ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH TAKES TOP HONOURS AT CAR OF THE YEAR
A stellar field of performance cars was recognised at Robb Report’s annual event, with Citizen Kanebridge backing the experience alongside leading luxury partners.
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Aston Martin’s Vanquish has been crowned overall winner of Robb Report Australia & New Zealand’s 2025 Car of the Year, taking top honours at an exclusive event in Sydney.
Held at the Harbourside Residences Display Gallery by Mirvac, the evening brought together drivers, partners and industry figures for the long-awaited announcement of the 2025 Car of the Year.
Exclusive private member’s club Citizen Kanebridge was among the partners supporting the event, which has become a fixture on the luxury automotive calendar, showcasing the very best in performance, design and innovation across the global car market.
Across a tightly contested field, category winners reflected the breadth of today’s high-end automotive landscape, from traditional combustion engines to hybrid and fully electric performance models.
Among the standout winners, the Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider took out Best Combustion Supercar, while the Aston Martin Vanquish was named Best Super-GT before ultimately securing the overall title.
Other notable winners included the Mercedes-Benz G580 as Best Off-Roader, the Audi RS Q8 Performance for Best SUV Coupe, and the Aston Martin DBX 707 for Best Super-SUV.
Electrification continued to shape the upper end of the market, with the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray named Best Hybrid Supercar and the Audi RS e-Tron GT Performance taking out Best Electric GT.
The Lamborghini Urus SE was recognised as Best Hybrid SUV and also placed third overall, while the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance secured second place overall in the coupe category.
Guests were also given a first look at a short film capturing the spirit of the two-day Car of the Year program, produced by SONDR, alongside photography that will feature in a dedicated 40-page portfolio in the upcoming issue.
Guests were welcomed alongside a curated group of Car of the Year partners, including Jacob & Co. and La Prairie, with Peter Lehmann Wines and Glenfiddich ensuring the evening unfolded in suitably polished fashion.
The broader program was supported by partners including Citizen Kanebridge, Msquared Capital, Hardy Brothers, Bell Helicopters, Saddles and Spicers Retreats, reflecting the wider luxury ecosystem that underpins the event.
With full results set to be published in the next issue of Robb Report Australia & New Zealand, attention now turns to the next instalment of the program, with this year’s Car of the Year drive scheduled for September.
For those in the room, however, the message was already clear. In a field defined by innovation and performance, the Vanquish still knows how to stand apart.
With full results published in the next issue of Robb Report Australia & New Zealand, attention now turns to the next instalment of the program, with this year’s Car of the Year drive scheduled for September.
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Exotic-car buyers increasingly expect exclusivity to begin after the model allocation is secured. Lamborghini’s two Temerario Ad Personam cars make that idea explicit, using colour, materials and fine detailing to give the same electrified super-sports platform two distinct personalities.
Presented publicly at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the pair are not a conventional numbered special edition. They are demonstrations of Lamborghini’s Ad Personam program — effectively rolling portfolios showing how deeply an owner can shape a Temerario beyond the standard configurator.
That distinction matters in a segment where rarity is relative. A new Lamborghini remains scarce in ordinary traffic, but at major collector gatherings similar specifications can cluster quickly. Bespoke colour and material choices give an owner a more defensible form of individuality, particularly when the combination has a coherent narrative rather than simply collecting expensive options.
Lamborghini describes the two cars as contrasting interpretations of sportiness and Italian tailoring. The work extends across paint, exterior accents, upholstery and small cabin details, showing how texture and tone can alter the character of an aggressively shaped car without changing its fundamental form.
Beneath the tailoring is the Temerario’s High Performance Electrified Vehicle architecture. Its electrified powertrain marks a new chapter for Lamborghini, but personalisation helps preserve the emotional, object-like quality expected by clients. Technology may define how the car performs; Ad Personam defines how it belongs to one owner.
There is also a commercial logic. Bespoke programs deepen relationships between brands and collectors, increase transaction value and make delivery feel like the end of a creative process rather than a retail purchase. The client is encouraged to think as a patron and collaborator, even while working within the manufacturer’s engineering and homologation limits.
Restraint remains the real skill. A vast options palette can produce a spectacular car or an incoherent one. The strongest commissions repeat a small number of colours and materials, respect the body’s lines and use unusual details where they will reward close inspection.
As electrification makes the engineering beneath high-performance cars more complex and potentially more shared, manufacturers are placing greater value on the layer owners can see and touch. The Temerario Ad Personam pair argues that the future of the supercar will be measured not only by speed, but by how personally it can be made.
Fact box
– Model: Lamborghini Temerario
– Program: Ad Personam
– Display cars: Two contrasting bespoke configurations
– Public debut: 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed
– Powertrain category: High Performance Electrified Vehicle
– Purpose: Demonstrate bespoke exterior and interior personalisation
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