. I'm really not a fan of the latter's jet fighter styling. Give me the smooth curvaceous lines of the former all day long, even if it's the stripped-out SV version.
It's tantamount to heresy to say this in the face of the DB5, but the original Vanquish is possibly the best looking Aston ever made.
The Jaguar XK of this era was also a looker. Was essentially a super-sized E-type.
And then came the 599 GTO, an no one ever called the v12 Berlinettas "soft"...
Old Top Gear in a nutshell: We all agree the British car is sort of rubbish. Clearly, the foreign car is better in every possible way. But. The British car won my heart and therefore wins the recommendation. 😅
Tbf I’d rather own an Aston Martin than a Ferrari. Obviously I’ll never own either 🤣
Not quite every way. The Aston is much prettier, and sounds way better.
Aston looks so much better that i prefer it still. That Ferrari is fugly.
To be fair, they reviewed the last version of the Vanquish against the last version of the Ferrari 575M a year or two before, and both him and an F1 World Champion picked the Ferrari.
Well, it’s how it goes in real life too.
I know the Ferrari is better in every way, but that Aston Martin is a prettier thing to live with.
I remember when Fifth Gear also had issues with the Vanquish. I think the timing belt slipped off because of the torque, which prompted an Aston Martin mechanic to fly in by chopper and fix it (twice, I believe).
These astons have aged like a fine wine
More like a turd on a sidewalk in a hot summer day
Personally not a fan of the older models
Crusher Rusher why don’t you like them?
@@chriselliott3133 It looks literally like a potato. The newer ones are so much nicer
Crusher Rusher idk I like the vanquish s
Even the Aston knows not to downshift to 2nd when you're doing 80mph.
Clarkson is nearly as full of shit as that clown demuro sometimes. Knowing how delicate that gearbox is I winced watching him trying to force it to downshift like that
The 575 and 550 has to be my favorite body style out of Ferrari. Clean and simple FR, nothing more, nothing less.
The 550, 575 and 575 superamerica are some of the best looking Ferraris in my opinion.
For me only the 550 Barchetta is the pretty one of the 550s/575s. Also for me there is no prettier Ferrari than the 458 Italia. It's again question of taste and i respect your opinion.
I agree. 550 looks better. I wish there was a 550 with features of 575. Anyway, I don't like the look of 458 and the newer ferraris because they have one rear light on each side. The classic dual twin lights look much better.
I agree. If I ever move to the US or Canada, I will buy one. I love the 575s.
Funny how they thought the Ferrari wouldn't age well in their review, where they have changed their designs so much in the last few years vs. aston which have remained mostly the same. I think the Ferrari has aged very well.
Killacamfoo O.G. You just attested their statement. You see, only because the 575 (what was the specific model they were talking about) didn't age well, it wasn't timeless as the Daytona, so Ferrari redesigned the whole thing and Aston didn't because it was aging well, AM has this like a retro/classic style what makes it to look good even now, they are timeless, especially the new Vanquish and Vantages...
Coogan would have been so much better Than Chris Evans!
Julius Reed Very very good point :)
+Julius Reed exactly what i was thinking. He can make a good presenter and keep the fun/comic element in the top gear
+Julius Reed the guy is spitting his guts out for this project. and he did give top gear his most prized possesion. that white ferrari. i think we should give him a chance. the more shows, the merrier i say.
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There are probably certain liability and insurance issues with Coogan. They cant risk him nodding off behind the wheel.
This Vanquish, the DBS and the DB5 are the best looking AMs.
+Krunal Rindani You have the same profile picture!! LMAO
Ayyyy! Nice. Mine is a screenshot of Supercars of London's snapchat :P
K R hell yeah
Yes!
Db9s and the rapide are much better looking than the vanquish
I still think 575 is one of the best looking Front Engine Supercars. Its amazing.
I just love the 575's entry in this video :D
It was excellent
Indeed...
I remember this review from when i was 9. Its by far my favorite episode. I think i got the chills when the 575M entered.
7:11 Old Jeremy vs Young Jeremy
My God, the Ferrari 575 was such a beautiful piece of art...
