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2017 Aston Martin DB11 the most beautiful V12 on the planet

Hannah Elliot Published on Wed, May 17, 2017 / 10:07 AM GMT+8

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(May 17): I talk a lot about how cars look and sound.

For me, a deep appeal of the luxury automobile lies in the way it speaks to you through your senses, and also what it communicates to the rest of the world. So lately, after having driven an impressive collection of incredible V12 engine cars, which surge with power and cutting-edge technology underneath your feet, I began to think about all the energy that went into designing everything else that makes them great. The perfectly crafted mirrors. The thunking doors. The headlights that can either flirt, or threaten.

Could I decide which of these incredible beasts was the most beautiful? Was it Ferrari’s 789-horsepower (hp) 812 Superfast and GTC4Lusso? Rolls-Royce’s 624hp Wraith or 563hp Dawn? (Rolls-Royce has many 12-cylinder offerings, but I’m thinking of cars with a certain visual panache here.) Lamborghini’s 740hp Aventador? Bentley’s 633hp Continental GT?