[Auto] Aston Martin's New 824-HP Twin-Turbo V-12 Will Power a Forthcoming Flagship

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Aston Martin has revealed the first details about its new twin-turbocharged V-12, which is rated at 824 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque.

Aston says the hand-built V-12 is completely redesigned, featuring a stronger engine block as well as a revised cylinder block, fuel system, and valvetrain.

More details about the new V-12 are still to come, and Aston says it'll power a forthcoming flagship that'll debut later this year—possibly a DBS successor.

As more and more V-12 engines approach their expiration date, Aston Martin is preparing to introduce a fresh one. The British marque today revealed the first details about its new twin-turbocharged 12-cylinder, which it says is completely redesigned. Not only that, but the hand-built mill will make 824 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque, meaning it's a lot more powerful than the 5.2-liter V-12 it will replace.

 

The outgoing version of Aston's V-12 peaked with the 759-hp engine under the long hood of the DBS 770 Ultimate, which both retired that generation and represented the most powerful production car the company has ever built. Obviously, that title will be broken when the new V-12 arrives. To tease the reveal, Aston released a short video of what it's calling the "Dawn of a new V-12 era."

Among the myriad changes that were made to the upcoming V-12 are a stronger engine block and connecting rods. The cylinder heads have also been redesigned, and Aston says there are higher-speed, reduced-inertia turbochargers. The valvetrain receives revised camshaft profiles as well as new intake and exhaust ports. The V-12's fuel system will feature injectors with a higher flow rate, and the spark plugs have also been repositioned.

Aston has previously said it remains committed to building 12-cylinder engines until 2026. The introduction of this new V-12 verifies that promise. And Aston says it'll debut in a new flagship model that'll break cover sometime later this year. At that time, we'll also learn more technical details about the engine that weren't included in today's reveal like its displacement. As expected, the company says the new V-12 will be built by hand in a limited capacity on a year-by-year basis.

The other big question is what will Aston's new flagship be. The teaser video includes the tagline "All will be vanquished," which might suggest to some that it'll be the next-gen Vanquish, which was once going to be a mid-engined hybrid hypercar. However, we think that tagline is likely just a red herring, as Aston has since publicly confirmed that the mid-engined Vanquish has been cancelled. Instead, we think the brand's next V-12 will power a DBS successor based on the new Aston Martin DB12. Only time will tell.

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