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8 Exciting 2018 Aston Martin DB11 V8 Features
Premium luxury automobiles fall into one of two categories: they’re either designed to be blisteringly quick on a race track, or they’re designed to take the passengers across the country in extreme comfort. Aston Martin’s DB11 is for the latter. But for 2018, they added a new version of the DB11 that they promise blends the two.
The 2018 Aston Martin DB11 V8 is new in many ways for Aston Martin. Thanks to a partnership with Daimler – the folks who own Mercedes-Benz – the DB11 V8 uses an engine from the German manufacturer.
What you need to know about the 2018 Aston Martin DB11 V8,
It’s more than just a cheaper version of the cross-country brawler. At least, that’s what Aston Martin’s engineers promise. We flew out to San Diego to verify their claims of a driver’s DB11 and devised this list of 8 things you need to know about the 2018 DB11 V8.
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No one would argue that Aston Martin isn’t a bespoke British auto maker, but with the DB11 V8, the Germans provide the oomph. Thanks to a partnership with Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin has a 4.0L V8 making 503 horsepower and 498 lb-ft of torque. It’s also a good deal for Daimler. Not only does Aston Martin pay Daimler for the engines, but Daimler also has a 5% stake in Aston Martin. | |||||||||
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