Can the new Aston Martin DB11 be even more engaging than the DB9?

They say the Aston Martin DB11, revealed at the Geneva motor show, is the most “dynamically gifted” DB yet.

We've now driven the 2016 Aston Martin DB11. Read the review here.

What does that mean? My guess is that Aston Martin’s management would like the DB11 to be the first Aston GT car in a while that combines first-class handling with a first-class ride quality.

Personally, I still very much like the way an Aston Martin DB9 goes down the road but some customers - and some of Aston’s engineers - thought the ride could be overly firm at times. That the development team now includes several former Lotus dynamics engineers should cure that.

Lotus is famed for making cars that ride properly and that expertise landing at Gaydon will likely do the Aston’s chassis compliance no harm at all.

And the handling? Well, a long wheelbase, a large-capacity V12 and a front-engined, rear-drive layout should continue to take care of that.

Matt Prior

Title: Editor-at-large

Matt is Autocar’s lead features writer and presenter, is the main face of Autocar’s YouTube channel, presents the My Week In Cars podcast and has written his weekly column, Tester’s Notes, since 2013.

Matt is an automotive engineer who has been writing and talking about cars since 1997. He joined Autocar in 2005 as deputy road test editor, prior to which he was road test editor and world rally editor for Channel 4’s automotive website, 4Car.

Into all things engineering and automotive from any era, Matt is as comfortable regularly contributing to sibling titles Move Electric and Classic & Sports Car as he is writing for Autocar. He has a racing licence, and some malfunctioning classic cars and motorbikes.

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5wheels 31 March 2016

@ Peter C

WRONG. Let me ask you something. You are a happily married man with a wonderful wife who 25 years ago was probably the bees knees. If you had the money and she wanted it, wouldnt you spend on her to keep that beauty - the excitement that made you wet your undies 25 years ago? Nuff said - oh sorry - you want a divorce? Ok go buy an R8 and enjoy but mind your teeth dont fall out

Peter Cavellini 6 March 2016

Marvelous!just marvelous.

Sorry, but as great a marque as Aston is,selling a rehash with subtle changes here and there will sell to the faithful,the one who re-order out of course,and yes, i here some shouting Porsche have been doing this for 50years,but,Aston are in a higher league if you will,and most of there direct opposition have moved on,new cars,more tech and so on,no,Aston needs a new Car from the ground up.

Bullfinch 1 March 2016