Aston Martin has revealed the new DB12 - a car it’s calling the ‘World’s First Super Tourer’.
As befitting a vehicle with show-topping good looks, the DB12 has had its official premiere during a special launch party at the Cannes Film Festival.
You can also watch an exclusive DB12 launch video on the official Aston Martin YouTube page.
Aston Martin reckons the DB12 is ‘bolder, fiercer, purer’ than the DB11, and there’s no getting around the fact that it looks utterly breathtaking from every angle. The DB12 also has a wider, more muscular stance than the DB11.
An Aston Martin spokesperson enthuses: “Delivering a quantum shift in sporting character and dynamic capability, this new generation of the legendary DB bloodline defines its own new category. Combining a scintillating driving experience with exceptional refinement, state-of-the-art technology and indulgent luxury, the DB12 demands a new definition. Grand is not enough; this is the world’s first Super Tourer.”
James Bond has just got a new ride, then. You’ll no doubt see the movie super spy driving one in Bond movie 26, which is slated for release in 2024/25.
So how does the new DB12 compare to the outgoing DB11?
The DB11, first launched in 2017, had power of up to 535 PS, thanks to a 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 engine.
The DB12 retains the 4.0 V8, but ratchets-up the power to 680 PS while chucking out 800 Nm of torque.
Aston Martin calls that engine ‘unapologetic and unambiguous’, and reveals how the DB12 will sprint from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and then on to a top speed of 202 mph.
The boffins at Aston Martin explain: “These higher outputs have been achieved through modified cam profiles, optimised compression ratios, larger diameter turbochargers, and increased cooling. To manage increased thermal demands the cooling system has been completely redesigned, with an additional two auxiliary coolers added to the existing central main radiator. To ensure desired engine intake air temperatures are achieved in all conditions, an additional low temperature radiator has been fitted to the charge cooler water circuit.”
There’s an all-new suspension system featuring the latest adaptive dampers, Electronic Power Assisted Steering (EPAS), and an Electronic Rear Differential (E-Diff).
There are five different driving modes, so that you can ‘incrementally explore the limits of grip and traction with complete confidence and safety’, says Aston Martin. Carbon ceramic brakes are also available as an option.
And alongside all of that high performance comes ‘ultra luxury’. You wouldn’t expect anything less from a super tourer, would you?
You can expect, among other things, a surround sound system from Aston Martin’s new audio partner Bowers & Wilkins, swathes of hand-stitched leather, and a ‘next-generation’ infotainment system that comes with a 12.25 inch screen.
First deliveries are scheduled to begin later this year.
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The DB12 is expected to have a price tag of around £185,000.
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