Audi RS5 vs Aston Martin DB11
What's the difference?

Audi RS5

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2021 price

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Aston Martin DB11

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2019 price

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Aston Martin Vanquish

Lamborghini Aventador

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Mercedes-Benz C43

Mercedes-Benz C63

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Mercedes-Benz E53

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

Summary

2021 Audi RS5

2019 Aston Martin DB11

By Andrew Chesterton

By James Cleary

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Twin Turbo V6, 2.9L

V12, 5.2L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

9.4L/100km (combined)

11.4L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Potent engine
Supermodel looks
Premium and polished interior

Looks
Speed
Dynamics

Dislikes

Tight rear seat in Coupe
Gearbox can feel fidgety at speed

Expected safety tech MIA
Modest warranty
No Apple CarPlay/Android Auto

2021 Audi RS5 Summary

Audi's A5 Coupe and Sportback have always been good looking cars. Yes, yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, but seriously, just look at one and tell me it's not handsome.

Happily, the just-updated RS5 doesn't just build on the looks of its more sedate sibling, but on the performance, too, adding near-supercar speed to those supermodel looks.

Sounds like a pretty good match, right? Let's find out, shall we?

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2019 Aston Martin DB11 Summary

It might look like a stealth fighter, but this dramatic example of Aston Martin’s DB11 AMR didn’t fly under anyone’s radar during its time in the CarsGuide garage.

Forget the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, this piece of British royalty caused jaws to drop and camera phones to rise more effectively than any mere ginger celebrity or ex-TV trouper.

AMR stands for Aston Martin Racing, and this performance flagship replaces the ‘standard’ DB11, delivering even more fire under the hood and fury from the exhaust. Aston also claims it’s faster, dynamically superior, and sleeker on the inside.

In fact, the DB11 AMR’s 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 now produces enough grunt to accelerate it from 0-100km/h in just 3.7 seconds.

More than just a flash Harry, then? Let’s find out.

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Deep dive comparison

2021 Audi RS5 2019 Aston Martin DB11

Verdict

Good looking, good to drive, and good to simply sit in, the Audi RS5 range ticks plenty of premium boxes. Whether you can live with the practicality pitfalls of the Coupe is up to you, but if you can't, might I suggest taking a wander over to our RS4 Avant review?

Verdict

The Aston Martin DB11 AMR is fast, capable and beautiful. It has a unique character and charisma its Italian and German competitors can’t match. That said, some important media and safety-tech features are absent. So, it’s not perfect... just brilliant.

Audi RS5 vs Aston Martin DB11 What's the difference?

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Audi RS5 vs Aston Martin DB11
What's the difference?