Aston Martin DBS Volante

LeMans GTR · January 22nd, 2008, 5:20 AM

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Without a single Aston Martin DBS having been delivered to customers, Aston Martin have taken a convertible DBS prototype into Northern Scandinavia for cold weather testing. The steel roof of the DBS will be replaced with a soft top and the layout of the side windows will be altered, but otherwise the DBS Volante (or so we expect the cabrio to be called) is identical to its coupe brother.
The engine will also be the same as in the coupe, the 6-liter 12-cylinder powerhouse produces 517 bhp with 570 Nm of torque. Top speed lies beyond 300 km/h and a 0 – 100 km/h time of just over 4 seconds should be within its capabilites.
Pricing is expected to be around Euro 300,000, but more on that when the car is revealed. We are not expecting the convertible to make it to London this summer. So will the home show then be solely used to debut the Rapide? Let us know what you think. http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080121....-volante-spied

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TomCat · January 22nd, 2008, 5:27 AM

I sure hope those big black license plate light things are just a test car feature. And I'm not sure the car looks very good when it's a real color. Black and silver look great, not sure about red/burgundy.

Vette Boss · January 22nd, 2008, 5:33 AM

Aston is perfectly capable of taking a brilliant car, and ruining it just by taking the roof off. With the V8 Vantage roadster being the exception, I don't like Aston convertibles.

Blayde · January 22nd, 2008, 5:51 AM

What is the point of making a slightly-better-than-a-DB9 car, then lopping the roof off, is it a slightly better DB9 Volante? Seriously, some things are better left with their heads intact

bartboy9891 · January 22nd, 2008, 6:04 AM

Wow! Who would have thought Aston would make a convertible version of a coupe they make?

Elmo187 · January 22nd, 2008, 7:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bartboy9891

Wow! Who would have thought Aston would make a convertible version of a coupe they make?

WOW! bartboy doesn't like an AM.....

who would of thunk it?

powah · January 22nd, 2008, 7:50 AM

I'm sure it would be nice, however I don't want one.

amdforever · January 22nd, 2008, 10:43 AM

Oh my god! Who would have thought 5 year olds at Finalgear forum starts complaining about Aston Martin ruining a perfect DBS!??!?!??

ZOMG WTF LOL!!!!!!

Yeah, keep those complaints coming. I am sure Aston Martin is listening to you.

Aston Martin · January 22nd, 2008, 9:36 PM

I wasn't expecting that. :O
It might be 'flobbery' but it's an Aston convertible. images/smilies/tongue.gif

p.s. I want a Vantage Zagato.... come on Aston images/smilies/sad.gif

Speedtouch · January 22nd, 2008, 9:43 PM

I believe my Ultimate 2 car garage has just been made. This and the Rapide.

As I said in the Rapide's thread; how could you not want this?

Aston Martin have got it right. I don't care that they look similar. Because unlike Porsches, they are an amazing vista of automotive perfection.

bartboy9891 · January 22nd, 2008, 9:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Elmo187

WOW! bartboy doesn't like an AM.....

who would of thunk it?

Yea this thread is full of surprises!

Necx0 · January 22nd, 2008, 10:34 PM

Don't see the point. If they were like Ferrari and made their convertible as stiff and good to drive as their coupe, then ok. But they take their "hardcore" GT car and rip out all the stiffness. A wobbly convertible with a hard ride and a manual gearbox, should be great.

Peter3hg · January 22nd, 2008, 11:57 PM

What is all this bullshit about it being "wobbly"?
We have no idea if this will be like the DB9 or like the AMV8. I would hope Aston have learnt their lesson after the DB9 and will make it as stiff as the original.

Necx0 · January 23rd, 2008, 6:16 AM

The DBS architecture is exactly the same as the DB9. You cut the roof of the DB9 if halves its structural stiffness, you cut the roof of a car with exactly the same structure as the DB9, I am going to have a bet the same thing happens. Unless of course they do massive amounts of strengthening, which will make the thing even heavier.

marcos_eirik · January 23rd, 2008, 1:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Necx0

The DBS architecture is exactly the same as the DB9. You cut the roof of the DB9 if halves its structural stiffness, you cut the roof of a car with exactly the same structure as the DB9, I am going to have a bet the same thing happens. Unless of course they do massive amounts of strengthening, which will make the thing even heavier.

It's the same architecture as the DB9, yes, but it's still a very different chassis. It has evolved through variuos Aston Martin models since it first appeared in the Vanquish. The DBS is in fact based on the DB9 chassis that was specifically enhanced for stiffnes by Prodrive for the DBR9 and DBRS9 racacars, yet they are actually lighter than the original. This architecture (Bonded and riveted V/H) is easily the most advanced aluminium car chassis there is.

I can't really see why this shouldn't be as good (relative to it's coupe sibling) as the Vantage Roadster is. After all, the loss in stiffness for removing the rood can easily be compensated for by adding some bracing in the underfloor, and making it carbon fiber it won't add much weight either...

