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AuHavrePro
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My mistake there!

I totally mistyped 8-speed instead of 6-speed . Yes, the 2015+ MY have the better eight speed Touchtronic, thanks a lot for clarifying that straight off the bat! You are 100% accurate in saying that the auto trans are geared for efficiency, I truly had to hit the pedal to the metal in the Vanq to get a strong sound and response, especially in the non-S (regular) driving mode. With the MT, it does what you please with it at a moment's notice . Interior-wise they felt awfully alike to me, the biggest difference was that the Vanquish had the One-77 style steering wheel, but I honestly didn't care for it too much, I guess being accustomed to a round wheel made me feel more at home in the DBS.... From what I remember, all of the exterior panels on the Vanquish are CF, but on the DBS only the hood and front fenders?? I don't think the DBS has any carbon-fiber in the back of the car aside from the unpainted rear diffuser, and perhaps the trunk itself? Something I will go back to my AMOC acquaintances to double-check, but it's ultimately of little relevance in my opinion.... You're welcome to ride with me in the KR, it was a ridiculously easy and comfortable ride down to and back from San Diego, I swear, it is on-par with an S-Class in terms of interior refinement and comfort. Even the fuel consumption wasn't bad, and the traffic was frequently heavy, but there were fortuitously stretches of very low traffic as well.... Tech-wise it is light-years ahead of the Astons . Thanks for looking and providing your valuable opinion and knowledge!! Cheers, Filip