DBS Superleggera

[baconsarney]

Popped in to my local (ish) AM MD last Friday just for a nose, and sitting there was a dark grey, almost black DBS Superleggera.... This is the first car I have seen, in the flesh, for many years, that has truly taken my breath away and made the hairs on the back of my neck tingle... In fact I think the last time was in 2006 when I first saw a new Vantage parked up at a farm shop just outside York. I know such things are subjective, but oh my God, it gave the word stunning a whole new meaning, in fact, I don't think the English language has words that are sufficiently adequate to describe it..

[Graze01]

Sounds like its time to start saving?

Look forward to seeing one downunder

Graeme

[rovcallum]

baconsarney said:

it gave the word stunning a whole new meaning, in fact, I don't think the English language has words that are sufficiently adequate to describe it..

Aston - ished?

I'll get my coat........

[Logannz]

I totally agree, Having seen the car a couple of times now I've tried to describe to friends how sensational it looks

[SL550M]

Couldn't agree more. I popped into AM Works last weekend and they have a DBS Superleggera in (I think) Diavolo Red. It is stunning and truly impressive to look at. And the sound...wow! Even my wife, who's been dragged into more fancy car showrooms than she'd care to remember, was really quite taken with it. I've long been a Ferrari V12 fan and owner, but the Superleggera is far more desirable than anything they can offer at the moment or indeed from the past 10 years. It's now top of my wish list!

[cayman-black]

Sounds stunning Bacon, where are the pictures?

[baconsarney]

cayman-black said:

Sounds stunning Bacon, where are the pictures?

Only took one I'm afraid, just as we were leaving..... really doesn't do it justice though...... Oh, and that's Red 10 in the showroom just to the right






Edited to add, the presence the car has just doesn't come alive in the photo, I felt I'd just met Optimus Prime

Edited by baconsarney on Thursday 18th October 14:53

[cayman-black]

Thanks,That really is superb!

[raceboy]

A few more pics for the DBS love in.....











It's a nice looking motor, just a bit big for me.....oh and about a decimal point out of my price range

[AMVSVNick]

In the wild

[cayman-black]

AMVSVNick said:

In the wild

I like the spec on this.

[Gettoff]

cayman-black said:

I like the spec on this.

If you saw the interior you'd think DBS Super tikka masala

[SFO]

to my eyes, a DBS SL looks best without the contrast roof and roof rails

[CSK1]

SFO said:

to my eyes, a DBS SL looks best without the contrast roof and roof rails

I hadn't realised the SL analogy with Mercedes-Benz. Superleggera/SportlichLeicht.
Nothing lightweight about either MB or Aston GT's these days!
The one in the wild looks nice though.
Too big for me (size and pricewise) but it is a nice super GT. I prefer small body/big engine.

[V8LM]

I’m counting the days.

[Jon39]

baconsarney said:

Might the registration mark be a homage to Dr. Urich Bez?

You may recall, that we can thank him for stopping the Vantage having a mid engine.
Front-mid is just fine for me. 49:51 balance, plus decent luggage space, which is an aspect that mid-engine cars usually struggle with.

Edited by Jon39 on Thursday 18th October 19:12

[V8LM]

Let’s not ruin a nice thread.

[Mr.Tremlini]

baconsarney said:

This is the first car I have seen, in the flesh, for many years, that has truly taken my breath away and made the hairs on the back of my neck tingle... In fact I think the last time was in 2006 when I first saw a new Vantage

I think the DBS superleggera is stunning in photos, I cannot wait to see one for real, as I feel I will have much the same response...

[Logannz]

My first look at a pre-launch event near Queenstown, New Zealand. The DB11 and DB11 AMR were there too, also the new Vantage but the less said about that the better I think..

[AlexT]

I do like the Xenon Grey metallic.

Just an observation: those front side intercoolers/heat exchangers don't look particularly well protected to me...quite prone to damage. A tighter mesh design would be best.