Making a perfect Grand Tourer is a delicate art. You need to add just enough performance to make things exciting and balance it with just enough comfort. Give it sharp handling, but avoid harsh rides. Cover it with the seductive body with a reasonable amount of luggage space and an aerodynamic package that makes it stable at Autobahn speeds. Fill it with the latest features, elegant design details, and premium materials, and call it a day. Aston Martin is one of the rare companies that used this recipe for decades and perfected it over numerous gorgeous and sought-after models. The latest in this long line of bespoke Grand Tourers is the fantastic DB12, introduced in late 2023. However, Aston’s customers are used to having a choice of an open-top model, and very soon, the elegant DB12 Volante was presented. Some critics say a soft top ruins the GT experience, but others claim it improves it. So, let’s see who is right.