Friday 29th January 2016

Aston Martin DB11 spy pics (updated again)

It's not long until Geneva now - here's our best look yet at the DB11

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Since our last set of pictures on the DB11, it has been confirmed that it will use a new 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 and there's been the infamous 'Phillippe' customer profiling information too. Now, just a few weeks from its Geneva show debut, the latest raft of DB11 images have emerged.

Plenty of Mercedes switchgear on show

Even with the disguise, the DB10 influence on this car is evident from the front. The headlights are slimmer and the grille lower than we're used to on recent Astons; from what you can make out through the camo it looks good. The slim lights at the back have more than a hint of the new Lagonda to them as well. The size is hard to ascertain with no other traffic around but it looks to be a little smaller than a DB9. Not long to wait now!

Perhaps more interesting for the time being is this car's interior. It's a fascinating amalgamation of the familiar Aston (see the gearchange buttons) and vents with some new Mercedes bits, including the instruments, wheel and touchpad controller. How much Mercedes influence will make it to production? Start your speculation now...

Certainly there will be more info forthcoming from Aston Martin over the coming weeks as the reveal nears. It promises to be one of the most exciting cars at Geneva this year so we'll keep you posted as soon as there's anything more to know.

[Photos: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien]

[smilo996]

I saw an article saying that the Twin Turbo V12 was developed by Aston and will be built by Aston Martin in their annex of the the Fawd factory in Cologne and is not Not an AMG unit.
Someone also said that it was not a Merc unit, though that doesn't say much because it is an AMG unit and thus by proxy a Merc unit.
Question is then is it really an AMG unit being built under license, an AMG unit, tweeked by Aston and being built by Aston or an entirely new and independently developed engine which the article seemed to suggest though this might have been Aston marketing.

An Aston employee (on here?) said that Aston would continue to produce the current V12 and V8 into 2017 for the new model(s).

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