The Volante weighs 110kg more than the DB11 V8 Coupe (making it exactly the same weight as the V12 Coupe) so it’s not just as rapid in a straight line. Aston claims 4.1sec to 62mph, 8.8sec to ...
However, that relationship has been taken a step further with the new DB11 V8, which is powered by the same 4-litre V8 that’s usually found under the pugnacious nose of the Mercedes-AMG C63 S.
Open the DB11’s electrically latching, reverse-hinged clamshell hood and marvel at the masterpiece framed by its strut-tower bracing. The heart of this car is an athletic 4.0-liter V8.
There are stiffer bushes for the rear suspension sub-frame (learning lessons from the DB11 V8), the suspension dampers are 10 per cent firmer than on the previous V12 DB11 and there’s a thicker ...