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The Portofino alternative

Source: RIVAL The gorgeous Aston Martin DB11 Volante is more involving to drive than the Ferrari Portofino.

Aston Martin’s new DB11 Volante shares its AMG-sourced 503-hp 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 with the DB11 V8 Coupe launched last year. So too for the eight-speed automatic transmission, suspension, brakes, hood, front fenders, and doors, along with much of the underlying structure ahead of the windshield.

What’s different? Apart from the obvious, the bone line along the new rear fender

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