Our European spy photographers have again managed to capture the upcoming Aston Martin DB11 out and about – the DB9's successor is long overdue, as the outgoing model has been on sale much unchanged since 2003.
While the mules spotted here are still heavily camouflaged, we can see a few layers of disguise starting to come off, revealing new details such as the DB10-inspired A-pillar cutout and Vulcan-like front fender vents. Even though it's early days, it looks like sharper, more modern design is in store for the British GT brand.
But it's the interior that's the most curious aspect of the car. The cut-and-shut job features several Mercedes-Benz components carried over wholesale (as part of a technical collaboration with Stuttgart) – these include the steering wheel, fully-digital instrument cluster, climate controls and the rotary controller and associated switchgear for the COMAND infotainment system. Even the key is unmistakably Mercedes.
Elsewhere, expect the DB11 to be built on a new platform and include a choice between AMG's 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 and the venerable in-house 6.0 litre V12; the latter is said to push past the even the 547 PS output of the run-out DB9 GT.
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