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Aston Martin - Introducing the Aston Martin DB12: The world’s first Super Tourer

Aston Martin DB12 | The World's First Super Tourer DB12 heralds a new era for Aston Martin as the first of its next generation sportscars Bold new DB12 delivers a quantum shift and sets the benchmark for performance, ultra-luxury and style The bold and assertive exterior design of the new...

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Look at that first shot though!

 

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Aston Martin launches DB12 with stunning premiere during the Cannes International Film Festival!

• Aston Martin toasts new DB12 with glittering event at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
• Car unveiled by Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One® Team drivers Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso
• 110 acclaimed figures from entertainment, sport and the arts gather to celebrate the iconic brand’s 110th anniversary and herald its next generation
• Aston Martin proudly partners with amfAR – the foundation for AIDS research

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25 May 2023, Cap d'Antibes, France: Aston Martin last night toasted the start of its next generation of sportscars, as the iconic British brand presented the new DB12 with a glittering premiere near Cannes.

Proudly unveiled in the serene surroundings of the French Riviera, the grand Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc provided a fitting backdrop for Aston Martin’s sparkling newcomer to steal the spotlight during the Cannes International Film Festival.

Celebrating Aston Martin’s 110th anniversary, 110 esteemed guests from across the fields of entertainment, sport, the arts, and business gathered to witness the arrival of a new icon and enjoy stunning live performances from multi-award-winning British chart-topping singer and actress Rina Sawayama and international DJ Peggy Gou.

Stars of cinema in attendance included Academy Award winners Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas and Leonardo Di Caprio, whose critically acclaimed performance in Flower Moon has wowed critics in Cannes this week. Other actors in attendance included Kate Beckinsale, Tobey Maguire, James Marsden and James Bond actor Jeffrey Wright.

They were joined by other celebrated personalities from the worlds of entertainment including Grammy Award winning rapper, singer and actress Queen Latifah and American singer songwriter Adam Lambert. The world of fashion was also represented by leading models Winnie Harlow, Lais Ribeiro, Alessandra Ambrosio and Poppy Delevingne.

Billed as the world’s first Super Tourer, the bold DB12 is defining its own new category of one and sets the benchmark for performance, driving excitement, ultra-luxury, and style. DB12 is the first of Aston Martin’s highly anticipated next generation of sportscars, which herald a new era of high performance and ultra-luxury.

With an exhilarating top speed of 202mph and best-in-class power output of 680PS/800Nm from its 4.0 V8 Twin-Turbo engine, DB12 combines exceptional performance and handling with an ultra-luxurious interior design focusing on a driver centric cockpit, integrating latest technologies with luxury craftmanship and materials.

In the week of Formula One’s jewel in the crown race in Monaco, Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One® Team drivers Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso were on hand to personally unveil the new performance model that proudly joins Aston Martin’s 75-year-old DB bloodline of exceptional British sportscars. The two drivers will hope to continue Aston Martin’s stunning start to the 2023 F1® World Championship, with the team currently second in the Constructor’s Championship.

Lawrence Stroll, Executive Chairman of Aston Martin said: “The launch of DB12 marks not just the start of our next generation of sportscars, but also a key step forward in our vision to establish Aston Martin as the world’s most desirable British ultra-luxury performance brand.
“Given the focus on celebrating our unique combination of ultra-luxury and high-performance, there could be no better place to unveil DB12 than here in Cannes on the eve of the amfAR Gala and during the Monaco Grand Prix week.”
Aston Martin is proud to be a Presenting Sponsor of the prestigious amfAR Gala Cannes, with the privileged opportunity to own the very first DB12 customer car to be auctioned tomorrow evening in support of the foundation for AIDS research that was co-founded by the late Elizabeth Taylor.


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[Centurion]

Fabulous. I see what they did. The DBS has big presence at the front and they have now trickled it down to the DB12. Some might find the car looks less elegant and restrained but t looks damn good.

 

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Aston Martin DB12 Volante, unfortunately still under "wraps!".

 

[duesy]

Couple of hours with the configurator and the front end has grown on me. However, the car (much like it's predecessor) looks much better with dark colors. Partly because it hides some of the details in the body and integrates the roof better, but mainly because it makes the grill look less ostentatious. I still feel that the grill is A BIT too large. The main problem for me is that because the grill is so enourmous, not much room was left for the air intakes and as a result they look a bit uninspired. After careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that I need this ultramarine black DB12 in my life ASAP.

Best looking car of the 21st century?

Indeed. Looks better in dark colours because it is a bit thick around the waist and darker outlines suit its figure better. Would have been the best looking GT in production if it wasn't for that bulky rear—but it is close (the Berlinetta takes the GT crown in the 21st century in my book). The 296 Ferrari takes my vote vis-a-vis mass series models across all configurations. The competition is a bit more fierce in the limited series realm.

 

[dalab]

I like it in general more than the one it replaces, only the dashboard lost some of its Aston personality, there was a mixture of Porsche and Lambo, what they did with the body is positive and the larger shape of the grill suits it, but I don't like it like the mesh so ordinary

 

[Merc1]

If this isn’t the best looking production car in the world, it does at the very least, frame the argument.

I can’t imagine what the AMR and DBS models will be like.

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If this isn’t the best looking production car in the world, it does at the very least, frame the argument.

I can’t imagine what the AMR and DBS models will be like.

M

I think they’ll call the DBS replacement Vanquish since plans for the mid-engine Vanquish have been scrapped by Stroll.

 

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I think they’ll call the DBS replacement Vanquish since plans for the mid-engine Vanquish have been scrapped by Stroll.

Individually I feel they've made a massive mistake but on the other hand there was little evidence of any pre production prototyping or really anything else.

So I guess it was inevitable regardless. -Nobody very truly knows other than insiders.

Yes she was called Vanquish but also Vision too. Because she was and still is. Beautiful car! RIP.

 

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[Centurion]

This car kicks the SL63 Performance+ and TurboS in the butt. However I understand why someone would want a AWD all weather super GT

 

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I like it in general more than the one it replaces, only the dashboard lost some of its Aston personality, there was a mixture of Porsche and Lambo, what they did with the body is positive and the larger shape of the grill suits it, but I don't like it like the mesh so ordinary

The infotainment systems were generations behind what Mercedes could offer. I read three or more years behind.

But how on Earth you can get some of the latest AMG engines which are considered state of the art and sophisticated to the lump of a screen beggars belief.

The Bentley interiors were light years ahead. I'm just glad it's sorted for the clients now.

 

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This car kicks the SL63 Performance+ and TurboS in the butt. However I understand why someone would want a AWD all weather super GT

We need it up North man LOL!