The new Vanquish Volante is only 209 pounds heavier than the previous soft-top Vanquish while also improving the power-to-weight ratio by 33 percent.

Does the world really need another two-seat convertible that goes like stink and costs upwards of half a million dollars? Of course not. And that’s why it’s a counterintuitive and delectable delight to announce the arrival of the newest thoroughbred in Aston Martin’s historic stable,

The V12 engine makes it an ideal rival of the Aston Martin Vanquish.