They aren't Ferrari. They don't need to try and reinvent their image with each new car -evoloution not revoloution, look at the Porsche philosophy, that seems to work well. It's instantly recoginsable as an Aston, I guess that was an important part of the design. Why would they just create something completely different? They could risk alienating their current client base.

Chances are if they created a completely revolutionary design people would just say words to the effect of 'looks awful compared to the beautiful previous designs'.

It is evolution rather than revolution, but they have made some distinctive changes which is good (I have been pretty vocal in the past about them needed to change the record.

It is a shade fussy. I would start by drawing a line on the centre of the hubs along the length of the car. Keep everything above, sort out the fussiness below. I would also reduce the size of the profile line on the side vent as it's a bit much IMHO. But that aside I actually quite like it.

The big question for me is if they have made the interior any larger than the DB9.

For such a large car, it is ridiculously cramped inside unless you are a little shorter than the average. Strangely, for the long-of-leg, the Vantage ( although smaller) has a useful extra inch or so of leg room.

Hopefully this car has improved the situation.

That's a hell of an expensive way to look so cheap. Aston have been out of ideas for a long time.

I think it will come in many different colours.

I wonder if there will be a 2+2 version?

Thats the first Aston in a LONG while thats got me excited.

Fantastic styling.

Aston = understated elegance.

Not any more.

This would be fine as "hot racer" version but as a standard car far too bling. Looks like they're trying too hard.

Wheels are particularly hideous. Aren't they available at your local halfords?

Woof

To me it looks like another derivation of the DB9, however, every time they do so the result in my eyes is less attractive. The DB9 looks great. This looks shouty.