Aston Martin is debuting three new S-badged models at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed: the DB12 S, Vantage S, and DBX SAll three are the most performance-focused series-production Aston Martins ever built, with the DBX S borrowing engine technology directly from the Valhalla supercarThe Valkyrie, Valhalla, Vanquish, and AMR25 Formula One car will also run the hill, with F1 drivers Jak Crawford and Jessica Hawkins making their Goodwood debuts Goodwood has always been Aston Martin's stage, and the 2026 Festival of Speed gives the British marque its most compelling reason yet to make an entrance. Running from 9 to 12 July, this year's event will mark the public debut of three new S-badged models simultaneously, the DB12 S, Vantage S, and DBX S, representing the most powerful set of series-production cars Aston Martin has ever brought to market at once. DB12 S, The Grand Tourer With a Sharper Edge Leading the S family is the DB12 S, a car Aston Martin describes as the most powerful front-engined V8 non-hybrid grand tourer in its class. The numbers back that up: 700PS and 800Nm of torque, delivered through a recalibrated 8-speed automatic gearbox capable of 120-millisecond gear changes. The sprint from 0 to 60 mph takes 3.4 seconds.Beyond the power figures, the DB12 S has been meaningfully developed rather than simply badged up. Damper software has been recalibrated, the Electronic Differential optimised, and a thicker anti-roll bar fitted to sharpen handling. Standard Carbon Ceramic Brakes reduce unsprung mass while improving stopping power. A new exhaust note adds an additional layer of character to a car that has always been defined by its composure. Read More Koenigsegg Could Build an Electric Hypercar — Here's Why It Won't Vantage S, The Sports Car at Its Most Focused The Vantage S sits at the sharper end of Aston Martin's front-engined range, and it arrives at Goodwood as the most track-focused Vantage yet offered. Its 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 produces 680PS and 800Nm of torque, with 0 to 60 mph dispatched in 3.3 seconds via a drive-by-wire throttle map developed specifically for the S. Suspension hardware and powertrain mounts have been revised to improve agility and driver feel, while a set of centrally mounted bonnet blades and a full-width decklid spoiler give the car a visual presence that matches its performance intent. DBX S, The SUV That Borrows From a Supercar The most intriguing of the three is the DBX S, and not simply because it is the most powerful of the group. Its engine has been enhanced using technology transferred directly from the Valhalla supercar, a detail that signals the level of engineering ambition Aston Martin has applied to what is nominally an SUV. The result is 727PS, 900Nm of torque, and a 0-60 mph time of 3.3 seconds. The DBX S also cuts up to 47 kg from the weight of the DBX707 it replaces, a reduction that meaningfully changes how the car drives rather than simply how it accelerates. Last year at Goodwood, the DBX707 set a hillclimb record for production SUVs on the same course. The DBX S returns to defend that reputation. The Rest of the Lineup The three S models share their Goodwood stage with some extraordinary company. The Valkyrie, still arguably the most extreme road-legal hypercar ever built, will make dynamic runs up the hill, as will the Valhalla supercar and the third-generation Vanquish, now 25 years into its history and at the pinnacle of Aston Martin's front-engined range. Perhaps most striking of all, the AMR25 Formula One car will run the course with Jak Crawford and Jessica Hawkins both making their Goodwood hillclimb debuts in an F1 machine, a moment that ties Aston Martin's road car story directly to its grand prix programme in a way few manufacturers can manage.
