Aston Martin DB12: a 671 hp grand tourer with a new in-house cabin

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Aston Martin's DB12 is the company's current front-engine 2+2 grand tourer, and it arrives with the kind of numbers that keep it in the spotlight: a 671 hp twin-turbo V8, a 0 to 60 mph time of around 3.5 seconds, and a U.S. price of about $245,000 before options. The car is aimed at buyers who want serious pace without giving up a handcrafted cabin or long-distance touring comfort.

The DB12 also marks a clear step in Aston Martin's product story because the interior has been reworked around a new in-house infotainment platform. That matters in a segment where luxury buyers now expect the cockpit to feel as modern as the drivetrain, not just more expensive. According to the company material reflected in the report, the car combines a stiffer chassis with updated connectivity and a more bespoke cabin treatment.

A modern grand tourer, not a stripped-down sports car

Under the hood, the DB12 uses a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 tuned to produce approximately 671 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, with power routed through an 8-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels. The claimed top speed is roughly 202 mph, which puts the model firmly in the upper tier of luxury performance GT coupes.

That hardware gives the DB12 a distinct role inside Aston Martin's lineup. It sits between the brand's more focused sports cars and its more comfort-oriented grand touring models, giving the company a product that can speak to both daily-use luxury buyers and performance-minded enthusiasts. The successor position to the DB11 also gives the DB12 a strong brand logic: it is familiar enough to anchor the range, but updated enough to justify a new conversation in the U.S. market.

For U.S. buyers, availability runs through authorized Aston Martin dealers, with dealer arrivals beginning in late 2023 and build slots typically tied to customer orders rather than stocked inventory. That order-driven setup fits the car's pricing and positioning, since the DB12 is not built to compete on volume or discounting but on specification, exclusivity, and customization.

Within Aston Martin's business, the DB12 is important because it sits in one of the brand's most visible and profitable-style categories: high-end, highly specified grand tourers. Shares of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (ISIN GB00BN7CG237, ticker AML) last traded at around 40.85 pence on the London Stock Exchange's main market on June 12, 2026, according to market data compiled by Fidelity.

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