23 June 12th-June 18th, 2025 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) ASTON MARTIN DB12 COUPE: VIOLENCE WRAPPED IN LEATHER ASTON MARTIN DB12 COUPE The 2025 Aston Martin The 2025 Aston Martin DB12 Coupe is a velvet- DB12 Coupe is a velvet- wrapped rocket sled—671 wrapped rocket sled—671 horsepower from a 4.0L horsepower from a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 that’ll blast twin-turbo V8 that’ll blast you from 0 to 60 in 3.5 you from 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds and keep pushing seconds and keep pushing until you hit 202 mph or run until you hit 202 mph or run out of bravery. It’s the first out of bravery. It’s the first in a new era for Aston, and in a new era for Aston, and yeah, they came in loud. This yeah, they came in loud. This thing doesn’t just perform— thing doesn’t just perform— it flexes. With adaptive it flexes. With adaptive dampers, an electronic dampers, an electronic rear diff, and fat Michelin rear diff, and fat Michelin Pilot Sport 5 S tires, it grips Pilot Sport 5 S tires, it grips the road like it’s holding a the road like it’s holding a grudge. grudge. From the outside, it looks From the outside, it looks like it should have a license like it should have a license to kill—low, wide, and cocky to kill—low, wide, and cocky in the best way. The grille in the best way. The grille is basically a warning label. is basically a warning label. But step inside and it’s all But step inside and it’s all hush tones and high fashion. hush tones and high fashion. The leather interior is flat- The leather interior is flat- out stunning, like someone out stunning, like someone taught a Savile Row tailor taught a Savile Row tailor how to stitch horsepower. how to stitch horsepower. The new infotainment The new infotainment actually works (shocking, I actually works (shocking, I know), and the whole cockpit know), and the whole cockpit is angled toward the driver is angled toward the driver like it knows you’re the main like it knows you’re the main character. character. It’s fast. It’s loud. It’s It’s fast. It’s loud. It’s absurdly luxurious. And at absurdly luxurious. And at the same time, it’s smooth the same time, it’s smooth enough to take on a long enough to take on a long cruise without shaking your cruise without shaking your fillings loose. The DB12 isn’t fillings loose. The DB12 isn’t trying to be subtle—it’s here trying to be subtle—it’s here to set the tone for Aston’s to set the tone for Aston’s next chapter, and it’s doing next chapter, and it’s doing it with a smug grin and a it with a smug grin and a thunderous soundtrack. thunderous soundtrack. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
