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Originally Posted by chassis
Nice car. Good exterior and interior lines. Good colors. Aesthetics are proper Aston.
Old Mercedes switchgear, but that is traditional for British cars whose manufacturers never quite had enough money to splurge everywhere in the car.
Not a fan of carbon shell seats. They don't look good and don't look comfortable.
Thank goodness for a ZF box. MB boxes are pure garbage.
Where does the V12 come from? Is it the AML V12? The MB M279 is 6.0 liters to my knowledge. That will answer the starter question. MB uses 48V ISGs between engine and transmission but need to clarify who makes the engine. If an Aston V12 it's probably a traditional "Bendix" style starter driving the flexplate.
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It a bespoke Aston Martin designed engine. They are manufactured in Cosworth’s factory these days, but tough Euro emissions regs now mean they can only be used in limited run cars going forward.
FWIW the new DB12 now has its own Aston designed infotainment which is absolutely fantastic. This will make its way into all new models. Who knows if there will be another DBS. Maybe a limited run.