Yes, it’s not like we didn’t see this one coming. Endless shots from the Nurburgring, not to mention Casino Royale, but we were kept in the dark about the details. Well not any more.
The details are out – and the DBS doesn’t look like it’ll disappoint.
In this guise, Aston’s classic 6.0-litre V12 will produce 510bhp at 6500rpm and will deliver 420lb-ft of torque. The DB9 has been slimmed down by 65kg to 1695kg using carbon fibre panels and the result is a 0-62 time of 4.3 seconds and 191mph top speed.
The DBS doesn’t look like it’ll be another sports GT. There’s no laid back semi-auto here. To deliver that power, there’s a six-speed manual transmission through a limited-slip diff and to haul the beast in, 398mm up front and 360mm at the rear – carbon ceramic, no less.
Aston Martin’s CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez says the DBS bridges the gap between the DB9 and DBR9.
To give you an idea of the exact focus of the car, the DBS has an Adjustable Damping System that automatically changes the suspension settings for different driving conditions. There’s also a ‘Track’ mode that firms up the dampers and a revised Dynamic Stability Control with two settings: the first relaxes the system to let you explore the car’s limits and the second turns it off completely.
The 20” wheels and Pirelli P-Zero tyres have been specially designed for the DBS.
It’s hard not to compare it with the F430 Scuderia. It too, will come with a computerised system for control (the Manettino switch) and it too has 510bhp – although it weighs 445kg less than the Aston.
Semi-aniline leather and Alcantara in here.
All the sculpted vents that you see in the pictures aren’t just for show. The revised inlets and grills deliver more air into the engine and the carbon fibre splitter and new front bumper channel airflow around the car.
Aston estimates a price of £160,000 and deliveries of the DBS will start at the beginning of 2008. Although if you haven’t already put your name down for one, we expect you might be waiting a while.
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