This year marks both Aston Martin’s 110th anniversary and 75 years of its iconic DB line, which includes the original James Bond DB5, as well as every Aston driven by the world’s most famous secret agent ever since. Perfect timing, in other words, to introduce the next vehicle to bear the legendary prefix, (in automotive terms) every bit as freighted as the famed double-O—the brand new DB12.
It arrives at a time when Aston Martin is enjoying one of the most dynamic runs in its century-plus history, thanks to the continued podium captures of its Formula 1 team this season. DB12 is also the first all-new sports car to be launched under the leadership of Lawrence Stroll, the Canadian billionaire who took over as Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda in 2020, and who has invested so wisely in the F1 program. And finally it is the marque’s