Still, the Vanquish was the better looking of the two.
Shrihari Hudli The Vanquish looks overweight and dull imo.
Omair Sheikh LOL I think you have no taste, the Vanquish S is one of the most beautiful cars ever made.
***** Doesn't do much for me. Beauty is subjective btw.
Ferrari 575 equals a modern interpretation of the 275 GTB/4. DB9 equals a modern DB5. Though the Aston may be more beautiful in the short term, the Ferrari will soar up and above the AM in the long term. Both in value, and in beauty. Pininfarina has had some shortcommings, but the 275 and 575 will be in the list of their masterpieces.
The Vanquish just looks so good
Best quotes about flappy paddles ever:"I paid for the car! I want to choose when to change gears, not you!" and " This is really designed for, you know, posers, people who have carpet warehouses...who just want to show off for the people at the golf club...look at me I have a gear box like Michael Schumacher." So true. Those who can shift properly want to shift. Those who can't need flappy paddles.
Yeah, as per the norm BBC, "Sheikh, oooh is that racist ?"... Pretty pathetic.
Thought the 575M would've been a lot faster. Unlike that big Aston, it can actually turn.
Remembering the original film had a longer conversation with Coogan, mentioning "if money wasn't a problem and my first name was Shake..." he'd take the Aston. Also, most of the music is changed from original, probably for copyright.
One of my favourite reviews in the history of TG.
*Sheikh
VANQUISH S FOREVER
Such a stunning car and what an engine sound !!!
When you change up a gear, feather the throttle for a moment - you will find the change a lot smoother. With practice, you can get pretty good at it.
That´s what the owners manual of my 06 S says. ;)
Jeremy Clarkson is a good entertainer, but he doesn´t know much about cars. He never understood the Vanquish and its gearbox and that´s a shame. He didn´t have to loose the drag race, that was his own fault. The Vanquish isn´t that much slower than a 575.
Compare a Ferrari 599 gearbox to a well setup Vanquish S - you won´t feel any difference, that´s a fact. And yes, I mean the 599.
Today, the Vanquish S is a well often-sought after car with a very high reliability. Let´s see what will be in a few years. I think, the Vanquish S is the last true Aston. And even a Non-S car is brilliant if its setup is well done.
Alan Steadman The thing is that most people who buy these cars are not ace mechanics or seasoned racing drivers. They're average Joes who made a small fortune doing whatever they do for a living and can afford a sports car to have some fun with. They're not going to read the manual, nevermind trying to feather the throttle or take a corner with a certain amount of braking or whatever. The Aston should "just work" for anybody, but it doesn't. The Ferrari does. That's all Jeremy was saying. That being said, this was years ago. The shift paddle transmissions have gotten tons better and Jeremy now embraces them. They allow for instant changes, even in Astons, now that they learned from their past mistakes.
+David Van I like your logic.
It's a $160,000 car capable of changing gears with one finger. If you have to feather the throttle on an up-shift with a paddle gearbox then the manufacturer shouldn't offer paddle shift.
@@TheBS80 why it won't change down tho? Please explain it to me. I'm curious about it.
Sooooooo we’re not gonna talk about how the 575 & the corvette have the same lap time huh 🤔 9:48
Also both of these cars (the 575 & Vaquish) represent the beginning of the end of manual gearboxes in high-end cars. So sad 😞 BUT I’d have the 575 out of the two just in a 6speed.
Yup Yup that corvette was only a simple stingray making 400hp not a Z06 or even a ZR1😎
I prefer the styling of the Vanquish S here (or the original Vanquish) to 575MM. But!!! I prefer the styling of the 550 Maranello to the styling of the Vanquish. I find it amazing how minor cosmetic changes like the ones applied with the 575MM can ruin things. I mean, it's still nice, but the grill and the lights of the original 550 sit so much better with the overall styling of the car.
I love the 550.
with a few mods it would be a demon
I LOVE THE VANQUISH S! What a beauty. Sure, the interior is dated, but it is a classic. This car will be admired for it's looks for decades to come.
