2024 Aston Martin DB12 Coupe in Aluminite Silver | Interior and Exterior [4K] HDR скачать в хорошем качестве

2024 Aston Martin DB12 Coupe in Aluminite Silver | Interior and Exterior [4K] HDR

The Aston Martin DB12 is a grand touring car produced by the British car manufacturer Aston Martin. The car was unveiled in May 2023 as a replacement for the DB11. The DB12 was presented on 24 May 2023,[3][4] at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.[5] The DB12 is also the first Aston Martin vehicle to wear the brand's new logo.[6][7] The DB12 is closely a major technological restyling of the DB11 with touches of the DBS.[8] Compared to that, the DB12 has a larger radiator grille, wider track widths and new LED headlights.[9] It also features a redesigned interior and an all-new infotainment system, which can support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.[10] The DB12 features a 4.0-litre M177 twin-turbo V8 engine with a power output of 680 PS (500 kW; 671 hp) and 800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft) of torque.[11] The increase in performance is achieved by optimized compression, larger turbochargers and improved cooling.[12] The DB12 accelerates from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 3.6 seconds, and it has a top speed of 202 mph (325 km/h).[3] The 5.2-litre twelve-cylinder engine from the previous model is no longer offered.[13] DB12 Volante Aston Martin unveiled a convertible version of the DB12 called the DB12 Volante on 14 August 2023.[14] The Volante's roof is an eight-layer fabric top that can open in 14 seconds and close in 16 seconds, with this possible at speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h). The DB12 Volante is also claimed to have five per cent better torsional rigidity than the DB11 Volante.[15][16] The DB12 Volante accelerates from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 3.7 seconds, and has the same top speed as the coupé of 202 mph (325 km/h).[17] The DB12 is a great advert for Aston Martin under its latest ownership and management team, but it’s not quite perfect. It’s a seriously impressive driver’s car, with a huge range of abilities that belie the car’s size and layout – as a ‘Super GT’ it ticks the ‘Super’ box good and proper. But with hotter DB12s likely to follow – an AMR version is surely on the cards – we’d rather it be a bit more ‘GT’ and a little less ‘Super’. As is, we found the tyre noise especially tiring, and we’d rather a slightly more supple ride too. Some of the tech still feels a generation behind, as well. But then, for £185k, you will have what is officially the most beautiful car in the world. That has often been the case with Astons in the past, but dynamically they’ve sometimes failed to deliver. Not so here – the DB12 is the best Aston Martin we have ever driven. Yet the question is, does it need to be? Aston calls its latest model a Super GT, and the numbers back that up. Under that long, shapely bonnet is a Mercedes-AMG-sourced, Aston Martin-tuned, twin-turbo V8 producing 671bhp and 800Nm. What that means in the real world is that if you’re heavy with the throttle in a straight line above 30mph, the huge Michelins on the rear wheels will still spin on a damp road – as we found out. A quick steering adjustment and some deep breathing soon gets the car and your heart rate back where it needs to be. This car, though, is all about raising your heart rate – and its abilities are truly astonishing. This is one very quick car from point-to-point, and not just thanks to its 3.6-second 0-62mph time. Not only is that engine mighty, with a seemingly endless stream of power, there’s also a beefy exhaust note to accompany the acceleration, with a slightly rowdy blip at start-up to let you know what it’s all about. The eight-speed ZF gearbox is sublime, snapping through shifts smoothly, while the steering is just delicious – not so sharp that you’re constantly fiddling, but with a perfect weight to give you confidence through corners. It’s quick enough to let you flick from left to right and flow through consecutive tight bends, too. The balance between the touchscreen and the various knobs and switches errs on the side of old school, however, which for most people is a good thing. The push button gear selector has been replaced by a small leather-wrapped lever, which is surrounded by dials for the air-con, and buttons for everything from suspension control to exhaust noise. The switches on the steering wheel are a little less easy to use, though, especially now it’s fitted with the touch sensitive pads that other brands are quickly moving away from. Frustratingly, these can change your driving display with an errant brush of the finger. There’s still a proud Aston Martin-branded central start/stop button, but that has a dual function with its rotating surround used to select GT, Sport, Sport+ or Individual driving modes. We preferred the latter with everything in the more comfortable settings, but with the exhaust dialled up for a bit of aural enjoyment.