At the end of 2021, Aston Martin is giving us a preview of the V12 engine on the upcoming Vantage model. The trailer shows the rumbling roar of the 12-cylinder engine, which also confirms that the model has not abandoned the fuel engine. At present, Aston Martin is conducting the final test of this V12 engine Vantage, and recently foreign media have once again found the car on the Nürburgring track.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS spy photo
There are reports that the last V12 Vantage will carry the RS badge. The exposed test car has some deviations from the Aston Martin Vantage seen earlier, adding additional front brake vents to the air intakes and bumpers on the edge of the hood. The lower bumper also seems to be sharper. Since the manufacturer has previously announced part of the front face shape of the car, and the exposure photo has also added details to the hidden part of the front end style. And these details, Aston have hinted that they may appear on the V12 version of the Vantage RS.
The rear of the car is equipped with an extended spoiler, which also adds a wider visual appearance to the car. Its exhaust pipe is placed in the middle, and the line of the entire tail is very three-dimensional and sharp. In addition, the huge tail wing that appeared in the trailer was not seen on the test car, and it is not known whether it is because it needs to be installed later.
In terms of power, there is not much news about the specific model of this V12 engine. There is media speculation that Aston Martin may use a twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter engine, which can bring a maximum power of 630 horsepower (470 kilowatts) in the DB11, and in the DBS, the maximum power of the engine can even reach 715 horsepower (533 kilowatts).
Notably, Aston Martin has confirmed that both the current Vantage and DB11 models will be all-electric, and the first EV versions of these models will be available in 2025, which could mean that the facelift will be Aston Martin's last V12 model.