I think designwise the 550 will do age a lot better than the 512 testarossa or even the 512BB. There is no denial in that the Aston Martin has something to it visually that is just stunning, though.
It has. The 512's are worth nothing and the 550's and 575's are holding their value quite well for a ferrari of their age.
Maybe it's because I'm an 80s kid but I love the 512. The 512BB is nice but the Testa Rosa just does something for me.
7:25 when he said "they wont age well" He was completely right. The Aston looks brand new, modern and something we'd still buy today. On the other hand, the Ferrari looks dated. It doesn't blend into the current line of Ferraris at all.
Back when top gear actually reviewed cars...
And back when Steve Coogan didn't hate Jeremy.
I love Aston Martin, but I love the 575 more than the Vanquish. It's a timeless classic.
The 550 and the 575 were kind of poisoned to me by Need for Speed - my first exposure to the car was the 550 in NFS 4, and it was *dogshit* . They'd put the handling flags in wrong, making it greasier in the back than a chili dog. No Ferrari should be getting out-cornered by a C5 Corvette.
He was so right when he said he didn't think the styling will age well. Most people wouldn't even recognise that as a ferarri if it was debadged.
i could buy one but its running one not cheap
then again, most people have no clue about cars
As could be said about any Ferrari. They're really not all that special.
It actually ages pretty well, these things are very desirable now on a second-hand market, especially manuals
Clearly not since the 550 and 575 are going up in value lke crazy
I have to disagree with Coogan. The 550 and 575 imo have truly aged well. Seeing those cars is like having a fine, 20 yr old wine. I love the understated design compared to the flashy cars they make nowadays.
The DB9 remains one of the most beautiful car ever made.
And that V12 is orgasmic.
I love my DB9, 6speed manual gearbox and convertible. I finally got one, and it is soooooo beautiful. Of course my wife is jealous but they are equally smooth when I've finished waxing them.
if you've watched the review on the Alfa Romeo 166 and the initial review on the Aston, you'll notice that someone at Top Gear clearly likes the song when the Aston enters shot in the beginning
I think the Ferrari has aged quite gracefully
Nowhere near as good as the vanquish tho
Definately think the Vanquish aged much better.
Darkmark454 you’re entitled to your wrong opinion.
I think they both didn't age too well. The fog lights kinda ruin the vanquish and the 550 looks alot better than 575. But I agree with Jeremy, would rather have a DB9
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Dbs is still better looking
Wow, that way of introducing was pure style! 3:36
The Aston is gorgeous for sure but to be honest I love the quirky styling of the 575 even more. Something about that center scoop on the hood. Love it.
aston martin vanquish, My dream car
Vanquish with its front grill, looks like a prototype of today’s Ford Mondeo )
I Agree, but i would take the Vanguish if it had all the Bond toys on it, Loved the camoflague device in Die another day, absolutley superb.
Steve needs to do more car reviews. Honestly.
They should have used him in the new ‘top gear’ instead of the wallys they did use
I love when stig listens to those songs while serious tests. LIKE A BOSS.
Vanquish S is a Timeless Classic... STUNNING. Best Aston Ever
Me: watching a top gear video about a car.
Doug demuro: would you like to know the quirks and features of that car?
3:38 most Epic entrance Ever!
I was looking for this comment. Seriously good cinematography
Aston Martin=style and taste, Ferrari =premiership footballer.
I do get what they mean about the Ferrari not ageing well but I saw a 575 in the flesh whilst in London recently and it sure looks good even now IMO.
From behind looks nice, but the front screams 90s styling. It doesn't means it looks bad, but it doesn't looks modern. The Astons age perfectly well
At 0:53 you can see the 575 before its introduced.
Just watching this after Aston unveiled the new Vanquish S and it's astonishing by how much that car has transformed in terms of looks and performance. It's like night and day.
Love the way the Aston looks but honestly I still just love the way that Ferrari looks more. I love silly all over the place mad super cars but the Ferrari is just pretty. It's so beautiful looking but at the same time it's not excess, and it's not too busy. The way it sits, it's posture, it's beautiful Italian tan leather interior, just classy. It reminds me alot of the F430 in this way. Now Ferraris are still beautiful but there much more aggressive. The F12 and 599 are serial killers in disguise as cars. This was the last Ferrari to be elegant and pretty while being the V12 flagship of the range at that time. I'll miss them.
