Aston Martin will unveil its next-generation grand tourer – an overhauled model of the DB11 that was beforehand noticed testing on street and observe – on 24 Might.

It’ll deliver a technological overhaul, with teaser pictures launched by the British agency confirming that the ageing Mercedes-Benz infotainment system from the DB11 has been changed.

Firm chairman Lawrence Stroll confirmed in early 2022 that the Mercedes system was to be discontinued, asking: “How will you have an Aston Martin that sells for £150,000 with three-year-old expertise?”

An settlement with Mercedes-Benz meant Aston Martin may solely use the German agency’s expertise as soon as it had been utilized in Mercedes fashions for 3 years – “a foolish factor the earlier administration agreed to”, in accordance with Stroll.

He confirmed that the brand new automobile will get a touchscreen infotainment system, differentiated from Mercedes’ tech by “our personal faces, our personal voices – a correct English accent”.

The official teaser pictures additionally present that the DB11’s silhouette is essentially intact, with modifications focused on the styling at both finish.

There’s a new headlight design, for instance, and extra aggressively sculpted bonnet vents. 

Prototypes have been beforehand noticed with a lip spoiler on the rear finish, however it’s unclear whether or not this has translated to the manufacturing automobile.

The selection between V8 and V12 fashions is prone to stay, with each topic to substantial revamps. The V12 was lately uprated to 759bhp for the swansong DBS 770 Ultimate, because of a 7% bump in turbo stress and ignition tweaks.