Aston Martin has revealed a brand new range-topping model of the DB12, with energy boosted to 690bhp and a collection of technical upgrades to make a extra hardcore proposition.
The DB12 S joins the Vantage S and lately launched DBX S as the most recent in a protracted line of S-badged Aston Martin flagships – the badge having first been used on the 1953 DB3 S street racer.
For the DB12 S, adjustments have been made to the powertrain, steering and electronics to extend the sports activities automobile’s tempo and sharpen its dealing with.
Aston Martin’s director of auto efficiency, Simon Newton, stated the raft of tweaks provides “distinctive scope to discover a brand new depth of character and functionality inside the similar platform”.
Probably the most notable change has been made to the sports activities automobile’s 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8. The engine has been uprated by 19bhp so now places out 690bhp. This cuts the 0-62mph dash time to three.4sec, though prime pace stays at 202mph.
The engine has been made to sound extra aggressive than in the usual DB12 for an added sense of drama, Aston Martin stated. That is by a extra “potent” stainless-steel exhaust (fitted as a price possibility), elevating the DB12 S’s exhaust word by 1.5dB.
Elsewhere, chassis adjustments have been made to extend the “sense of agility”, cornering confidence and total stability. This contains new damper tuning, a stiffer rear anti-roll bar and recalibrated steering.
The DB12 S is marked out from the usual DB12 by a brand new quad-pipe exhaust. A brand new entrance splitter, bonnet scoops and stuck rear spoiler additionally showcase the automobile’s efficiency credentials.
