DB11 [Official] Aston Martin DB 11
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The Aston Martin DB11 (model code AM5) is a two-door grand touring car by Aston Martin. Manufactured as both a coupé and a convertible (Volante). Production: 2016 - 2023. It was succeeded by the Aston Martin DB12.
Merc1
Premium
Aston Martin is really good at reversing my opinion on their cars. Now the DB11 was no where near the looking the DB9 was in my book until I got a chance to see one of these today close up. Sitting next to me at the light. I wasn't even paying attention until heard it. This thing in AMR form is much better looking that original. I can't believe I actually like it now, a lot. Time to update the fantasy garage.
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Centurion
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In the right spec the DB11 looks good and less bloated than its peers.
klier
Premium
It looks like a fat bloated pig in every spec. You can simply see AM is about to fall when you see this piece of crap.
...including the Superleggera.
And of course don’t get started about the interior, just please. That’s the poorest part.
martinbo
Staff member
What do you expect? It's a big, fat, luxury GT with a huge V12 engine (biturbo at that!) not some small little sports car. They've the Vantage for that.
Regarding the interior - it's not nearly as disappointing when you're sitting inside compared with the pics; there's a distinct impression of custom coachwork - for the most part but not all - with the overall effect feeling quite bespoke and not run-of-the-mill, mass-produced.
Ozy
Oversteer Expert
In the DBX they did their best job regarding interior, and I think they learned a lot from the process and eventually the result. I’m confident the next generation interiors in the DB series will be unquestionable even on pictures.
Serpens
Torque Titan
I don't think it looks fat, but I'm definitely still not a fan. Aston is easy for me to ignore these days.
Lol are you talking about the car or the hot damsel standing next to it?
hoffmeister_fan
Kraftwagen König
Lol are you talking about the car or the hot damsel standing next to it?
...or the James Bond cut-out in the background.
My vote goes for all 3, I'd hate to be called out for playing favorites.
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
2024 Aston Martin DB11 Facelift Spied Rocking New Front End, DB12 Nameplate Rumored
A long time ago, when Aston Martin was flush with money from the Ford Motor Company, the British automaker introduced a brand-new platform with the first-generation Vanquish. Referred to as the pre-VH platform, this architecture paved the way for the VH in the DB9. Introduced in 2016 on the Second Century platform, the DB11 will go through a similar update for model year 2024, when it’s expected to be renamed DB12.
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Essentially a heavy facelift marketed as a new-generation car, the DB12 was indirectly confirmed by none other than Lawrence Stroll in February 2022. More specifically, the big kahuna promised significant updates for the bonded-aluminum chassis underpinning the DB series of GTs and Vantage series of sports cars. The Canadian billionaire mentioned “no similarity at all to the current cars,” although he’s wishful thinking.
Stroll further promised that the 5.2-liter V12 isn’t going anywhere. Codenamed AE31, the force-fed 12er is certain to receive a few updates of its own for more power, more torque, fewer emissions, and better fuel economy. The same can be said about the AMG-sourced V8 used in the Vantage and DBX sport utility vehicle. Known as the M177, the force-fed 8 is a wet-sump affair as opposed to the dry-sump M178 in the now-discontinued Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe and GT Roadster. The next-gen GT is twinned with the SL, meaning that it will also get the M177 powerplant.
Spied filling up with high-octane dinosaur juice, the DB12 prototype in the photo gallery is equipped with 305/30 by 21-inch rubber boots out back. Said rubber boots come in the guise of the Pilot Alpin 5, described by Michelin as an ultra-high-performance winter tire. Pictured with double-spoke wheels and steel brake discs, the prototype sports vinyl camouflage that reads “ICON DRIVEN” time and time again. What icon?
Aston Martin probably refers to the press release it published today for “the iconic British brand’s 110th anniversary.” Iconic is also used in said press release for the DB5, the record-breaking Razor Blade racer from 1923, and the Cosworth-powered Valkyrie supercar. We also know the DBS 770 Ultimate will be launched this year as a special edition, with 770 standing for 770 metric ponies. That’s 759 horsepower over in America. The DBS 770 Ultimate will boast 499 examples of the breed worldwide.
