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Aston Martin unveiled the Valen at Monterey Car Week as its most powerful front-engined production car. Limited to 150 units, it features an 850-PS twin-turbo V12, 110 kg of weight savings, and a 214 mph top speed. First deliveries are scheduled for Q2 2027.
Aston Martin unveiled the Valen at The Quail at Monterey, a limited-run, front-engined V12 supercar. It features a 5.2-liter twin-turbo engine producing 850 PS, a carbon-fiber body, and a 0-60 mph time of 3.0 seconds. Production is capped at 150 units, with prices starting around $1.7 million and deliveries beginning in Q2 2027.
Aston Martin has introduced the Valen, a limited-run, front-engined supercar that claims the title of the world's most powerful production car in its category. Unveiled at Monterey Car Week, the vehicle features a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 engine, a full carbon-fiber body, and a strict production cap of 150 units. With a 0-60 mph time of 3.0 seconds and a top speed of 214 mph, the Valen represents the pinnacle of Aston Martin's bespoke 'Q' service, with deliveries scheduled for the second quarter of 2027.
Aston Martin unveiled the Valen at Monterey Car Week, a 150-unit, front‑engine V12 hypercar delivering 838 horsepower, 0–62 mph in 3.1 seconds and a 214 mph top speed. Its carbon‑fiber body, significant weight savings, 21-inch magnesium wheels, titanium exhaust, and a driver‑focused interior with bespoke Q options underline its extreme, theater‑grade character, with a price around $2 million before customization.
Unveiled at Monterey Car Week, the Eccentrica V12 Roadster is a roofless Diablo restomod limited to 19 cars, powered by a 5.7L naturally aspirated V12 (550 hp, 443 lb-ft) and a six-speed manual, delivering 0–62 mph in 3.8s and a 208 mph top speed, with carbon-fiber chassis reinforcements and bespoke, modernized interiors.
Aston Martin marks the Vanquish’s 25th anniversary with the Vanquish 25, a 50-unit limited edition (25 coupes, 25 Volante convertibles) featuring bespoke Q-branch styling, a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 producing 823 hp, 738 lb-ft, 0-60 in 3.3 seconds, and a top speed of 214 mph; will cost around $433k for the coupe and $468k for the Volante, with deliveries starting later this year.
Ferrari reveals the 2027 12Cilindri Manuale, a V12 flagship that uses a bespoke six-speed gated shifter and clutch driven by a manuale-by-wire system. It reworks the SF90 Stradale’s eight-speed dual-clutch transmission to six gears, offering a true manual experience with an automatic mode, stall capability, and a 9,500 rpm redline. Only 1,499 Tailor Made coupes will be built, priced from €590,000 in Italy (no Spider).
Brabus revealed the Bodo, a 77-unit, long-hood/long-tail coupe powered by a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 making 1,000 hp and 885 lb-ft, driving the rear wheels in 3.0 seconds to 62 mph with a 223 mph top speed. It features carbon-fiber bodywork on an aluminum monocoque (likely AMG SL-derived), KW coilovers, carbon-ceramic brakes, and four drive modes, plus a Mercedes-like interior, with the limited run tied to Brabus’ 50th anniversary and named after founder Bodo Buschmann.
Brabus unveiled the Bodo, a limited-run (77 units) coachbuilt GT powered by a twin-turbo 5.2-liter V12 producing 986 hp, featuring a carbon-fiber body and a 2+2 interior loosely based on the Aston Martin Vanquish, plus a blockchain-backed digital passport; pricing starts at €1,000,000.
Lamborghini will build only 15 Fenomeno Roadster units, making its most powerful open-top yet by pairing a 6.5-liter V12 with three electric motors for 1,065 hp; the car features chopped side windows, aero tweaks, and a minimal weight penalty, delivering 0–62 mph in 2.4 seconds and a top speed over 340 km/h, with Bologna-inspired livery and a nod to the 1968 Miura Roadster.
Lamborghini unveils the Fenomeno Roadster, a roofless version of the Fenomeno Coupe that pairs a 6.5‑litre naturally aspirated V12 (824 hp) with three electric motors for a combined 1,065 hp. It rockets from 0–62 mph in 2.4 seconds, hits 0–124 mph in 6.8 seconds, and surpasses 211 mph, all wrapped in a carbon‑fiber monocoque with aero and a bold blue/red livery. Only 15 units are planned, making it a highly exclusive collectible.
Jaguar’s XJ220 began as a V12, all-wheel-drive supercar with a 220 mph goal, but weight, tightening emissions rules, and cost pressures forced a switch to a rear‑wheel‑drive twin‑turbo 3.5L V6 (from the Metro 6R4) delivering about 542 hp and a 217 mph top speed; many orders were canceled, only 281 cars were built, and the model’s reputation suffered for decades before renewed appreciation.
Automobili Rodrigues, a new Italian coachbuilder, is pursuing the Berlinetta Veloce with a standard 7.0L naturally aspirated V12 delivering 900hp and an optional 9.0L 18-cylinder Triangolare engine that’s turbo- and supercharged for about 1,954 lb-ft of torque; production is planned as a limited, multi‑million‑dollar vehicle (roughly $5–$10 million) with a manual transmission, currently unveiled as a design study awaiting a driving prototype.
A Datsun 280Z has been fitted with a Mercedes M120 V12 by Michael Tung (TungTied), and after adding equal-length headers the car now roars like a supercar. The M120, 6.0L and aluminum-block, previously powered W140 sedans and AMG setups (and used in the Pagani Zonda), sits behind a Tremec T56 Magnum manual in this lightweight Z. This is actually the second M120 install after an overheating issue during an earlier hill-climb swap; the latest exhaust work enhances drivability and sound, underscoring the appeal of a V12 swap as a creative alternative to more common LS swaps.
De Tomaso unveiled the P900 hypercar with a 6.2-liter V12 that delivers 900 horsepower and revs to 12,300 rpm, weighing about 485 pounds for the engine and 1,984 pounds for the car. The lightweight V12, developed over four years, is paired with an Xtrac sequential gearbox, aiming for a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio, and is expected to cost around $3 million with production anticipated soon.