When Andy Palmer was chosen to fill the role of president and chief executive officer of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. in 2014, little did he know that the British sports car company would reinvent itself under his leadership. Case in point - the DB11.
Not only does the DB11 look like a million bucks, but the first all-new Aston Martin in a long while almost severs all ties that Aston Martin had with Ford in the past. The engine, for example, is a twin-turbocharged V12 that displaces 5.2 liters and surprises the driver with a lot more grunt than the 5.9-liter V12.
Word on the street is the force-fed powerplant is good for up to a mind-boggling 820 brake horsepower. Other than the engine, the eight-speed automatic transmission is yet another departure from the automated manual Aston Martin employed during the Ford Motor Company era.
Any way you look at it, the Aston Martin DB11 represents the bright future of the British automaker that went through innumerable ups and downs throughout its existence. More than that, the DB11 is the first all-new Aston Martin to be launched since Andy Palmer took the reins of the company as chief executive officer in 2014.
For all the right reasons, Dr. Andy Palmer decided to inspect the first 1,000 units of the DB11 in person. Why? Well, to give these GTs additional attention in the form of a personalized engine plaque engraved with his signature. Although nothing recommends him as an inspector, why don’t other CEOs dedicate themselves to their work as much as Andy does?
In the United Kingdom, the Aston Martin DB11 starts from £154,900. In the United States of America, the DB11 holds a sticker price of $211,995 and the first units are slated to reach U.S. dealers in the fall. To put its price into perspective, a top-spec Bentley Continental GT Speed costs $227,600.
Word on the street is the force-fed powerplant is good for up to a mind-boggling 820 brake horsepower. Other than the engine, the eight-speed automatic transmission is yet another departure from the automated manual Aston Martin employed during the Ford Motor Company era.
Any way you look at it, the Aston Martin DB11 represents the bright future of the British automaker that went through innumerable ups and downs throughout its existence. More than that, the DB11 is the first all-new Aston Martin to be launched since Andy Palmer took the reins of the company as chief executive officer in 2014.
For all the right reasons, Dr. Andy Palmer decided to inspect the first 1,000 units of the DB11 in person. Why? Well, to give these GTs additional attention in the form of a personalized engine plaque engraved with his signature. Although nothing recommends him as an inspector, why don’t other CEOs dedicate themselves to their work as much as Andy does?
In the United Kingdom, the Aston Martin DB11 starts from £154,900. In the United States of America, the DB11 holds a sticker price of $211,995 and the first units are slated to reach U.S. dealers in the fall. To put its price into perspective, a top-spec Bentley Continental GT Speed costs $227,600.
Only 1000 Aston Martin DB11 V12's to be made with this particular inspectors plaque! pic.twitter.com/lkmMTJpGE8
— Andy Palmer (@AndyatAston) July 13, 2016
"Six p.m. until whenever": #AstonMartin CEO @AndyatAston will work late to personally inspect the first 1000 DB11s. pic.twitter.com/7BP15iqFmX
— Matthew Phenix (@mattphenix) July 13, 2016