M3_Powered · January 23rd, 2008, 4:13 PM

WTF? why make the DBS a convertible? stupid. Buy a DB9 or V8 Vantage for that. Why make a lightweight special version then do a convertible one as well??

BlaRo · January 23rd, 2008, 5:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Necx0

The DBS architecture is exactly the same as the DB9. You cut the roof of the DB9 if halves its structural stiffness, you cut the roof of a car with exactly the same structure as the DB9, I am going to have a bet the same thing happens. Unless of course they do massive amounts of strengthening, which will make the thing even heavier.

Well thank you Mr. Structural Engineer for answering all of our questions.

Why are some people so concerned about structural rigidity in convertibles anyway? It's not like you're going to set a new 'Ring record in one. Thanks for missing the point of a convertible Aston; to cruise and look cool, not to shave off lap times like the type of anorak JC hates the most. Sheesh, that I have to write this reminder in the first place...

edkwon · January 23rd, 2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by M3_Powered

WTF? why make the DBS a convertible? stupid. Buy a DB9 or V8 Vantage for that. Why make a lightweight special version then do a convertible one as well??

Same reason why porsche makes the Cayenne, because douchebags will pay good money for it.

Necx0 · January 24th, 2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

Well thank you Mr. Structural Engineer for answering all of our questions.

Why are some people so concerned about structural rigidity in convertibles anyway? It's not like you're going to set a new 'Ring record in one. Thanks for missing the point of a convertible Aston; to cruise and look cool, not to shave off lap times like the type of anorak JC hates the most. Sheesh, that I have to write this reminder in the first place...

Only too happy to help. You should be telling Aston not me mate. They created the DB9 convertible. Fabulous looking thing, not great dynamically but like you say who gives a shit??

They create this "hardcore" Aston with everything sharpened to make it faster, carbon fibre panels, carbon ceramic brakes, stiffer dampers etc. etc. then lop the roof off. You say there is no point in having a fast convertible. Why is this car available then if not to have a faster DB9 convertible?

edkwon · January 25th, 2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Necx0

They create this "hardcore" Aston with everything sharpened to make it faster, carbon fibre panels, carbon ceramic brakes, stiffer dampers etc. etc. then lop the roof off. You say there is no point in having a fast convertible. Why is this car available then if not to have a faster DB9 convertible?

Same reason i dont like the new convertible M3. They spend so much time engineering it for perfect weight distribution with the hardtop CF roof....then the convertible is designed with a heavy metal folding roof...not even softtop to keep it from becoming more top heavy.

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amdforever Joined: Mar 15th, 2005 Last Online: 2:15 AM Posts: 679 Rep Power: 22	Oh my god! Who would have thought 5 year olds at Finalgear forum starts complaining about Aston Martin ruining a perfect DBS!??!?!?? ZOMG WTF LOL!!!!!! Yeah, keep those complaints coming. I am sure Aston Martin is listening to you.

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Aston Martin Wirelees noob Joined: Sep 20th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hull, England Posts: 2,482 Rep Power: 45	I wasn't expecting that. :O It might be 'flobbery' but it's an Aston convertible. p.s. I want a Vantage Zagato.... come on Aston __________________ Final Gears biggest... and possibly only Panda Fan. "The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day." "Anyway, you can push the Veyron into corners up to 30 percent faster than you should and the electronics will always sort you out."

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Necx0 Joined: Jun 21st, 2007 Last Online: March 6th, 2010 Location: Hobart, Tasmania Age: 23 Posts: 2,138 Car: R31 Skyline, Charade rally car Rep Power: 33	Don't see the point. If they were like Ferrari and made their convertible as stiff and good to drive as their coupe, then ok. But they take their "hardcore" GT car and rip out all the stiffness. A wobbly convertible with a hard ride and a manual gearbox, should be great.

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Peter3hg Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Manchester, UK Age: 20 Posts: 4,761 Car: 2006 Yamaha Fazer LFS Status: Rep Power: 53	What is all this bullshit about it being "wobbly"? We have no idea if this will be like the DB9 or like the AMV8. I would hope Aston have learnt their lesson after the DB9 and will make it as stiff as the original. __________________

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Necx0 Joined: Jun 21st, 2007 Last Online: March 6th, 2010 Location: Hobart, Tasmania Age: 23 Posts: 2,138 Car: R31 Skyline, Charade rally car Rep Power: 33	The DBS architecture is exactly the same as the DB9. You cut the roof of the DB9 if halves its structural stiffness, you cut the roof of a car with exactly the same structure as the DB9, I am going to have a bet the same thing happens. Unless of course they do massive amounts of strengthening, which will make the thing even heavier.

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M3_Powered Joined: Apr 14th, 2006 Last Online: January 9th, 2010 Location: London UK Age: 21 Posts: 438 Car: BMW M3 (One Day) Rep Power: 18	WTF? why make the DBS a convertible? stupid. Buy a DB9 or V8 Vantage for that. Why make a lightweight special version then do a convertible one as well?? __________________ ...........................

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