Aston Martin DB11 Volante Vs. Ferrari Portofino: The Numbers

The Aston Martin DB11 Volante and Ferrari Portofino are two of the most overindulgent drop-top sports GTs imaginable. So which one wins at Top Trumps?

2018 Ferrari Portofino First Drive

By: Victoria Parrott

Published by: Angel Sergeev

Mar 12, 2018 at 9:11am ET

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Big, fast, sumptuous, and open-topped, the likes of the Aston Martin DB11 Volante and Ferrari Portofino seem to have it all; supercar looks and performance with GT comfort and luxury. You can read more about these two lavish convertibles in our first drives, but read on to have a look at the numbers side-by-side, and to have a flick through the pics while you're there, too.

DB11 Volante tested:

2019 Aston Martin DB11 Volante First Drive: Lost And Found

2019 Aston Martin DB11 Volante

Ferrari Portofino

The cars

These two are very close to one another. Both are big, front-engined, rear-wheel drive sports-convertibles with 90-degree V8s bolted into the nose and 2+2 seating in the cabin. However, the DB11 gets a fabric roof while the Portofino is one of very few cars these days to offer a folding hard-top - even more impressive when you look at the kerbweight.

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Enough of our rambling, here are the numbers...

Portofino tested:

2018 Ferrari Portofino First Drive: Leaving California Behind

2019 Aston Martin DB11 Volante

Ferrari Portofino

2018 Aston Martin DB11 Volante 2018 Ferrari Portofino Price $216,495 €196,000 (approx. $242,000) Engine Biturbocharged 4.0-Liter V8 Biturbocharged 3.9-Liter V8 Transmission 8-Speed Automatic 7-Speed DCT Drivetrain Rear-Wheel Drive Rear-Wheel Drive Power 510 Horsepower / 513 Pound-Feet 591 Horsepower / 560 Pound-Feet 0-62 mph 4.1 Seconds

3.5 Seconds

Top speed 187 Miles Per Hour 199 Miles Per Hour CO2 emissions 230g/km 245g/km Seats 2+2 2+2 Boot capacity 7.27 Cubic Feet 10.3 Cubic Feet Length 4,750 mm 4,586 mm Width (excl. mirrors) 1,950 mm 1,938 mm Height 1,300 mm 1,318 mm Wheelbase 2,805 mm 2,670 mm Weight 4,134 Pounds 3,668 Pounds Roof-opening time 14 Seconds (at up to 31 mph) 14 Seconds (at up to 30 mph)

Which one wins?

We've got to give it to the Ferrari Portofino, here. It's got more power, and it's usefully faster and lighter, plus that hard-top roof has appeal in terms of security for such an attention-seeking car. For all that, in a head-to-head we reckon the Aston Martin might come out on top for simply having more soul and more want-one factor, but that's all a bit subjective for a round of Top Trumps. So when it comes to numbers, Maranello takes the top step on this two-car podium.