Taking up the Vanquish name, Aston is in no doubt who the competition is, saying the mid-engined supercar market is “one traditionally defined by Italian supercar makers”. Aston also makes no bones about how the Vanquish Vision Concept isn’t the car in which to chase ultimate lap times, unlike the more powerful Valkyrie, as Miles Nurnberger, Aston’s Director of Design, explained: “It’s a prettier car, and purposely so, as it’s been designed to thrive in a less extreme performance envelope… As a result, it’s less provocative and more classical in its look. Its beauty comes from a shift in emphasis from the aggressive, function driven surfaces of Aston Martin Valkyrie and AM-RB 003 to more flowing and sensuous forms.”