Some rumors about the DB12. - It will only be available with a new V8 from AMG. - Just under 700hp and massive torque. - £185k base price. - A dual screen infotainment system, developed in-house by Aston Martin, bespoke and entirely new. - The big return to the cascading center console.
Grand is not enough! Image Unavailable, Please Login 15 May 2023, Gaydon, UK: A new era of class-leading performance, driving dynamics and ultra-luxury is nearly upon us. A new benchmark. Final preparations are underway as Aston Martin plans to unveil a new generation of the legendary DB bloodline on 24 May 2023, a landmark date heralding the start of the ultra-luxury British brand’s next generation. Image Unavailable, Please Login Core values of high-performance and ultra-luxury are spearheading Aston Martin’s next generation of sports cars, and this first model will be a stunning example of what’s to come. A generation that will see all Aston Martin models characterised by prodigious performance and pinpoint driving dynamics, seamless integration of advanced technologies and the sublime style and impeccable craftsmanship for which the brand has long been renowned. Image Unavailable, Please Login This highly anticipated sports car will break free from the norms of the GT sector, creating a new category of one celebrating 75 years of Aston Martin’s iconic DB bloodline of exceptional hand-built British sportscars. This is no mere GT. Grand is not enough.
" ...... the reality is the DB12 will be more of a facelifted and upgraded version of the DB11, rather than a clean-sheet design." https://www.carscoops.com/2023/03/2024-aston-martin-db12-prototype-gets-put-through-the-ringer/
Think you are correct. AML just doesn’t have budget for a new clean-sheet design. The 21st century display will be a welcome addition.
New Teaser only 1 days! Grand is not enough. Tomorrow, we see what comes next. Tomorrow evening, we welcome the next in line to the bloodline. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fFs2ji5RGak
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The Aston Martin DB12 Has Arrived. Looks Like James Bond Has a New Motor. Image Unavailable, Please Login This is the just unveiled and very fetching new Aston Martin DB12, a car that the folks at its Gaydon HQ are hoping will help usher in a fresh new era for the famous British marque. Wider, meaner-looking, and packing more power than its predecessor – the now seven year-old DB11 – it’s also showcasing a host of new technology, inside and out. So much so, that Aston is calling it the world’s first ‘super tourer’. It’s the latest model in the marque’s famous DB range of grand tourers and also marks 75 years since the original DB1 hit the road (the DB representing the initials of Aston’s founder David Brown). The 1963 DB5 achieved global stardom thanks to its appearance as James Bond’s ride of choice in Goldfinger, which started a ‘friendship’ between Aston and Bond’s producers Eon – unofficial and with no contracts in place or money changing hands – which appears stronger now than ever. A record four different Aston models appeared in Daniel Craig’s last outing No Time To Die. Image Unavailable, Please Login This DB12 is being billed as somewhat different in personality from its DB ancestors, however - less of the fast but refined grand tourer associated with driving gloves and romantic roadside picnics, and more of the muscular, dead-eyed assassin chasing down its targets with ruthless efficiency. Less Connery, more Craig perhaps. (The unfortunate Roger Moore never got to drive an Aston Martin in all of his seven Bond films.) Its 4-litre V8 Twin-Turbo engine has been tuned to within an inch of its life, producing a whopping 680 hp – the DB11 produces 528hp from the same AMG-sourced engine – thanks to multiple tweaks including bigger turbochargers and a redesigned cooling system. It manages a top speed of 202mph and can reach 60mph in 3.5 seconds from a standing start. Handling this power will be helped by an all-new suspension featuring adaptive dampers and the addition of a rear Electronic differential – for the first time ever on an Aston DB model. Image Unavailable, Please Login Bespoke ‘AML’ coded Michelin tyres on its new lightweight forged 21inch alloys are both a cool detail and a statement as to how precise this car intends to operate. “DB12 is a statement car," says Roberto Fedeli, Aston Martin’s Group Chief Technology Officer. "We have pushed every aspect of this car to be best-in-class. The result is more power and performance than its rivals." This new ambition is also reflected in its design. A wider stance, reshaped splitter and bigger grille create a face that manages to be suave and scary at the same time. It’s also the first car to sport the redesign of the marque’s famous winged badge. Frameless wing mirrors and flush ‘presenting’ door handles represent the kind of details that might not have been seen as necessary on previous models. The interior, not Aston’s strong point in recent years, has been completely redesigned and includes its first ever inhouse infotainment system featuring a 10.25 inch touchscreen and promising over-the-air system updates – a big move after years of using hand me downs from bigger car companies. It’s going to be interesting to try it out first-hand. Work has been done to balance digital functions and old-school tactile buttons in the cabin, too, which remains a hard thing to get right. Customers will be encouraged to use the new Aston Martin app where they can play around with various features to manage their car, including one they’ll be happy to leave untouched – a Stolen Vehicle Tracker. Meanwhile, the company’s personalisation division – Q by Aston Martin (get it?) – offers the usual bespoke options on request. It’s been a turbulent few years at Aston Martin since it went public in 2018, characterised by sliding share prices, record losses and even a lawsuit with dealers over its much-delayed Valkyrie hypercar. Sales in 2023 have surged, however, and Chinese car giant Geely – investors in Volvo, Polestar and Lotus amongst others – has recently upped their stake to 17%, becoming the second highest shareholder behind Canadian businessman Lawrence Stroll who rescued Aston in 2020 and instigated its return to Formula 1. Marking its 110th anniversary this year, the brand appears to have its eyes on the future once more. Let’s hope the DB12 is just the start. Image Unavailable, Please Login https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/the-aston-martin-db12-has-arrived-looks-like-james-bond-has-a-new-motor/ar-AA1bDef9?ocid=Peregrine
Why chose this over 812sf? Love am but just don't see the case for it. Bentley if want lux and ferrari if want sport. Am lost betwixt and between
I think it looks much better than the db11 with the exterior subtle changes. Interior also much better. They said 80% new parts. cleaner than the last dbs. V8 not particularly exciting. Not sure they can put the power down. It’s still heavy. It’s still not that fast. but I like the overall look. Robb
Looks nice. More like pre-DB11, especially front. Not too crazy about larger size, ongoing Merc engine. No dual clutch trans. Improved. Just not revolution, at least with pix.
Yup. Expected more. Interior of the DB11 needed serious updating and it's very...meh. Looks like it's Mercedes parts bin still, and not sure if it was the camera but the digital screen didn't seem smooth at all...as if it was 30fps! I like the AMG V8 it's got (to this day the only Turbo V12 that sounds good is the EB110)...but the Vantage has that as well, and that in my eyes is a better looking car. As someone else here said, for a sports V12, you take the 812. Luxury? Bentley. I don't see where this fits in. JWW calling it a game changer. How much extra did he get paid to put that in the title
The problem is that like many cars today, it's too big and sometimes clumsy, including with the digital counters... you had to take the example of Bentley, which has kept very nice counters...
