The DBS 770 said goodbye to the nameplate, but it never officially bid farewell to the 12-cylinder engine. It had a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12, producing 759 horsepower and 663 lb-ft of torque. Not a bad starting point.
Since the same transmission will surely carry over in the DBS/Vanquish, it is unlikely that the torque figure will be increased much, if at all, but we do expect more power to aid Aston in its fight against the Ferrari 812 Superfast successor, one of three new Maranello models coming in 2024. 800 horsepower seems entirely plausible.
To help rein in all that power, there will be improvements to the suspension, braking, and aerodynamics, the latter of which is evidenced by a large rear diffuser. Aston Martin has already proven that it can revise old products thoroughly enough to make them feel brand new, and the DBS will be distinctive – even immediately after a drive of the DB12 that it shares underpinnings with.
