Aston Martin gets the fundamentals right. The DB12 may look like a gentle evolution of the DB11, but under the skin it’s a very different car, a ‘Super Tourer’ with classic style and high technology
This is the new Aston Martin DB12. ‘New’ needs to be qualified, for the car you see here is the successor to the closely related, introduced back in 2016. It was definitely time for an overhaul, given the increasingly shortened market lifespans of modern cars. However, DB12 needs to do several things: retain the loyalty of Aston Martin owners and inspire new customers while also pointing the way towards the future.
Headlights have been further enhanced with the addition of new LED units and daylight running lights, while the frameless wing mirrors are smaller and more aerodynamic than before. Aston’s newUltimately, the DB12 is about continuation, maintaining the sense of grand occasion, perfect proportions and out-and-out dynamism that have been integral to the history and evolution of the ‘DB’ cars over their 75-year history.
The DB12 rights that wrong. ‘The interior has been completely redesigned,’ says Aston Martin’s executive vice president and chief creative officer Marek Reichman, ‘There are clean horizontal lines emphasising the sense of space and providing the perfect contemporary backdrop for new a new state-of-the-art infotainment system.’
Volume, temperature and fan speed are all controlled by physical dials, another massive bonus, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both fully supported. Aston Martin also has a new audio partner,
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