Right? Well, maybe not. Right now, there's a lovely V12-powered Aston Martin DBS Coupe on Cars & Bids, and it has the most important feature of all: a third pedal for a six-speed manual transmission.

That includes the V8 and V12 Vantage, the short-lived Virage, the new Vanquish, the DB9, DBS, V12 Zagato and even the four-door Rapide. But while it may seem like forever that Aston's been using ...

What makes the DBS so special is that Aston Martin has harnessed ... courtesy of a very tractable 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged V12. And when we say monumental performance, we mean it: 0-62mph ...

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It rode sturdily, certainly without the cushioning of a proper GT, but the barrel-chested leggy V12 could settle nicely. The engine was a straight carryover from the DBS, as were the brakes ...

From its striking exterior to its meticulously crafted interior, the 2010 DBS continues to captivate enthusiasts and collectors alike. Equipped with a robust V12 engine, advanced aerodynamics ...

It’s still a very different sensation to that of a naturally aspirated V12, but there’s a nuanced and welcome difference between the DBS’s one-dimensional delivery and the increasingly tight ...