Aston Martin Forum

Although we used many of the best parts available within Ford, the V12 really is a unique engine designed for AML. I often ask people who state that it is simply two Duratec V6 glued, welded or taped together, “Have you driven a Duratec V6? And an AML V12? Do they sound the same? Does the V12 pull like two Duratecs?” I am certainly a fan of the Duratec V6s, but we knew we needed to do something more — a lot more, in fact — to truly make the AML V12 stand out. I did not know it at the time, but designing the magnesium Duratec V6 could not have prepared me better for designing the V12.