Ts and Cs and Arrangement Fees apply.The Aston Martin DB11 Volante is the open-top version of the luxury brand’s grand tourer.Įlectric folding fabric roof, quality exterior and interior, impressive GT performance Prices exclude VAT and are subject to change. *Lease price from list price shown in the article is correct as of and are based on 9months initial payment upfront. To talk all things motoring with the Telegraph Cars team join the Telegraph Motoring Club Facebook group here It doesn’t feel as lavish inside, though, and nor does it come cheap – but if excitement is your top priority, this is probably where your money should be going.įor tips and advice, visit our Advice section, or sign up to our newsletter here Sensational chassis and fabulous engine make this a British mega-cabriolet that’s far more driver-focussed than the DB11. But while it might have a greater emphasis on outright performance, the 911 simply can’t compete with the Aston’s style and cachet. Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, from £156,361ĭue for replacement soon, but if the Aston isn’t fast enough for you and you must have four seats, nothing will suit you better.

Beautifully crafted interior, effortless pace, crisp handling, and more space than the Aston Martin – though it isn’t quite as fast, and its bluff nose isn’t quite as elegant VERDICT The DB11 Volante might not quite have elements like its infotainment or packaging quite right, but on the whole it’s a terrific grand touring cabriolet, and its immense magnetism and raffish character will probably blind you to its flaws.īentley Continental GT V8 Convertible, from £154,400īentley’s finest VW-era Continental yet works just as well – perhaps even better – with its roof removed. VED £185 first year, £450 next five years, then £140 TESTED 3,982cc V8 petrol twin-turbo, eight-speed automatic gearbox, rear-wheel drive As, for that matter, will anyone who happens to pause to watch your DB11 Volante rumble past. That’s not to downplay its failings – they aren’t insignificant – but so good is this car at its primary remit that you’ll probably be enjoying yourself too much to care. Rather, its priority is to be the most dramatic, most glamorous grand tourer money can buy and if, in achieving that aim, compromises must be made elsewhere, then so be it. The DB11 Volante works because it doesn’t set out to be perfect. If the Merc engine takes the shine off for you, it shouldn’t, because the 503bhp twin-turbo V8 is a thoroughly intoxicating thing from the moment you thumb the crystal starter button, starting with a bark and settling to a thoroughly unsubtle, gurgling idle. Interestingly, Aston’s launched the DB11 Volante with the AMG-sourced V8 engine option, rather than the V12. As we’ll come to shortly, though, it needs to.

And while styling is always a subjective matter, you’ll be hard-pushed to find anyone who doesn’t blather in superlatives when confronted by it.įrom the get-go, then, this is a car that grabs you by the heart-strings and doesn’t stop. Such is the head-turning drama of this new drop-top DB11, whether the fabric roof is lowered or in place. Whether you like it or not, this is a car that causes bystanders to stop, stare and openly point one which will occasionally cause small children playing at the side of the road to clasp the sides of their heads in disbelief and yell, open-mouthed, ‘Oh my God, an Aston Martin!’ (Yes, this really happened during our time with Aston’s press loan car). There’s one thing you’ll need to prepare yourself for if you’re planning to buy an Aston Martin DB11 Volante, and that’s the number of people who gawp at you as you drive by.

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