The Aston Martin DB12 Volante Is 202-MPH, V8 Convertible Opulence

I can’t lie to you: I’m a big fan of what Aston Martin is doing with convertibles. The departing DBS Volante hit the right chords, and the just-announced Aston Martin DB12 Volante will likely continue such excellence—I hope. If it’s anything like the DB12 coupe, it has a shot at greatness.

The DB12 Volante is almost a mechanical twin to the tin-top DB12, keeping the updates of that car over the outgoing DB11. That means it has the same 671-horsepower, twin-turbo Mercedes-AMG V8, the same ZF eight-speed transmission, the same electronically controlled limited-slip differential, and largely the same structure underneath with some reinforcements.