Turning out attention back to the prototype, we also notice Valhalla-inspired headlights, a noticeably larger front grille, and a DB11-like rear end. The interior is camouflaged, but we already know that Aston Martin will switch to a touchscreen infotainment system. Daddy Stroll confirmed it, and it’s about time a touchscreen was introduced to the British marque given that every single automaker out there has embraced this technology. To Aston Martin’s defense, the automaker couldn’t upgrade to a touchscreen due to its ongoing partnerships with Mercedes and AMG.
A long time ago, when Aston Martin was flush with money from the Ford Motor Company, the British automaker introduced a brand-new platform with the first-generation Vanquish. Referred to as the pre-VH platform, this architecture paved the way for the VH in the DB9. Introduced in 2016 on the Second Century platform, the DB11 will go through a similar update for model year 2024, when it’s expected to be renamed DB12.
Essentially a heavy facelift marketed as a new-generation car, the DB12 was indirectly confirmed by none other than Lawrence Stroll in February 2022. More specifically, the big kahuna promised significant updates for the bonded-aluminum chassis underpinning the DB series of GTs and Vantage series of sports cars. The Canadian billionaire mentioned “no similarity at all to the current cars,” although he’s wishful thinking.
Stroll further promised that the 5.2-liter V12 isn’t going anywhere. Codenamed AE31, the force-fed 12er is certain to receive a few updates of its own for more power, more torque, fewer emissions, and better fuel economy. The same can be said about the AMG-sourced V8 used in the Vantage and DBX sport utility vehicle. Known as the M177, the force-fed 8 is a wet-sump affair as opposed to the dry-sump M178 in the now-discontinued Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe and GT Roadster. The next-gen GT is twinned with the SL, meaning that it will also get the M177 powerplant.
Spied filling up with high-octane dinosaur juice, the DB12 prototype in the photo gallery is equipped with 305/30 by 21-inch rubber boots out back. Said rubber boots come in the guise of the Pilot Alpin 5, described by Michelin as an ultra-high-performance winter tire. Pictured with double-spoke wheels and steel brake discs, the prototype sports vinyl camouflage that reads “ICON DRIVEN” time and time again. What icon?
Aston Martin probably refers to the press release it published today for “the iconic British brand’s 110th anniversary.” Iconic is also used in said press release for the DB5, the record-breaking Razor Blade racer from 1923, and the Cosworth-powered Valkyrie supercar. We also know the DBS 770 Ultimate will be launched this year as a special edition, with 770 standing for 770 metric ponies. That’s 759 horsepower over in America. The DBS 770 Ultimate will boast 499 examples of the breed worldwide.
Turning out attention back to the prototype, we also notice Valhalla-inspired headlights, a noticeably larger front grille, and a DB11-like rear end. The interior is camouflaged, but we already know that Aston Martin will switch to a touchscreen infotainment system. Daddy Stroll confirmed it, and it’s about time a touchscreen was introduced to the British marque given that every single automaker out there has embraced this technology. To Aston Martin’s defense, the automaker couldn’t upgrade to a touchscreen due to its ongoing partnerships with Mercedes and AMG.
Centurion
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“How can you have an Aston Martin that sells for £150,000 with three-year-old technology?” Stroll asked early last year, referring to the ageing Mercedes-Benz-derived trackpad system the DB11 has used since launch.
An agreement with Mercedes-Benz meant Aston Martin could only use the German firm’s technology once it had been used in Mercedes models for three years – “a silly thing the previous management agreed to”, according to Stroll.
He confirmed that the new car will get a touchscreen infotainment system, differentiated from Mercedes’ tech by “our own faces, our own voices – a proper English accent”.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/aston-martin-db11-be-reinvented-wide-reaching-update
An agreement with Mercedes-Benz meant Aston Martin could only use the German firm’s technology once it had been used in Mercedes models for three years – “a silly thing the previous management agreed to”, according to Stroll.
He confirmed that the new car will get a touchscreen infotainment system, differentiated from Mercedes’ tech by “our own faces, our own voices – a proper English accent”.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/aston-martin-db11-be-reinvented-wide-reaching-update
Tourbillon
Cornering Kingpin
^Just seen this and appreciate the reporting. Huge news.
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Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is a British manufacturer
of luxury sports cars and grand tourers headquartered in Gaydon, Warwickshire,
England, United Kingdom. Founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford,
and steered from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with expensive grand
touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional character James Bond
following his use of a DB5 model in the 1964 film Goldfinger. Their sports cars
are regarded as a British cultural icon.
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