The S badge is again, and with it comes a extra highly effective, sportier, and stiffer DB12. Whereas it doesn’t outshine the V12-powered Vanquish, which nonetheless serves as Gaydon’s halo product, the S powertrain uprates the 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 from 671 hp to 690 hp. The DB12 S delivers the identical 590 lb-ft of torque, however gearshift occasions have been decreased by greater than 50% and it ought to speed up barely faster from 0-100 km/h.
Aston didn’t simply name it a day at that. Carbon ceramic brakes come commonplace, liberating up 27 kg of unsprung weight, and the throttle calibration has been adjusted for sharper energy supply. Software program modifications have additionally been made to the Bilstein DTX dampers for a sportier experience, the rear anti-roll bar has been stiffened, and the digital rear differential has been revised for higher nook exits. Aston says these upgrades shouldn’t have an effect on the experience high quality or consolation in comparison with the usual DB12.
Exterior modifications are refined however important, that includes a extra aggressive entrance lip, a redesigned rear diffuser, and a hand-forged S badge with pink glass enamel on the fenders slightly below the aspect strake. There at the moment are quad exhaust retailers poking out of the chrome steel system, and Aston mentions there might be an optionally available and lighter titanium exhaust for many who need to emit extra decibels. The inside design stays a lot the identical, however with a pink anodized drive mode dial and extra Alcantara choices.
The DB12 S Coupe and Volante be part of its S-badged stablemates, the DBX S and Vantage S, and we’re moderately positive the Vanquish will get that remedy quickly. Count on the DB12 S to achieve sellers by the primary quarter of 2026.
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