It’s rare that a car stuns me into silence, but then again there are few cars quite like the new Aston Martin DB11. The storied British automaker has decided it’s due a reinvention, and this is the coupe it’s chosen to spearhead that process. It’s a Gran Turismo in both the classic sense of an elegant long-distance tourer, but also according to the modern definition of a car that possesses both organ-melting performance and superlative comfort, with no compromise along the way. Or, for shorthand, a car that wows.
In the 2017 DB11’s case, that wow-ness consists of an elegant exterior design, a perfectly tuned 12-cyclinder with an output of 600 horsepower and 516 lb-ft. of torque, and an interior so meticulously crafted it’s fit for a prince – or, of course, James Bond. The 007 connection can’t be avoided when you’re talking about Aston, but for a few lucky hours I got to play secret agent on a Very Important mission. I wasn’t saving the world, though, just trying to keep my driving license intact when faced with the temptation of a biturbo 5.2-liter.
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