2021 Aston Martin V12 Speedster-In addition to that headline-grabbing 700 hp, the Aston Martin-designed 5.2-liter twin-turbo V-12 pumps out 556 lb-ft of torque. Not quite the epic 715 hp and 664 lb-ft the engine makes in the Superleggera, but still grunt enough to make the lighter V12 Speedster two-tenths of a second quicker to 60 mph, completing the sprint in just 3.5 seconds according to Aston Martin's figures.
2021 Aston Martin V12 Speedster
All hardware is wrapped in a unique body created almost entirely from carbon fiber under Nurnberger's direction. He says the V12 Speedster takes a very different approach to the forward-looking designs of the DB11 and Vantage models. Instead, the V12 Speedster glances back, with nods to historic Aston race cars such as the 1953 DB3S, especially around the midsection of the car, plus the 1959 Le Mans-winning DBR1, echoed in the low-slung grille and the streamlining humps behind the driver and passenger seats. The intake vent at the leading edge of the hood recalls the iconic DB4/DB5/DB6 road cars.
2021 Aston Martin V12 Speedster
In many ways the V12 Speedster could be viewed as basically an update of the CC100 Speedster Concept shown by Aston to celebrate its centenary in 2013. But the surfaces are tauter, the body sections more muscular, and it's not entirely a look in the rearview mirror: The front graphic is very contemporary production Aston, and the rear wing with an integrated light is a clever nod to the rear-end graphics of both the current Vantage and the forthcoming DBX SUV.
