Priced at $3,04,995 (approximately Rs 2.09 crore), Aston Martin Dbs Superleggera will replace the Vanquish S. The company will save the 'Vanquish' moniker for its McLaren 720S competitor due in 2021.

Aston Martin Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman describes the DBS Superleggera as "a brute in a suit".

Reichman said in an interview at a launch event in London that the Superleggera name, harking back to the DB4 car introduced in 1958, also points to Ferrari’s choice of English names for recent models including the 812 Superfast.

Under the bonnet of the DBS Superleggera rests a bi-turbo, 5.2-litre V12 engine that will be the basis for all Aston Martin's forthcoming V12 models as well.

Currently, the 812 Superfast is the only other front-engine, rear-wheel drive, luxury super GT car on the market today.

Aston Martin Dbs Superleggera features a generous level of standard equipment, including keyless entry, tyre pressure monitoring system and a 360-degree camera with Parking Distance Display and Park Assist.

Priced from £225,000 in the UK, EUR 274,995 in Germany and $304,995 in the USA, deliveries of DBS Superleggera are scheduled to begin in Q3 2018.