More spy shots of the Aston Martin DB11 have emerged.
The spy pictures gives us the closest look as to what the successor to the DB9 could look like. As expected the DB11 will not be very different in the overall shape when compared to the DB9. But it will be much sharper than its predecessor to look at. At the front, the traditional Aston Martin grille continues while the coupe body has hints of the Jaguar F-Type Coupe and the DB10. It also gets twin exhaust pipes. The dash displays and interfaces in the test car have been taken from the S-Class Coupe but it is unclear if this will be continued in the production car as well.
The 5.9 litre naturally aspirated V12 engine in the DB9 will be replaced by a brand new 5.2 litre turbocharged engine in DB11. While the old naturally aspirated engine made a maximum power of 568 bhp in the Vanquish, the new turbocharged is expected to make around 600 bhp. The new engine has been developed in-house by Aston Martin.
There are rumors that the British company could introduce a new smaller V8 engine to the DB9 line-up. The new engine will be sourced from AMG and will be the new 4.0 litre turbocharged unit that powers the AMG GT and other top end performance cars like the C 63. While the naturally aspirated engine makes a maximum power of 430 bhp, the AMG engine makes a maximum power of 510 bhp.
The Aston Martin DB11 might be showcased at the Geneva Motor Show next month and the car will reach showrooms by the end of the year. It will replace the DB9, which is around 12 years old. Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said that some people say that all of their cars look similar. This will be solved with the next generation of cars. So expect major changes at the front, rear and on the inside.
Source – Autocar UK