It’s sleek, fast, and bulletproof.
An Aston Martin DB11 is the best luxury grand touring machine. You can’t help feeling like James Bond behind the wheel of an Aston Martin DB11 while you are en route to a black-tie dinner. The drink of choice is a vodka martini. Although you may not be superspy, this Aston Martin is currently available at . This armor-upfit from Trasco Bremen provides extra protection against bad guys.
What does this mean? The steel and composite armor materials used in the doors and ballistics-grade glass in all windows provide protection for the driver and passengers from small arms fire and rifle fire. Although the upfit adds weight (150 kilograms or 330.6 pounds according to the sales listing), it is still considered light in armored vehicle world.
The extra weight is not an issue for the Aston. The DB11 comes with the 5.2-liter V12, which is good for 600 horsepower. This should give you enough power to evade any bad guys. The JamesEdition listing clearly states that the armor does not compromise comfort or performance. We’re honest with ourselves, though, that if we drove in an area where bulletproof was a consideration, we don’t know how comfortable we would be.
Other than the fact that this is a 2018 model, there are no other details. It is likely a brand new vehicle that has had its armor upgraded. The listing states that Trasco can outfit many other models with this protection. However, all things being equal, we would choose the DB11. It’s not known how much it would cost to place this armored Aston in your garage. The standard V12-powered DB11 costs upwards of $220,000 so it’s not something you’ll be seeing every day.