CAR Magazine UK drives the Aston Martin DB12. V8 replaces V12 and there's all manner of engineering tweaks under the evolved bodywork. We've been to the South of France...
, the new Aston Martin DB12 has both good and bad news for you. On the one hand it entirely eschews hybridisation , on the other, the name DB12 is not indicative of the cylinder count beneath the heavily vented bonnet.
Wheel size might be up from 20 to 21-inches, yet unsprung weight is down eight kilos, with another 27kg saved if you opt for carbon ceramic brakes over the standard iron rotors. An e-diff is standard for the first time on a DB model, going from full open to totally locked in an instant, while a shortened final drive ratio helps perk up the acceleration. Stiffer anti-roll bars lead to flatter cornering while the dampers have a 500% increase in bandwidth of force distribution. Whatever that means.
They certainly make the prodigious performance far more accessible than you’d think, even when the roads are soaking wet. The feelsome steering impressively combines a quick rack and good on centre tactility yet doesn’t feel at all nervous on the autoroute. It’s all the more impressive given how it’s a fixed and not progressive ratio.
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