Vitamix Ascent A3500 BlenderUnlock Adventure The Vitamix Ascent A3500 Blender is the latest and greatest in the Vitamix lineup of powerful blenders. Featuring a 2. 2 horsepower motor, this bad boy will blend anything you throw at it in short order. Its new Smart Detect system makes blending safer because the machine senses the container and won't run unless a proper container is present. It also self adjusts the time and speed of pre programmed blends according to which size