The Aston Martin DB12 is a grand touring car produced by the British car manufacturer

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. The car was unveiled in May 2023 as a replacement for the DB11.

History

The DB12 was presented on 24 May 2023 at the

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. The DB12 is also the first Aston Martin vehicle to wear the brand's new logo.

Design

The DB12 is a major technological restyling of the DB11 with touches of the DBS. Compared to that, the DB12 has a larger radiator grille, wider track widths and new LED headlights. It also features a redesigned interior and an all-new infotainment system, which can support

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Variants

DB12 Coupé

The DB12 features a 4.0-litre M177 twin-turbo V8 engine with a power output of and of torque. The increase in performance is achieved by optimized compression, larger turbochargers and improved cooling. The DB12 accelerates from in 3.6 seconds, and it has a top speed of . The 5.2-litre

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from the previous model is no longer offered.

DB12 Volante

Aston Martin unveiled a convertible version of the DB12 called the DB12 Volante on 14 August 2023. The Volante's roof is an eight-layer fabric top that can open in 14 seconds and close in 16 seconds, with this possible at speeds of up to . The DB12 Volante is also claimed to have five per cent better torsional rigidity than the DB11 Volante. The DB12 Volante accelerates from in 3.7 seconds, and has the same top speed as the coupé of .

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{{Aston Martin timeline 2000 to date Grand tourers Coupés Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicles DB12 Cars introduced in 2023