The DB12 marked a new dawn for Aston's GT - can the Volante repeat the trick?
has impressed damn near everyone who’s driven it. The coupe improved upon its DB11 predecessor in every key area: better to look at, better to be in, better to drive and so on. By rights, exactly the same ought to be true , though concern always lingers a tad when a great GT drops its top.
Of course, buyers will at least get a truly beautiful Aston Martin convertible to look at. To be expected, perhaps, given how chiselled and handsome the ‘12 is, but there’s something properly arresting about this car with the roof down. Aston’s claims of a ‘sleek uninterrupted beltline and ‘lithe and muscular tail’ ring true, proving much more of a roadster look than the more traditional Aston ragtop.
There’s a sports car vibe from the off. That same tautness and immediacy that characterised the DB12 experience has been carried over intact, confidence flowing from the first effortless damping effort, crisp steering response and perfectly judged initial brake feel. All while retaining the cool, caddish charm of a wind-in-the-hair Aston. It certainly doesn’t require loads of effort to feel a million bucks, V8 rumbling along and auto shifting decisively.
It’s hard, perhaps impossible, to recall an Aston Martin Volante that so actively encourages driving properly hard. The traction is mighty and the assists very clever, the turn in bite remains resolute and the suspension just doesn’t run out of ideas, even with 1,900kg being hassled and harried more than is reasonable.
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