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SEDUCTIVELY POWERFUL AND EXQUISITELY FINISHED, THE ASTON MARTIN DBS IS THE ULTIMATE BLEND OF REFINED PERFORMANCE AND MINIMALIST LUXURY.
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Outstanding power with supreme control: the Aston Martin DBS. One of the most potent production Aston Martins ever made, the DBS represents the synthesis of raw power, racebred technology and design excellence.
Powered by a hand-built V12 engine producing 380 kW (510 bhp/517 PS), the DBS delivers breathtaking power and performance. Beneath the flowing lines of the lightweight bodywork, the DBS’s components have been honed to create an exhilarating driving experience: taut, dynamic and monumentally fast, but always highly controlled.
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08 DBS Information Provided by:Provided Information coupe Information Provided by: Provided Information DBS won many of the world’s greatest endurance GT manywon the race titles. world’s of a direct thoroughbred – a race car descendant the DBR9 of which has racing heritage. Using technology developed in the is DBS competition, The embodies DBS pure elegance with the Martin’s raw Aston power of
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12 DBS coupe Information Provided by:Provided Information Information Provided by: Provided Information The Martin Aston is DBS a sublime example exquisitely of detailed design, from the five hand-finished alloy slats that form the main grille, the to power bulge the on carbon-fibre bonnet and the LED indicators in the classic Martin Aston cast metal side strake. Every is beautiful, element yet functional. strictly
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18 DBS coupe The design of the DBS conveys the car’s enormous potential, with a seductive flow that incorporates aggressive detailing and a powerful stance. Like a well-toned athlete in a figure-hugging suit, the bodywork of the DBS is a tight wrapping on the muscle that lies beneath, expressed in the taut lines and heavily sculpted flanks.
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Low, purposeful and sleek, the DBS communicates performance and agility. Despite its unmistakable silhouette and muscular posture, the DBS is also the model of stylish discretion, with perfect proportions that create a sophisticated and desirable statement.
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22 DBS coupe Specially developed lightweight seats provide outstanding support for the more enthusiastic driver. Created from sandwiched layers of carbon‑fibre and Kevlar®, these optional high‑performance seats feature the DBS’s twin-stitch pattern, demonstrating Aston Martin’s exceptional craft traditions.
Optional lightweight seats are not available in all markets. Please consult your dealer for details.
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24 DBS Volante DBS VOLANTE
The Volante experience is not just about driving, handling and performance. Sophisticated packaging ensures breathtaking simplicity and elegance of form. The hood combines outstanding craftsmanship with skilled engineering, ensuring every last detail, inside and out, works swiftly and efficiently. Functionalism has never looked so good.
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26 DBS Volante Like the coupe, the Volante’s performance is supported by Aston Martin’s advanced safety systems. Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ensures power is delivered smoothly and efficiently, while enhanced braking aids provide exceptional stopping ability, regardless of the conditions.
The rigid VH structure, in conjunction with an advanced safety system that includes deployable roll-over bars on the Volante, provides an enhanced level of occupant protection.
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28 DBS Volante Information Provided by:Provided Information Information Provided by: Provided Information supportive seats, console deep centre skilful craft once the is world to opened elegance, and is nowhere this more evident than cabin, in the with DBS’s its and rich paletteluxurious of finishes. quickly beneath metal its tonneau cover. the Volante’s hood is stowed quietly hood is stowed and the Volante’s Thisfusion high of technology and AnMartin Aston is about style and
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Harmonising with the exterior finish; a warm black grille, carbon-fibre mirror heads, carbon rear lamp in-fills and smoked rear lights, creating a DBS specification like never before.
Information Provided by:Provided Information The DBS Carbon Edition features 10-spoke gloss black diamond turned wheels as standard with an option of full gloss black or gloss black with a reverse diamond turned finish.
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40 DBS Carbon Edition Distinguishing the Carbon Edition is the carbon-fibre facia with a carbon weave that has been precisely positioned to follow the form of the dashboard. Only by hand can the fibres be laid to create a perfectly aligned weave.
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44 DBS Accessories Specially handcrafted by Jaeger-LeCoultre, this elegant watch is available as an accessory to Aston Martin DBS owners, the AMVOX2 DBS Transponder was the first mechanical timepiece to operate not only as a chronograph but also as the key to an Aston Martin.
An engineering masterpiece in miniature, its beauty and functionality stand as testament to the inspiration and expertise of the partnership that created it.
The unique leather saddle is a luxurious accessory. Hand-made by a master saddle maker, it combines lightness and durability with elegance and practicality, including compartments for CDs, maps, guidebooks, etc to provide additional secure storage.
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The definitive luxury sports car offers more than performance, beauty and comfort. It offers dynamic and aesthetic purity, an exquisite interior and an unsurpassed driving experience. With its race-car roots and luxury appointments, the Aston Martin DBS is just such a car. A 6.0-litre V12 powered, race-bred sports car shaped by the aerodynamic demands of high performance, the Aston Martin DBS marries beautifully hand-finished materials with the very latest in performance technology. Its hand-built V12 engine produces 380 kW (510 bhp/517 PS), making it one of the most potent production Aston Martins ever made. Every line, crease and curve conveys the enormous potential of the DBS, a seductive blend of refinement and raw power. 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.
