Aston Martin stuffs 4.0L twin-turbo V8 in DB11
THE 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 that came with the Aston Martin DB11 upon its 2016 release is still available. Beginning June 28 the car offers a second engine choice — a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8.
Aston Martin said the new engine makes the DB11 sportier and expands the car’s global appeal through a “combination of exceptional performance and improved efficiency.”
The car maker said the V8 outputs 503hp and 675Nm, enough to propel the DB11 from rest to 100kph in four seconds flat, and on to a top speed of nearly 300kph. Besides performance and low emissions, Aston Martin said the new V8 also offers benefits in markets where car taxation policy is structured around engine capacity, such as China.
Another advantage is that the V8 is lighter and more compact than the V12, slashing 115 kilograms off the DB11’s weight, which is now pegged at 1,760 kilograms. Aston Martin said this reduced mass within the car’s wheelbase makes the V8 DB11 more agile, especially after the revisions to its suspension bushings, geometry, anti-roll bars, springs, dampers and ESP software settings.
Visually differentiating the V8 from the V12 DB11 are its wheel finish, dark head lamp bezels, and a pair of vents on the hood — two less than on the V12 — which can come in either black or titanium mesh. Inside, the V8 and V12 DB11 pack the same standard equipment levels, and color and trim options. The brand’s Option Packs and Designer Specification packages, plus a suite of Q by Aston Martin — Collection options, can be ordered in both variants, too.
“The DB11 is the most complete and sophisticated car Aston Martin has ever made. Now, with this new V8 engine option, we have broadened its appeal,” said Andy Palmer, president and CEO of Aston Martin.
Aston Martin Manila, which started selling the DB11 in February, said it would bring the V8 version into the country in the fourth quarter of the year, or the first quarter of 2018 at the latest.