I'd have the Aston but I do agree that most car manufacturers have lost their way recently
The sound on the Aston is just amaizing...
Thank you, I own an Aston Martin
The Aston simply looks magnificant!
You're welcome. Yes, Newport-Pagnell started in 1958 building the DB4. The story ended on 19th July 2007, when the last Vanquish S Ultimate Edition n°50/50 (chassis 2593) was built.
Well, it's 2019 and the Ferrari has actually aged well
Also, it's weird to see Alan Partridge in something other than a Lexus
It really hasn't
Aha!
They actually did this comparison way back in series 1 episode 1. But back then it was the Ferrari 550 (not 575) against the Vanquish (Not Vanquish S) and Damon Hill was the other driver.
who else thought he kinda looked like James franco
Vanquish: The car that made me fall in love with Aston.
DBX: The car that made me fall out of love with Aston.
"I got one 'em gearboxes like Michael SHOOO-MACKER!" Classic.
3:39 is the most EPIC music EVER.
makhiaveli song name?
The top gear boys make old cars look like good ones! Good reviewing.
It's incredible how bad gearboxes were in the early 2000s
ManudB supra gearbox was a tank
Sam Bromley automated gearboxes.
Sam Bromley a supra isn’t even in the same league as this car. Let alone that was a Manual and these are early auto paddle shifters
These cars basically had manual gearboxes but with hydraulic actuation for the clutch and gear shift actions.
They tend to shift gears a bit like granny shifting.
When driving them, you have to drive them like you would with a normal manual gearbox (let off the gas before flicking the paddles for smooth gear shifts).
the aston martin has the best design to be honest
i agree with you but Vanquish feels bit fat... DB9, Vantage V12, DBS feels so sexy though
and then ford stole it.
ford didnts steal it. they bought aston martin wich makes it their design
did they really ? Ford ?
Uthpala Bandara have you seen the new ford fusion
the reason the paddle shift gearbox doesn't work in the Aston is simply because Aston Martin connect it to a manual gearbox whereas Ferrari attach there's to an automatic gearbox like F1 cars hence the term 'semi-automatic'.
Aston Martin looked always great - I remember the 70's Lagonda for example, this car looked like not from this planet. But what does it help: The company got bust several times, changed hands as often as a rental car - and all because their staff had no idea about quality standards. Today the important components come from Mercedes - and I take it the electric future will even increase Aston Martins dependence.
It does Bentley and Rolls Royce no harm to be owned by German car makers, does it? Should Mercedes buy Aston Martin one day, it may well mean the end of their financial and qualitative imponderables.
6:41 Deja vu - 12Cilindri 819bhp, new Vanquish 824bhp.
The weight part is also true as well and it might not be a 100kg difference.....
But a lot more.
3:42 dramatic drive by
If you said the 550 has the best looking rear end of any Ferrari I wouldn't argue with you one bit!
you're missing my point. there's a huge difference between driving the car fast on its limit, and drifting it. Watching a supercar drift is no more exciting than watching your 180sx drift and is not a realy indication on how the car handles. Watching a supercar driven fast is entirely different.
I can't believe i'm saying this cause i'm a big Ferrari fan but i'd rather have the Aston.
Alan Teh you betrayed us
That's just normal. Many of the very best Ferraris are more appealing than an Aston but this one certainly isn't.
@@mphylo2296 yeah exactly, calling the 575 a piece of shit isn't hurting anyones feelings
This Aston Martin was the one that Pierce Brosnan used in one of his James Bond movies.
Say whatever, Aston is the best looking 😇 especially with that noise 😍
Steve Coogan said the 575 wouldn’t age well. Oh how wrong he was.
why would you want to change down to 2nd while doing 60 MPH?
I drive a stock V6 Mustang that goes 80 in second gear. I'm sure this can do a whole lot better than that.
