New DB9

[Ocean53]

Dealer tells me the new DB9 is out this september. Anyone know anymore about this?
Something along the lines of the Virage, but with a lower spec, and then a 'Virage Pack' as an option.

[yeti]

Guessing they'll take off the carbon brakes but keep the basic body style.

Wonder if there will be a manual option? Doubt it

Big question, would it have the newer style VCT engine, detuned obviously but would be more economical...

[AdamV12V]

Yup thats what I've been told.

Current DB9 will be discontinued. The current Virage will be downgraded in spec (CCB's removed etc...) and will then be called the new DB9. There will be an optional Virage pack to take it back up to current Virage spec.

[yeti]

Interesting... Will there be a DB9 and then a 'DB9 Virage', Virage replacing the word Vantage to denote the higher spec car..?

In which case will there become a 'Vanquish Virage' and 'Vantage Virage' as well to denote the more powerful models?

Aston made a pigs ear out of their naming convention using 'Vantage' for a discrete car.

Should have been:
DB9
DB9 Vantage (for DBS)
AMV8 (for Vantage)
AMV8 Vantage (for Vantage S)
AMV12 (for V12V)

I should be in charge

[jonby]

that's my understanding too

I don't know exact details of engine, but I did hear a whisper it may be get the DBS engine, which would make sense as they will be producing that engine for the V12V & V12VR anyway plus perhaps that's also the engine destined for the update Rapide ?

[jonby]

yeti said:

Guessing they'll take off the carbon brakes but keep the basic body style.

Wonder if there will be a manual option? Doubt it

Big question, would it have the newer style VCT engine, detuned obviously but would be more economical...

Would be great to think there would be a manual option but I too doubt it

The factory is having mroe direct contact than ever from customers ordering the Vanquish as they effectively all (for now anyway) have to be individualyl specced rather than ordered for stock. If lots of customers tell them they want manual, they may listen (be it for vanquish or db9). If they don't, that will be the final nail in the coffin for GTs with a manual box

I'm still convinced that some of the reasons behind death of manual box is dealer led rather than customer led, for Aston and others

[LordBretSinclair]

Do you think they'll produce a Vanquish Virage Vantage Volante ?

[Jockman]

yeti said:

....I should be in charge

You are

[Jockman]

jonby said:

I'm still convinced that some of the reasons behind death of manual box is dealer led rather than customer led, for Aston and others

Dealers are customers too, Jonby

[jonby]

Jockman said:

jonby said:

I'm still convinced that some of the reasons behind death of manual box is dealer led rather than customer led, for Aston and others

Dealers are customers too, Jonby

You're quite right ! :-)

In fact too much so - everyone would be better off if less new stock was sold as dealer spec

[DB9 Ian P]

jonby said:

Jockman said:

jonby said:

I'm still convinced that some of the reasons behind death of manual box is dealer led rather than customer led, for Aston and others

Dealers are customers too, Jonby

You're quite right ! :-)

In fact too much so - everyone would be better off if less new stock was sold as dealer spec

I think the dealers would prefer to get to a stage that they have to order minimal cars for themselves and work more on a customer order basis. If they could achieve this it would undoubtedly have a positive effect on residuals!

[jonby]

DB9 Ian P said:

jonby said:

Jockman said:

jonby said:

I'm still convinced that some of the reasons behind death of manual box is dealer led rather than customer led, for Aston and others

Dealers are customers too, Jonby

You're quite right ! :-)

In fact too much so - everyone would be better off if less new stock was sold as dealer spec

I think the dealers would prefer to get to a stage that they have to order minimal cars for themselves and work more on a customer order basis. If they could achieve this it would undoubtedly have a positive effect on residuals!

Exactly. Everyone's a winner.

[DB9 Ian P]

Ocean53 said:

Dealer tells me the new DB9 is out this september. Anyone know anymore about this?
Something along the lines of the Virage, but with a lower spec, and then a 'Virage Pack' as an option.

Just seen this thread - what are you up to Rob

[Ocean53]

Shhhhhh Ian

[Hillbilly168]

Are we presuming new interior a la vanquish?

[Neil1300R]

Explains the Finance deal available on the Virage at the moment - trying to clear out stock before the launch of the 'new' DB / Virage

[brakedwell]

I would be interested to know how many new DB9's have been sold in the UK over the last twelve months.

[AdamV12V]

according to howmanyleft.co.uk the answer is 23. 18 coupes + 5 volantes

Seems a bit low to me

http://howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/aston_martin_db9_...

http://howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/aston_martin_db9_...

[George H]

AdamV12V said:

according to howmanyleft.co.uk the answer is 23. 18 coupes + 5 volantes

Seems a bit low to me

That's because how many left is wrong a lot of the time.

[Ocean53]

Sales in Q1