谍照记者最近在纽伯格林赛道拍到了阿斯顿马丁测试两款DB11家族车型。其中一款车无疑就是DB11 Volante敞篷版，该车将于明年春季上市，不再采用轿跑车的固定金属车顶而是换成电控折叠软顶。新车外观有所改变，拿掉了C柱，车尾也略有改变以便能容纳织物软顶。车厂还将改进主动后扰流器并在重新设计的后轮拱上设置一对进气口。该车动力系统与轿跑车版本同为一台5.2升V12双涡轮引擎，功率600马力，扭矩516磅-英尺（约合700牛米），搭配后轮驱动。车辆百公里加速时间3.9秒，最高时速322公里。不过敞篷版由于车重增加 ，加速度可能会慢一些。至于另一辆测试车，预计将是一辆动力更强劲V12版本或即将推出的V8版DB11，该车搭载的这台4.0升引擎取自奔驰-AMG。
Aston Martin DB11 Volante And New Coupe Version Spied
With the temperatures in Europe rising, automakers are currently making the transition from the northern area of the old continent to the Nürburgring track in Germany. Aston Martin was seen the other day with not one, but two prototypes belonging to the DB11 family.
The first one is without a shadow of a doubt the Volante — it even says so on the doors. It will go on sale next spring and is going to eschew the coupe’s fixed metal roof in favor of an electrically retractable soft top. The body style transformation means the C-pillar will be gone and the car’s rear end will also be subjected to a few changes to accommodate the fabric top when not in use. Aston Martin will modify the active rear spoiler and is going to install a pair of intakes probably on the Volante’s redesigned rear fenders.
When it will arrive, the DB11 Volante will rock the same biturbo 5.2-liter V12 engine as the coupe where it churns 600 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque delivered to the rear wheels. That’s enough Gaydon power for a sprint to 62 mph (100 kph) in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 200 mph (322 kph), but the Volante will likely be a tad slower due to a slightly increased weight.
As for the other test vehicle, its identity is not known at this point, but it can only be either a hotter version of the V12 model or the forthcoming V8-powered DB11 with a 4.0-liter unit borrowed from Mercedes-AMG.
Hopefully, we’ll have a solution for the spy photo puzzle in the coming months.