Aston Martin DB11 V8 reviews: is it better than the V12?

It doesn’t beat the V12 on numbers alone, but the V8 is ‘quicker where it really counts’

Aston Martin DB11 V8
(Image credit: Aston Martin)

Shortly after Aston Martin revealed its V12-powered DB11 grand tourer at the 2016 Geneva Motor show, speculation mounted that it wouldn’t be long until an eight-cylinder variant joined the line-up.

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