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Stunning, isn’t it? But mere photographs simply don’t do the all-new Aston Martin DB11 justice – on the street, even at a distance, this automotive artwork paints a picture of must-have desirability and near-perfect proportions

Compared to the aging DB9, it looks to have moved two to three generations ahead, yet it’s still unmistakably on-brand

The last time we got up close and personal with the DB11 was in outback Australia in a prototype covered in a camouflaged wrap, which was a bit like looking at Miranda Kerr in overalls

Well the wrap is off and this time we’re in Italy (Tuscany, to be precise). More importantly, for the first time it will be me behind the wheel of the DB11 2017, instead of the climate control engineers.

Not for a decade or more has there been such a defining launch for this storied British luxury sports car manufacturer, which just happens to be celebrating 107 years in business this year. Over that period Aston Martin has produced a total of around 81,000 cars, about the same number Toyota builds in foure days

It’s a mind-blowing analogy that speaks volumes to the kind of rarity afforded to Aston owners over the years. But in an industry that boasts an annual production of 83 million cars, it’s a fractional slice of the market any way you cut it, though the company claims a staggering 94 per cent of all Aston Martins 2017 are still in existence because few, if any, are ever scrapped

All that could be about to change, as Aston Martin 2017enters what could be the brand’s most successful period ever – and it all starts with the DB11, the replacement for the iconic DB10. It’s a clean_sheet design that boasts Aston’s very own turbocharged V12 engine, as well as its own brand-new platform and upper body designe

It’s a crucially important car for Aston Martin 2017, not just because it’s the New brand new model for the badge in some times, but because it is effectively the trigger for a products pipeline that will see the company deliver seven new cars in five years, commencing with this one