Aston Martin DB11

The Aston Martin DB11 is a GT sports car which is produced by Aston Martin from 2016. It debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016, as a replacement to the DB9. It is the first model launched in Aston Martin's 'second century' plan and the first all-new car launched since the company's tie-up with Daimler AG.

Aston Martin DB11

Aston Martin DB11
Aston Martin
aka	DB11
Production	2016-Present
Class	Grand tourer
Body Style	2-door coupé 2-door convertible
Length	4,739 mm (187 in)
Width	2,060 mm (81 in)
Height	1,279 mm (50 in)
Wheelbase	2,808 mm (111 in)
Weight	1,770 kg (3,902 lb)
Transmission	8-speed automatic
Engine	5.2L twin-turbo V12 Mercedes-AMG 4.0 twin-turbo V8
Power	600 bhp (V12 model) 503 bph (v8 model)
Similar	Aston Martin V12 Vantage S
Designer	Marek Reichman

The DB11 is powered by an all-new 5204cc twin-turbo V12 engine, making it the first turbocharged series-production Aston Martin. The engine produces 600 bhp (447 kW; 608 PS) and 516 lb·ft (700 N·m). The car is equipped with a rear-mounted 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox. The DB11 will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds and reach 322 km/h (200 mph). A smaller 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine developed with Mercedes-AMG is also expected to be put into the DB11 in the future.

Production

During the DB11 coupe premiere, over 1,400 DB11 vehicles were ordered. Production officially started on 28 September 2016. CEO Andy Palmer will be inspecting the first 1,000 cars that roll off the production line, in a leadership commitment to quality and service.

As of December, 2016, Aston had already built as many DB11s as DB5s (1019 on 23 December).

Design

The DB11 was designed by Marek Reichman, Aston’s chief creative officer and head of design. It continues the tradition of design focused on 1:3 proportions and includes a number of new and unique design features, including new roof strakes that separate the body from the roof, available in black or body colour and the "Aeroblade" intakes in the front strakes. These evolve the side strakes from purely visual to functional and channel turbulent air down the side of the car and into intake ducts by the C pillars and forced out at the rear vertically as a 'virtual' spoiler, providing down-force.

The bonnet is a 'clam-shell' design from the only supplier Aston could find to supply a large, single piece of aluminium.

Press Reaction

The reaction from the motoring press reviews has been overwhelmingly positive, including statements like "it’s a pretty fabulous way to sit behind 600 horsepower", "If there is a GT car with a better chassis, I have not driven it.", "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.".

Finally, Jeremy Clarkson says: "If you’re ever in Paris, at a party at 3am, and suddenly remember you are playing in a tennis tournament in Monte Carlo the next afternoon, this is the car for the job. You’d arrive feeling like you’d just got out of the bath.". "It’s not just a pretty face. This is an extremely good car. Phenomenally good. But there is a price to pay . . ." [he did not like the interior in the car he tested].

Variants

DB11 V12

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,[16] making it the first turbocharged series-production Aston Martin.[17] The new V12 retains conventional fuel injection and not direct injection because of worries over increased particulate output with DI petrols.[18][19] 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.[20] The engine has a power output of 608 PS (447 kW; 600 hp) at 6,500 rpm and 516 lb⋅ft (700 N⋅m) of torque between 1,500–5,000 rpm. The car is equipped with a rear-mounted 8-speed automatic transmission manufactured by ZF Friedrichshafen. 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).[21] 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).

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. 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.[

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). 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.

Aston 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. The DB11 AMR is priced at GB£174,995 while the Signature Edition sells for GB£201,995. Deliveries began in the summer of 2018.

DB11 V8

The initial V12 model was joined by an entry-level V8 version in the summer of 2017.[28] Powered by a 4.0-litre Mercedes-Benz M177 twin-turbocharged V8 engine developed by Mercedes-AMG, it results in a 115 kg (254 lb) weight reduction over the V12 variant and a total kerb weight of 1,760 kg (3,880 lb) with 49/51 front/rear weight distribution, in contrast to the DB11 V12's 51/49. The V8 engine has a power output of 510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp) and 498 lb⋅ft (675 N⋅m) of torque. The car accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4 seconds and has a top speed of 301 km/h (187 mph). In July 2021, Aston Martin announced an upgrade for the DB11 V8. Power output has increased to 535 PS (393 kW; 528 hp), and the car has a higher top speed of 309 km/h (192 mph).

DB11 Volante

Aston Martin launched a convertible version of the DB11 in 2018 called the DB11 Volante (Italian for Flying). The DB11 Volante has a front/rear weight distribution of 47/53, and shares the same 4.0-litre M177 twin-turbocharged V8 engine with the DB11 V8 coupé albeit with more torque, as the engine has a power output of 510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp) and 513 lb⋅ft (696 N⋅m) of torque.[33] The Volante can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 4.1 seconds before reaching a top speed of 301 km/h (187 mph).[34] Aston Martin announced that they have no plans of fitting their 5.2-litre AE31 twin-turbocharged V12 engine on the Volante as the car already weighs 110 kg (243 lb) more than the V8 coupé due to the myriad of chassis stiffening components, as well as to keep the structural integrity of the Volante intact and stable at high speeds.

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