Luke Parsons Clarkson tried to gear down while the engine was revving at 6000 rpm (max rev 7000), that's why he couldn't do it, he would be in over-rev !
0:33 can I just say… they nailed this.
No u cannot say
Jkjk
Yeah that shot is amazing.
I want a 550.
Seen a few in real life, Got to say it's the most beautiful car i have ever seen
Rytis36
I've seen the Barchetta model in a museum. Got to say, I prefer it with the hard top. But yes, it is the finest-looking car I know of. I don't know exactly what tweaks they made for the 575, but it just doesn't look as pretty for some reason.
A decade or so down the line and Aston Martin are offering manual conversions for the Vanquish and if you'd been smart enough to order a 575 with a manual it would be worth way more than a flappy paddle version.
would love to see my grandma making drifts to the market in one of theese...
:))
There is some good news - AM still offers factory conversion to full manual gearbox for the Vanquish. It's not cheap and a car has to be sent to England, but at least the conversion is then done professionally.
I love 575 to death.
I know the last fact about The factory of Newport Pagnell (+50 years is a memorable info) ,but thank you for letting me know the former ones !! :)
id take a aston anyday, it sounds the best, has the nicest interior, most comfortable and is by far the best looking. yes its not the fastest but who really cares anyway?
who cares how fast it is when it goes 200mph.
8:47 beautiful sound
What is the name of the classical opera song that is used from 5:43-5:58? I've searched for it for ages but still haven't found it. Much appreciated to anyone who knows what it is!
My only disappointment is that the BBC will not release full episodes they own all the rights and can commercialize it with as many commercials as they want to they should back down from their hatred of the big three and let us see full episodes of the greatest Top Gear series
Who watching this in 2017 😅
Almost 2019
@V12Carlucci manual is still available as an standard on most base model Ferrari 355 360 430 have all been the cheapest (per se) and most base model Ferrari of there perspective time and those cars were standard with manuals, the 575's 599's and race versions of the 360 and 430 all came paddle shift as standard because it was incorporated with the development and designs are the cars. I believe the 430's replacement will most likely follow this pattern.
Aston Martin LOOKS AWESOME
You need to go to the opticians
@FishyButter yeah its rather difficult to navigate the website,try this,type "top gear song" into google,you should get final gear at the top of the search page, with seasons you can click on as sub headings.if you cant see the season you want simply click any season and once in the forum at the top left click "tg what`s the song" you will now be in the index that has every season so far.
Review the new Vanquish 2014 damnit!
Got to drive a few kilometres in a Vanquish S back in 2011. Good bucket list item that. 😁
Whats the name of the music at the beginning of the video?
Its perfect for studying which Im not doing right now, sadly enough.. haha
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@@donhoinsen It took 4 years hahahah!
But thanks man!
@@nieks.3155 Some guy even had to wait 10 years ;) I replied to every comment I could find
@@donhoinsen You are the man :D
@AziMeX
I agree. But the Evo would not be in the shop being fixed either. It would be out on the road actually running... what an idea... fun car that's reliable too... I do love the look and sound of the Aston though,.
That's uncanny how right he was about that ferrari! Lost in obscurity, no lasting impact, no beauty.
Still, I wouldn't mind one though!
@nickys34 I hope you've calmed down a bit now
I always thought the vanquish looked a bit awkward on video until i saw it driving on a road and its gorgeous. I guess the video just makes it look taller and thinner.
I don't get it, every time he says watch this, he just drifts and that's it. I can do it in my rust bucket estate, but I am not saying it's good as a supercar
next to my VR6, that Vanquish does have an orgasmic exhaust note.
I love how he calls it a 'slappy paddle gearbox' lol.
anyway, Aston Martins are essentially the best cars on the road everywhere. They sound the best, drive the best, and are about the most luxurious cars for 'no-compromise' sportscars plus, look how sexy it looks!
lol no they're not.
“So, shall we arm wrestle for it?” Is a saying I still use today 😂
"I don't think these will age well". 15 years later, nobody wants the Aston, everyone wants the Ferrari.
Nope I want the Aston! Since now there all about being MB's bitch.