11 Things to know about Aston Martin’s instantly iconic DB11

Aston Martin has always been known for its British-ness, but the DB11 isn’t nearly as English as past models. It is actually the first product of a partnership between Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler, which purchased 5 percent of Aston Martin.
The German influence is immediately apparent in the DB11’s infotainment system: Aston’s infamously dated electronic interface has been replaced with a version of Merc’s COMAND system found in the current Benz