To be revealed at Pebble Beach
Since the beginning of 2006 Aston Martin has been taunting us with morsels of information regarding their new DBS model, and today Aston comes forth with details of the final production car. Immortalized in the James Bond film, “Casino Royale”, the DBS is basically a combination of the DB9 (road car) and the DBR9 (track car) and fuses it into a luxurious, sporty, 2-seater super car.
Capable of catapulting you to 100 km/h in just 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 191mph (302km/h), the 6.0 liter V12 engine delivers 510 bhp and 570 Nm of torque, which is still beneath its potential as demonstrated in the DBR9 and DBRS9 race cars using the same V12 engine and produces in excess of 600 bhp. Other technical features include carbon-fiber body panels (a first for an Aston Martin production car), adaptive damper controlled suspension, optimized air intake system with ‘by-pass’ port, bonded aluminum inner body structure, carbon ceramic brakes, advanced refinish process with epoxy and glass beads and a 700W stereo system to just name a few.
The car will be built at the Aston Martin global HQ at Gaydon, UK and deliveries are expected to start early 2008. Pricing is to be confirmed at the Frankfurt Motor Show this coming September although sources state £130,000 (EUR 192,000). Dare we say that this will be the crowd puller for this years Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and possibly the most anticipated car of the year? If it's good enough for James Bond, it's good enough for us! Read on for further details.
Overview
Aston Martin will unveil the most eagerly anticipated car of the year when the new DBS is revealed at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 16th, where the company takes a starring role as the featured marque.
Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez, said: “The DBS is the ultimate expression of Aston Martin’s engineering and technical ability. It offers pure performance without compromise. The DBS delivers the complete driving experience and bridges the gap between our road and track cars – the DB9 and DBR9.”
Equally at home on a twisting mountain circuit as on the open road, the DBS is a true thoroughbred. The Aston Martin DBS is a 6.0-litre V12 powered, race-bred, two-seater shaped by the aerodynamic demands of high performance, with an exquisite interior that marries beautifully hand-finished materials with the very latest in performance technology.
A combination of elegant design, innovative manufacturing processes, race-derived materials and components and Aston Martin’s unrivalled hand-build expertise makes the DBS a luxury sports car without equal. Every line, crease and curve conveys the enormous potential of the DBS, a seductive blend of refinement and raw power, provided by the hand-built V12 producing 380kW (510bhp/517PS), a top speed of 191mph (302km/h) and a 0-62mph (0-100km/h) time of 4.3 seconds.
The DBS will be built at Aston Martin’s global headquarters at Gaydon, near Warwickshire in the UK, joining the current Aston Martin line-up. This now comprises the elegant DB9, the agile V8 Vantage Coupe and the critically acclaimed Vantage Roadster – launched earlier this year.
Deliveries of the DBS are expected to commence during quarter one 2008, with prices to be confirmed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
