A new shift calibration for the transmission and a slightly
more vocal exhaust note ensures the DB11 AMR expresses its character more explicitly when Sport mode is engaged.
The package is made up of suspension revisions, a new and much
more vocal exhaust system, recalibrated F1 - Trac stability and traction control systems, and new programming to dramatically improve shift speed for the seven - speed dual - clutch transmission.
Not exact matches
The Carrera's 365bhp turbocharged flat six, these days just 3 - litres, remains unchanged, just rather
more vocal because the usually optional factory sports
exhaust is on the standard equipment list.
While the run - of - the - mill versions are said to be a little
more decibel - conscious, our test car is fitted with the
vocal sport
exhaust, which trumpets through two fat tailpipes positioned below the license plate.
An optional sports
exhaust, with gloss - black tips, makes the engine even
more vocal.
So, with AU54 FNM booked in for its initial service and the fitment of a
more vocal Lotus Sport
exhaust just three weeks after taking delivery, the pressure was on.
Although the majority of us liked the sound track, a
vocal contingent, led by Cammisa, thought that it needed much
more exhaust fanfare to compete with the RS4's characteristic underhood whine.
Even in Corsa (race) mode with the
exhaust baffles open, the engine could be
more vocal to better underpin the drama.
These settings are unlocked when you move the manettino switch on the steering wheel to Sport mode, plus the
exhaust has been retuned to deliver a
more vocal response when you prod the throttle.
Additionally, the eight - speed automatic's calibration is quicker and Aston modified the DB11's active
exhaust for what it says is a «
more vocal» note in sport and sport - plus mode.
It'll potentially be
more vocal too, thanks to an optional Akrapovic titanium
exhaust.
In «normal» mode the GranCabrio is almost docile and pleasurably easy to drive, while in «sport», a
more aggressive transmission shift pattern and
vocal exhaust note are adopted, none - too - subtly hinting at the performance credentials lurking so patiently beneath your right foot.
The
exhaust, too, has been decorked a bit, creating what Aston says is a «
more vocal» car.