Aston Martin DBS revealed

[anti-net]

The car everyone has been waiting for since seeing Casino Royale is finally here. Aston Martin has taken the wraps off the stunning DBS coupe, revealing a car that exudes performance and power yet still has the same proportions that made the DB9 one of the most beautiful cars in the world. The DBS will be officially unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this week and will go on sale in Q1 2008.

Under the hood you’ll find the same venerable 6.0L V12 engine found in the DB9 but with a number of modifications. These include a ‘by-pass’ engine air intake port that opens above 5500rpm to allow more air into the engine, and re-profiled air inlet ports that further improve airflow into the combustion chamber. Mated to the engine is a six-speed manual gearbox – no “softcore” auto for the DBS, thank you. The result is a power output of 380kW (510hp) and peak torque of 420 lb.ft (570Nm). In addition, Aston Martin’s extensive use of carbon fibre has reduced the weight of the DBS to 1695kg, around 65kg less than the equivalent manual DB9.

How does it perform? Glad you asked. The DBS will hit 100km/h in just 4.3 seconds and keep pulling all the way to a 191mph (302km/h) top speed, making it a true supercar.

Everyone knows that power without control is nothing, which is why Aston Martin has pulled all the stops to make the DBS excel around the track. It’s the first Aston to be fitted with carbon ceramic brakes, greatly reducing stopping distances and providing excellent resistance to fade. Also new is an Adaptive Damping System with five different settings to adjust the car’s ride and handling characteristics. Providing contact with the road are 295 size 20” Pirelli tyres in the rear.

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Not as fast as I had hoped, I kinda thought it would have been a 200mph+ kinda thing Love that there is no flappy-paddle crap, just a good old fashioned 6speed

[Alok]

Stickshift and Clutch -------> : heart:

[EsPpY]

More POWEEEEEEEER~~!!!!!! 510 is weak in the current world of supercars !!!!

[No Boss]

Ugh.... How do you start a thread like this and don't post any god damned pictures of the car??







Damn this thing is gorgeous.

[bartboy9891]

It looks messy.

[Speedtouch]

How is it possible to make a car that beautiful? Really, that is the most amazing car ever created by man. And its British!

[American TG Man]

My heart...! It stopped from the beauty of that ca--

[Redliner]

I was expecting more power, but good power and gorgeous nonetheless.

[AML]

motorauthority.com just broke AM news embargo on this car. Shame on them.

[Buktu]

Originally Posted by Speedtouch

How is it possible to make a car that beautiful? Really, that is the most amazing car ever created by man. And its British!

Actually, it's designed by a dane

Henrik Fisker..

[Cobol74]

Yes - that will do AM, that will do.

[No Boss]

Just gotta post this one again. It's beautiful.

[ViperVX]

So this is the new Vanquish, kinda.

[BlaRo]

That is utterly gorgeous.

If anybody bitches about "omg all Aston Martins look the same", I'm going to stab them.

bartboy, I'm looking at you...

[thedguy]

That interior doesn't look very nice. It's starting to feel a bit old, it's the same one they've used in how many cars for how many years now? The quality materials I'm sure is up there but it's a sea of black, it looks dark and empty, very cave-like.

[No Boss]

Originally Posted by thedguy

That interior doesn't look very nice. It's starting to feel a bit old, it's the same one they've used in how many cars for how many years now? The quality materials I'm sure is up there but it's a sea of black, it looks dark and empty, very cave-like.

Well, they've had that interior on the AMV8 Vantage since 2005/6 (when it was introduced) and the DB9 since 2003. So that's two models for a combined total of 6 years.

Besides, it's not like it looks BAD... and if it's not broke, why bother?

[bartboy9891]

Originally Posted by BlaRo

That is utterly gorgeous.

If anybody bitches about "omg all Aston Martins look the same", I'm going to stab them.

bartboy, I'm looking at you...

Well I can't complain about that because this is just a modified DB9. What I am going to complain about is the styling and the purpose.



I can see that they just put some slits and lines here and there to make it look "sporty". This just ruins a design that was clean and flowed well (though a bit boring).



And then at the back you see venturi tunnels that help keep the car on the ground at the normal speeds that the buyers of this car will go. Is this supposed to be a supercar or a trackcar? I don't think it's either of those, it's just a quicker grand tourer. It's not flamboyant enough to be a supercar and it's never going to see a track of any sort. In fact, it's slower than the Continental GT and not as hardcore as a Gallardo or F430, and probably not as comfortable as a stock DB9.
It's completely pointless.

[wooflepoof]

yup, this confirms it, i like the interior but I'm officially bored with this (and all the hype and swooning its getting from you guys and everyone else) 4 year old design,12 if you count the DB7. At least Porsche makes a few cars and changes em all up a little every once in a while. If i see any of them yea imma take notice, but youll get no "OMZOMZ KLJIOIHSXLHLOOK!!11!!!!!ONE!1" from me.

I guess all they have to do for the next 15 years is add an odd shape here and there and then add another letter after DB and everyone'll freak

That is utterly gorgeous.

If anybody bitches about "omg all Aston Martins look the same", I'm going to stab them.

bartboy, I'm looking at you...

stab away, me hearty *arrrrr*

[Blind_Io]

I don't smoke but after seeing that car I think I need a cigarette... and to change my shorts.

My god that car is beautiful!

[pfrocker]