Five
years ago, Aston Martin has applied for trademarks ranging from ‘DB10’ to
‘DB14’. It has since designed a unique DB10 for the 007: Spectre movie and
launched the DB11 series as the successor of the DB9. The numbers 12 through 14
remain unused.
Designer
Emre Husmen decided to speculate on what the DB12 would look like if the
company ever felt like making it a Shooting Brake model. This car body style is
rarely encountered nowadays, but Aston Martin has been known to design such
concept cars in the past. Watch the video for the Vanquish Shooting Brake, a
collaboration with Zagato that took place a couple years ago.
Husmen
depicts his wannabe DB12 in the AMR
spec. Aston Martin launched the AMR sub-brand in 2017 to denote cars upgraded
with Aston Martin Racing tech. Aside from this, Q by Aston Martin Advanced
Operations produces its own performance line called ‘AMR Pro’.
The
imaginary Aston Martin DB12 AMR sports video cameras instead of side mirrors,
Vantage-style narrow taillights, and a hybrid powertrain, which is evidenced by
the exhaust tips at the rear and the battery indicator on the dash.
As
for the real DB12, whenever it comes out it will be neither a Shooting Brake
nor a hybrid. Many luxury carmakers consider hybrid powertrains a compromise
between power and efficiency. Aston Martin in particular plans to launch the
Lagonda EV line in 2023 or thereabouts, which will contain only purely electric
cars.
