Coupe Aston Martin DB11 – a new round of evolution
The new luxury coupe Aston Martin DB11 2016-2017 model year – photos and videos, specifications, equipment features, parameters and price of British new products in our review. The new two-door coupe Aston Martin DB11 is officially presented at the 86th Geneva Motor Show. The new product replaces the Aston Martin DB9, the first-born of the "second century" development plan (the second century of the British marque). The new model of the classic British Grand Touring coupe, the Aston Martin DB11, is already on sale and costs from 154.9 pounds in the UK to 204.9 thousand euros in Germany, from 212 thousand in North America. The start of sales of the DB11 Aston Martin has recently been scheduled for autumn 2016, the cost of the novelty will be available closer to the start of sales.
The new Aston Martin DB11 traditionally, the models of the British manufacturer have not lost their conservatism in the design of the exterior and interior, but compared to its predecessor, the Aston Martin DB9 began to look much more modern and received a lot of the latest electronics. The body of the new British Gran Turismo two-door coupe, dynamic and charismatic, stylish and sporty, with signature filter grille, complemented by horizontal stripes, new full LED headlights, bonnet embellished with a sporty punch, powerful wheel arches that are suspended in the air, 20-inch wheels with Silver Diamond we got Bridgestone S007 tires (on the front axle tires of size 255/40 ZR 20 on the rear axle – 295/35 ZR in 20), elevated door surfaces, compact glass, a soaring domed roof, stylish ankle boots,
The trunk lid is devoid of the usual sports car spoiler, this is the role of the AeroBlade system, properly distributing the air flow (the system includes a mass of air intakes and air ducts, air ducts and diffusers) and patented by Aston Martin.
- The external dimensions of the body of the new Aston Martin DB11 2016-2017 are 4739 mm long, 1940 mm (with mirrors 2060 mm) wide, 1279 mm high, wheelbase 2805 mm.
- The curb weight of the vehicle is 1770 kg (dry weight), the weight distribution is close to ideal – on the front axle and 49% of the mass, and on the back 51%, Fuel tank capacity 78 liters.
The interior of the new DB11 model from Aston Martin, of course, with a 2 + 2 seating formula, but compared to its predecessor, the DB9, the manufacturer claims a significant increase in the stock of space in the second row: increase to 57 mm and 87 mm for the legs of the rear seat. The driver and front passenger also added legroom, but only 10mm, but the coupe’s trunk is capable of taking as much as 270 liters.
It makes no sense to talk about the highest quality materials, impeccable assembly of interior elements, super comfortable seats and an overall elegant interior of a British coupe. The Aston cabin is a work of art, so better tell our readers about the new state of the art equipment available as standard on the base coupe for over $200,000.
Available full LED front and rear lighting, interior with leather and Alcantara leather, multifunction steering wheel with electric height and depth adjustment, driver and front passenger seats, electrically adjustable, heated, parking sensors and all-round visibility, adaptive cruise control, 9 airbags, dual zone climate control, infotainment system with 8" color touch screen (integration with iPod and iPhone connectors for USB connection, as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and navigation) Aston Martin audio system 400W, 12" full color TFT LCD display, keyless entry and push button to activate the engine, electrically adjustable rearview mirrors, heated and auto folding, tire pressure sensor, factory anti-theft system.
Like options, various color options, leather interior trim and many options for personalizing the interior, ventilated front seats, 700-watt Aston Martin premium audio system with Dolby Pro Logic II or 1000-watt Bang & Olufsen sound system, parking assistant, touch control system on the center console to control the functions of the multimedia system, a huge selection of various accessories, discs and enamel color options for painting the body.
Specifications Aston Martin DB11
The novelty is built on a new generation BX platform, independent suspension of all wheels (front double wishbones, multi-link rear) with adaptive shock absorbers, an adaptive damping system with three shock absorber modes (GT, sport and sport +). Power steering with variable characteristics, all-wheel disc brakes (front 400 mm brake discs and 6 calipers, rear with four calipers and 360 mm discs), electric parking brake and the most complete set of safety systems and driver assistance: ABS with EBD and EBA, dynamic stabilization and traction control, positive torque control and dynamic torque vectoring, launch control.
Under the hood of the British new Aston Martin DB11 is a 5.2-liter V12 bi-turbo diesel engine (608 hp 700 Nm), equipped with a start-stop system and deactivation of some cylinders at low loads. Torque from the engine to the rear wheels is transmitted through a carbon fiber propshaft 8 ZF automatic transmission mounted rear axle with limited slip differential helps to realize the huge power. The acceleration dynamics of the new British sports car from 0 to 100 km/h is 3.9 seconds, top speed is 322 km/h, average fuel consumption according to the manufacturer is 13.5 liters.