By Andrew Ganz
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 @ 10:07 am
 
Sports and GT car builder Aston Martin turns 100 next year, and to celebrate its centennial, the automaker has "something remarkable" planned, according to the company's CEO.

Chatting with Auto Express, Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez stated that the surprise will be an "entirely new model."

Bez didn't spill the beans entirely, but he did state that: "It won't be a DB9 with a Centenary Edition badge and it won't be a limited edition like the One-77 supercar. This will be a mainstream Aston."

The new car won't likely depart substantially from the automaker's current design language, which has come under some fire from critics concerned that the British firm is running low on styling creativity.

"The best cars stand the test of time," Bez told the magazine, referring later to the seemingly evergreen Porsche 911. "You need evolution in design, not constant change."

Just what does Aston Martin have in store? It's possible that Bez was referring to the next-generation DBS, which is said to boast 550 horsepower from its 6.0-liter V12, but a lower cost, higher volume model might also make sense for the company's centenary.

Look for more details to slip out of the automaker's Gaydon, United Kingdom, facility over the coming months.