New DBS on autocar website today
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IF the details are true, I will be the first to throw my hat into the ring and say there is no way I'll spend what I assume will be at least 200k on a 550bhp conventional automatic transmission only gt............,,,,hope the details are wrong..........I've said before that this next yr or two when we see the start of the new 'mid generation' cars is crucial to Astons future and the info in this article doesn't fill me with confidence....... They have to offer one of single/dual clutch automated manual or conventional manual - auto only will be disastrous IMO
Jockman said:
Yo Nick - the only model you haven't said it is yet is the Cygnet 
I was originally told DB9 but when I questioned my spy that it may be the DBS he has gone all quiet on me. Perhaps he drinks as much as me and really has no idea. Whatever it keeps us all amused. If it is the Cygnet and is circa £30k I'm having one. Anyway you posted that up so quickly before I pulled it you must be bored. On the other thread, don't ask me which one it is evidently registered as a DBS. WTF do I care I have another sprog due in September so I can't afford my drinking let alone a new Aston 
Very nice 
Aston Martin’s new 550bhp DBS is undergoing final testing at the Nürburgring ahead of its launch later this year.
The new model — a huge revamp of today’s five-year-old, £185k two-seater — will get more aggressive styling, a higher-quality interior and more power in an effort to maintain its appeal against the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.
This Aston mule is disguised with thin plastic panels, but their relatively tight fit gives clues to the sharper look of the new DBS, inspired by the One-77 supercar. In particular, the new model will feature broader rear haunches with a crisper crease over each rear wheel arch and more pronounced side detailing.
Many of the gentle curves that make the DB9 such a timeless shape have been hardened up on the new DBS, features that will attempt to give it a more distinct identity to better bridge the wide gap between the £150k Virage and the limited-run One-77.
In line with this more aggressive styling theme, the front end of the new DBS gets sportier detailing, with a wider grille and a distinctive airdam chin spoiler that protrudes forward of the front valance.
Under-the-skin changes include a power boost of around 40bhp for the DBS’s 6.0-litre V12 to take peak output to 550bhp.
Also improved is the DBS’s ZF automatic transmission, according to sources. It has been described as “new” — understood to possibly be a reference to the latest eight-speed version. And Aston Martin is also said to be ready to drop the option of a conventional manual.
The DBS’s interior will get a dramatic makeover, Autocar understands. Although this prototype is running an existing design, the new DBS will feature significant changes to the driving position and a
One-77-inspired instrument pack and centre console.
Exact launch dates have yet to be confirmed, although the summer is being talked about ahead of production in the autumn. That could mean the car will be revealed at Pebble Beach in August.
Julian Rendell
Aston Martin’s new 550bhp DBS is undergoing final testing at the Nürburgring ahead of its launch later this year.
The new model — a huge revamp of today’s five-year-old, £185k two-seater — will get more aggressive styling, a higher-quality interior and more power in an effort to maintain its appeal against the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.
This Aston mule is disguised with thin plastic panels, but their relatively tight fit gives clues to the sharper look of the new DBS, inspired by the One-77 supercar. In particular, the new model will feature broader rear haunches with a crisper crease over each rear wheel arch and more pronounced side detailing.
Many of the gentle curves that make the DB9 such a timeless shape have been hardened up on the new DBS, features that will attempt to give it a more distinct identity to better bridge the wide gap between the £150k Virage and the limited-run One-77.
In line with this more aggressive styling theme, the front end of the new DBS gets sportier detailing, with a wider grille and a distinctive airdam chin spoiler that protrudes forward of the front valance.
Under-the-skin changes include a power boost of around 40bhp for the DBS’s 6.0-litre V12 to take peak output to 550bhp.
Also improved is the DBS’s ZF automatic transmission, according to sources. It has been described as “new” — understood to possibly be a reference to the latest eight-speed version. And Aston Martin is also said to be ready to drop the option of a conventional manual.
The DBS’s interior will get a dramatic makeover, Autocar understands. Although this prototype is running an existing design, the new DBS will feature significant changes to the driving position and a
One-77-inspired instrument pack and centre console.
Exact launch dates have yet to be confirmed, although the summer is being talked about ahead of production in the autumn. That could mean the car will be revealed at Pebble Beach in August.
Julian Rendell
The current DBS has the same power as the Ferrari 575M that has now been replaced twice in their model line-up, first in 2006 by the 599 with 611 bhp and now by the F12 with 730 bhp. AM are being left behind. The reported 550 bhp for the DBS replacement just isn't enough anymore for a DBS level V12 Coupe. Afterall, a 90's supercharged Vantage had 550 bhp.
V8LM said:
DB9VolanteDriver said:
55V8Vantage said:
Afterall, a 90's supercharged Vantage had 550 bhp.
In your dreamsNot sure I agree that bench figures of yesterday are any less reliable than any figures quoted today, but still. There's a thread on General Gassing that discusses the fact that it is often impossible to legally use the full power of today's supercars as the power is often restricted in the first, and sometimes second gear so that full power is not achievable at less than 70 mph.
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