When Aston Martin lifted the veil off the DB11, it opened an entirely new chapter for
the automaker, foreshadowing the replacements for everything the company makes.
Given the plans Aston has for the DB11's new
platform, it could be just about anything. But while Carscoops photographers tell
us we're likely looking at a more potent version of the existing DB11, a closer
look at the vehicle's proportions suggest something else may be afoot.
Despite the similar design cues, the shorter front and rear overhangs and smaller rear side windows
suggest what we could be looking at a prototype for the new Vantage.
The
Vantage is expected to stand apart from the DB11 chiefly by its cabin space:
where the DB11 is a 2+2, the current Vantage is strictly a two-seater – a
smaller one and (relatively) less expensive, at that.
The new Vantage is expected to have Mercedes-AMG's 4.0-liter
twin-turbo V8. But it will likely later get the DB11's new 5.2-liter twin-turbo
V12 – and the DB11 could in turn offer the V8 option as well.
