{"id":468305,"date":"2024-05-14T22:09:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T22:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=468305"},"modified":"2024-12-02T14:43:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T14:43:20","slug":"the-aston-martin-db12-volante-is-a-thing-of-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-aston-martin-db12-volante-is-a-thing-of-beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Aston Martin DB12 Volante is a Thing of Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-aston-martin-db12-now-available-as-the-volante\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DB12 Volante<\/a> is the latest chapter in Aston Martin&#8217;s legacy of high-performance convertibles. It blends timeless design and craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology and engineering, creating a driving experience that is both luxurious and exhilarating.<\/p>\n<p>The DB12 Volante&#8217;s most important function is to stop you dead in your tracks with its stunning design, particularly from the rear three-quarter angle. It is also more than just a pretty face thanks to its 671bhp twin-turbo V8.<\/p>\n<p>But is the DB12 Volante the ultimate drop-top super tourer? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TopGear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ollie Kew from Top Gear Magazine<\/a> attempts to find out as he takes it for a spin!<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"FIRST DRIVE: 671bhp Aston Martin DB12 Volante \u2013 World\u2019s Most Beautiful New Car?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1iYIm76xQBs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"FIRST DRIVE: 671bhp Aston Martin DB12 Volante \u2013 World\u2019s Most Beautiful New Car?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1iYIm76xQBs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DB12 Volante is the latest chapter in Aston Martin&#8217;s legacy of high-performance convertibles. 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