2017 Aston Martin DB11

2017 Aston Martin DB11

Under the DB11’s hood—a clamshell unit made from a single aluminum pressing that Minards says is the largest in the industry—is a brand-new V-12 engine. Although it shares the same basic architecture as the current 6.0-liter V-12, right down to the bore center spacing, and is built in the same facility at Ford’s Niehl engine plant in Cologne, Germany, it’s been downsized to 5.2 liters and given a couple of twin-scroll turbochargers. In DB11-spec the engine delivers 600 hp and 516 lb/ft of torque, grunt enough, Minards says, to deliver a 0-60-mph acceleration time under 4.0 seconds and a top speed close to 200 mph