The Connection Between the V12 Road & Race Cars

Serious car enthusiasts know that the Aston Martin V12 engine sits not just at the heart of the One-77, DBS, DB9, Rapide and V12 Vantage but also the 2010 DBR1-2 Le Mans race car. For your holiday pleasure, Aston Martin released a video that celebrates the connection between one of its most exciting road cars to its racing sibling. Ironically, the footage looks a great deal like a twisty Texas Hill Country road!

The road car is Aston Martin’s fantastic V12 Vantage, which was launched to critical acclaim in 2009. Aston Martin of Dallas began to offer the V12 Vantage in 2010 (www.astonmartinofaustin.com/web/1582/vantage12). It is the ultimate performance interpretation of the Vantage range featuring a 6.0 liter V12 engine producing 510 bhp and 420 lb.ft of torque. This car has been dynamically honed to deliver an unparalleled driving experience.

The V12 powered DBR1-2 is an Aston Martin LMP1 race car which competed throughout 2009 and 2010. It won the Le Mans Series in 2009 and achieved three podiums in 2010.

This revered engine sits at the heart of these evocative driving machines. Turn up the volume and watch these two iconic cars in action for the first time in an unconventional setting. The sound alone is worth the time. This video is almost as thrilling as personally driving an Aston Martin!