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"A full-throttle romp in the Aston Martin Vanquish is already a delectable experience, and it&amp;#039;s about to become a even better when the V12 GT sheds its roof early next year. Like its coupe sibling, the Vanquish Volante wears carbon composite body panels wrapped around a bonded aluminum structure. Underhood, there are no surprises: you&amp;#039;ll find the same 6.0-liter, 565-hp, 457 lb-ft V12 that so ably powers the coupe. Aston&amp;#039;s 6-speed Touchtronic II paddle-shift transmission is also carried over, along with the hardtop&amp;#039;s six-piston Brembo carbon ceramic setup in front, with four-piston carbon ceramic stoppers in the rear.  Aston advertises that the Volante puts up the same performance numbers as the coupe, including the same 183 mph top speed and four-second 0-60 time. The new convertible&amp;#039;s triple-layer folding cloth top can banish itself and expose you to the V12 wail in 14 seconds, and can be operated at speeds up to 30 mph. The Vanquish Volante also gains trunk volume, up 50% versus the now-defunct DBS.  A handsome and aerodynamic tonneau cover joins the host of styling improvements already delivered on the hardtop Vanquish, many of which were enthusiastically borrowed from Aston&amp;#039;s One-77 supercar. There&amp;#039;s One-77 influence inside as well, as the center stack effectively softens the supercar&amp;#039;s minimalist control panel while adding practicality and instrument density. All those improvements come at a price of course. The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante starts at $297,995. Here it is in motion:        "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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