![]() ^ "Aston Martin DB11 – first 1000 cars to be personally inspected by CEO".^ "Aston Martin DB11 already has over 1,400 pre-orders".^ "Aston Martin DB11: new 600bhp twin-turbo GT officially revealed"."New Aston Martin DB11: price, specs and video". "Meet the Designers: An In-Depth Look at Design of the Aston Martin DB11". In July 2021, Aston Martin announced it had dropped the AMR name to the V12-powered DB11 as part of their updated model lineup. Īston Martin produced a limited run of 100 DB11 AMR Signature Edition cars at the start of production featuring a Stirling Green paint scheme with Lime Green accents similar to that found on the Vantage GTE race car, black interior trim with lime green stitching and gloss black forged 20-inch alloy wheels. Other unique features include a more aggressive exhaust note in Sport & Sport+ mode, black roof, dark interior trim and new 3.5 kg lighter, 20-inch forged alloy wheels. It has received vast improvements over the outgoing model, such as a power increase to 639 PS (470 kW 630 hp) from its 5.2-litre AE31 twin-turbocharged V12 engine, revised shift programming for the 8-speed automatic transmission for quicker gear changes, firmer and stiffer rear suspension, improvement in 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) acceleration time to 3.5 seconds and an increased top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph). The predecessor DB11 V12 had been in production for only 18 months and it is believed this move was substantially due to the new V8 DB11 performing better than expected, narrowing the performance gap with the V12. In May 2018, Aston Martin unveiled the DB11 AMR-the replacement for the outgoing DB11 V12 which is more potent and performance-oriented than its predecessor. In a road test conducted by Car and Driver, the DB11 accelerated from 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 3.6 seconds and ran the quarter mile in 11.7 seconds at a speed of 201 km/h (125 mph). The DB11 accelerates from 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 3.8 seconds and can attain a top speed of 322 km/h (200 mph). The car is equipped with a rear-mounted 8-speed automatic transmission manufactured by ZF Friedrichshafen. Aston Martin also decided against a dry-sump lubrication system, instead optimizing a wet-sump design to perform under the high-g loading sustained when owners drive on a track. The new V12 retains conventional fuel injection and not direct injection because of worries over increased particulate output with DI petrols. The DB11 V12 is powered by an all-new 5,204 cc (5.2 L 317.6 cu in) twin-turbocharged V12 engine called the AE31, making it the first turbocharged series-production Aston Martin. The car won the prestigious Golden Steering Wheel Award from Axel Springer which crowned it the most beautiful car of 2017. But there is a price to pay." He did not like the interior of the car he tested. You'd arrive feeling like you'd just got out of the bath. Motoring journalist Jeremy Clarkson quoted: "If you're ever in Paris, at a party at 3 am, and suddenly remember you are playing in a tennis tournament in Monte Carlo the next afternoon, this is the car for the job. Matt Prior of Autocar awarded the DB11 a perfect five stars in his review saying, "If there is a GT car with a better chassis, I have not driven it." Jack Rix of Top Gear Magazine was also positive in his review stating, "A solid start to a future portfolio that will be studded with flashier and faster members than this, but none that are quite so suited to being enjoyed every day, wherever you're heading." ![]() The reaction from the motoring press reviews has been positive, including statements such as "it's a pretty fabulous way to sit behind 600 horsepower" from Car and Driver. To demonstrate commitment to quality, the CEO of Aston Martin at the time, Andy Palmer, checked the first 1,000 cars himself. ![]() Production officially started on 28 September 2016. Production ĭuring the DB11 coupé premiere, over 1,400 cars were ordered. The DB11 does not use the older Aston Martin VH platform but makes use of an all-new riveted and adhesive-bonded aluminium platform that shifts the emphasis from extrusions to stampings (including those formed using the innovative Hot Form Quench / HFQ process) to create more cockpit space which would also underpin future Aston Martin models including the Vantage. The bonnet is a "clam-shell" design made from a single piece of aluminium. New design features include new roof strakes that separate the body from the roof, available in black or body colour, and the "Aeroblade" intakes in the front strakes. It is the first model launched in Aston Martin's 'second century' plan and the company's tie-up with Daimler AG. A grand tourer, it debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016 as a replacement to the DB9. The Aston Martin DB11 is a car produced by British marque Aston Martin since 2016. ![]()
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