Aston Martin has been relying on its VH (Vertical/Horizontal) platform since 2001, using it in all of its vehicles except the 2012 Aston Martin One-77 and the 2011 Toyota iQ-based 2011 Aston Martin Cygnet city car. That’s about to come to an end in 2016, when the Brits are set to introduce a new, lighter architecture that will include parts engineered by Mercedes’ high-performance AMG division. The new platform will also see Aston Martin vehicles receive the biturbo, 4.0-liter V-8 launched in the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT, which will be supplied to Gaydon based on a partnership with Daimler. The first Aston Martin product to benefit from these new features will be the successor to the current Aston Martin DB9, which will arrive in showrooms for the 2017 model year.
Not much is known about the grand tourer set to replace the DB9, but Aston Martin has confirmed it will be sold as the DB11. In 2014, the brand trademarked the names DB10 through DB14 and used the DB10 moniker for the bespoke 2015 Aston Martin DB10 car built for the James Bond "Spectre" movie.
Updated 02/29/2016: The first images of the new DB11 leaked online with just a few hours before the car’s official debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. (Carscoop)
Click past the jump to read more about the 2017 Aston Martin DB11.
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