Aston Martin Vanquish, a 700-HP Mid-Engine Supercar, Is Cancelled

• The next Aston Martin Vanquish is expected to transition to a mid-engine layout.
• It could pack up to 700 horsepower from a hybrid powertrain using a turbo V-6.
• Expect it to arrive in 2023 with a starting price of around $300,000.

UPDATE 11/28/23: An Aston Martin spokesperson reached out to Car and Driverto confirm that the Vanquish has been cancelled. Earlier this year, the company's executive chairman, Lawrence Stroll, publicly said that Aston would no longer build the mid-engined Vanquish, which was planned to have a hybrid twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 powertrain that would be built in-house.

This story originally appeared in the May 2020 issue of Car and Driveras part of our 25 Cars Worth Waiting For package. Our sneak preview of the most exciting cars coming in the next few years draws on knowledge from leaked product-development plans, spy photos, and loose-lipped insiders mixed in with information that has already been officially released. The reporting for this story was completed in February and early March, before the auto industry began feeling major effects of the coronavirus pandemic. As many automakers are now delaying or pausing development programs, the debut and on-sale dates reported here may change.

Aston Martin's next Vanquish will be a mid-engine supercar targeting the defining dream machines of the moment—cars such as the Ferrari F8 Tributo, Lamborghini's Huracán replacement, and the McLaren 720S and 765LT. Previewed by a concept car at the 2019 Geneva auto show (pictured), the Vanquish should start just north of $300,000 when it arrives in 2023.

Insiders say the Vanquish uses a version of the new hybrid engine that Aston is developing internally, combining a turbocharged V-6 with a generous level of electric assistance. A hybrid six in this sector is risky, so don't expect the company to take any chances with output, which will exceed 700 horsepower. Underneath the shapely body will be a bonded-aluminum spaceframe similar to what's under the brand's existing models but with the order of passengers and engine reversed.

The company's future is dependent on some serious diversification. Aston barely survived a cash crunch at the start of this