Engineering Solutions by Design News Talks Aston Martin DB12 Refinement

How do engineers build a car that delivers on the promise of both performance and comfort?

Dan Carney, Senior Editor

July 12, 2023

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Aston Martin director of vehicle performance Simon Newton was charged with making the DB12 a "super tourer," a car with both more speed and more comfort than its "grand tourer" DB11 predecessor.

Newton explains how his team worked through the tradeoffs and compromises to deliver on these two sometimes-conflicting attributes.

 

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Dan Carney

Senior Editor, Design News

Dan’s coverage of the auto industry over three decades has taken him to the racetracks, automotive engineering centers, vehicle simulators, wind tunnels, and crash-test labs of the world.

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