Aston Martin DB11 Aluminium Chassis

The drapes have been removed from the new DB11, billed by Andy Palmer, Aston Martin's chief
executive, as "not only the most important car that Aston Martin has launched in recent history, but also
in its 103-year existence." Well, they all are, Andy. Aston Martin is such a small company that it bets the
farm with each new model. That's part of its appeal, for Aston's one constant is the svelte beauty of its
cars, which (lest we forget) are the company wheels for one Commander James Bond.

So the DB11 is important, make no mistake. It goes on sale this autumn and will cost $211,995 in the US.
It's the tenth car (there was no DB8) in a lineage that began in 1948 with the DB1 – the first car to bear
the initials of then owner, David Brown. Just 15 DB1s were made, but the DB line has been the most
successful model for Aston Martin over the years, including such cars as the DB5 and DB7 as well as the
2003 DB9, which was the last all-new Aston Martin.
Bond got DB10. This year, and not before time, the rest of us finally get a new Aston Martin DB, the
DB11. With an aluminium chassis, a V12 engine up front and some classic Aston design cues in place
(albeit deftly re-imagined), you’d be forgiven for thinking ‘new’ is a bit strong. But new the DB11 is.
Get into the detail by Aston Martin DB11 Aluminium Chassis, from the rigidity and fiendishly clever
packaging of that bonded aluminium monocoque to the twin-turbo V12’s wanton surplus of torque, the
innovative aero solutions to the unmistakable dynamic fingerprint of ex-Lotus ride and handling ace Matt
Becker, and it becomes clear that this is the Aston Martin we’ve been waiting for, one whose links to the
past have been carefully edited: out with the carry-over engineering you don’t want, forwards with the
values David Brown held dear. The timeless GT concept re-imagined with advanced fluid dynamics,
elegant forced induction and a very sharp suit. No wonder it took a while for Aston Martin DB11
Aluminium Chassis.

There’s a new bi-turbo V12 by Aston Martin DB11 Aluminium Chassis, new electric power steering
system and, of course, a gorgeous new Marek Reichman design too, which blends classic Aston cues with
some very now aerodynamics. The side strakes and subtle vents sculpted into the C-pillars (and the air
exiting via an aperture in the bootlid) increase downforce without the need for ugly wings. It’s the kind of
aerodynamic sculpting we’ve seen on the Ferrari F12 and 488 GTB.

Another key new component is chief engineer Matt Becker, who plied his chassis wizardry at Lotus for
many years before being enticed away by the lure of working on an all-new platform for Aston Martin
DB11 Aluminium Chassis. He’d waited years for one at Lotus, and then five came along at once (only to
disappear before production). With Becker’s reputation, we’re expecting great things from the electric
steering and double-wishbone front/multi-link rear suspension, the latter being new to Aston.