The Aston Martin Vanquish is a grand tourer, designed by Ian Callum and manufactured by Aston Martin From its 2001 introduction to its cancellation, it was Aston Martin's flagship vehicle. Its rise to recognition by the wider public came after being featured as the official James Bond car in Die Another Day, the twentieth James Bond film. It was also featured in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight as one of her character's (Edward Cullen) cars. It was discontinued in 2007. The Aston Martin DBS V12 will temporarily replace it atop Aston's lineup pending the 2010 introduction of a replacement.