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PERFORMANCE facility in Cologne, Germany. The classic 6.0-litre featuresV12 a number power-increasing of enhancements. These include a ‘by-pass’ engine air intake port that opens rpm above to 5500 allow air more into the engine, and re-profiled air inlet ports that further improve airflow into the chamber. combustion Combined with a the result ratio 10.9:1, thesecompression of of enhancements is prodigious power and the torque: PS) bhp/517 rpm. 6500 DBS at delivers (510 380 kW that the additional power is usable, enhancing in-gear in acceleration particular. A true sports car has be light to and well balanced. A lightweight, rigid structure is the design engineer’s ultimate sports car powerplants, the engine is hand- assembled at Aston ultra-light carbon-fibre bodypanels. Its high levels performanceof and are control delivered by the combination inherent of light weight, near-perfect weight distribution, a supremely powerful and V12engine, flexible a and performance-honedsix speed transmission, together with carbon ceramic brakes and an adaptive damper controlled suspension system. theof DBS. The LMP1 race cars and DBR9 are powered by an enhanced this version of same V12, in The 600 excess of bhp. shared powerplant continues the strong link between Aston road and race cars, just as the six-cylinder powerplant used in the DBR1 also powered the DB4, and DB5 in DB6 and the 1950s ’60s. The DBS was developed as the ultimate expression Aston of ability. The need high-performance for stability, handling ability and low weight kerb defined the car’s form and construction. The DBS was the first production Aston
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Light weight, and the distribution of that weight, The DBS’s Adaptive Damping is essential to the dynamics of any sports car, System perfectly captures the car’s sporting affecting almost every aspect of its performance. character, ensuring that stiffer dampers are As with the DB9 and DBR race cars, the available for better handling and control when Aston Martin DBS benefits from the inherent the car is being driven enthusiastically, without characteristics of the VH platform architecture. compromising ride comfort during ‘normal’ The VH underframe consists of pressed, extruded driving conditions. A designated Track mode and cast aluminium components, bonded together automatically sets all dampers to their firmest to create an immensely strong underlying positions, making it ideal for circuit driving. The structure, while the DBS’s external body panels DBS is fitted with Pirelli P-Zero tyres that have are manufactured from lightweight carbon-fibre, been developed especially for the car, along with composite and aluminium. new 20" lightweight alloy wheels. This structure means that weight is The DBS has a revised Dynamic kept to a minimum, with the front mid-mounted Stability Control (DSC) system, designed to help engine and rear mid-mounted transaxle ensuring a maintain maximum traction in challenging driving near-perfect weight distribution: 85 per cent of the conditions. In default operation, the DSC is car’s weight is positioned within its wheelbase. The automatically on. Select and press the button for DBS’s polar moment of inertia is therefore very two seconds and DSC Track mode is engaged, low, producing a car with natural agility, a strong, raising the threshold at which the system stable platform for the V12’s high power output intervenes to allow the experienced driver to and an exhilarating driving experience. explore the car’s limits. Hold the button for four In order to take full advantage of its seconds and DSC is disengaged entirely. extremely precise and rigid platform, the DBS The car’s braking system features employs a sophisticated Adaptive Damping System another innovation, Carbon Ceramic Matrix (ADS) which uses two separate valves to set the (CCM) brakes. The DBS’s carbon ceramic brake dampers to five different positions, allowing system consists of 398 mm diameter ventilated instant adjustment of the car’s ride and handling discs with six-piston alloy monobloc calipers at the characteristics. The Adaptive Damping System front and 360 mm diameter ventilated discs with automatically alters the suspension settings to four-piston alloy monobloc calipers at the rear. ensure the driver has high levels of control at all The end result is shorter stopping distances with times, with the ability to respond instantly to excellent resistance to fade in even the most different driving conditions. The dampers can be demanding driving conditions. CCM brakes are ‘softer’, with a corresponding improvement in ride also some 12.5 kg lighter than a conventional quality, or ‘firm’, providing improved body control system, reducing the weight of the car overall and, for more spirited driving. in particular, the unsprung weight and rotational The damper settings are determined masses, further enhancing the performance of by an electronic control unit which takes sensor the suspension. readings from the car’s systems, including throttle position, brake position, steering wheel rotation and vehicle speed. This data establishes the prevailing driving conditions and the demands the driver is making on the car.
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structure that is light and rigid. Other components have been developed with weight reduction in mind, from the aluminium engine V12 and transmission the to forged aluminium suspension and aluminium bodieddampers. the Even windscreen surround is cast aluminium, while the door frames and inner panels, steering column and gear change paddles are all made from magnesium. leaner590 kg lb) (1300 than some other cars. GT That’s the equivalent six of average weight adult males,plus luggage. This light weight, allied to class-leading rigidity, improved contributes to acceleration, agility, steering response, braking and as wellfuel as economy, a significantlyheightened driving experience. Lightness and balance make the whole driving experience pleasurable more – from the deft needed open movement and to close the graceful, ‘swan-wing’ doors, the to and touch everyfeel of the on dashboard. control other sports car, is in harmony with driver, its and in harmony with the road. Information Provided by: Provided Information artin has developed own its M
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The DBS is manufactured using the finest The iconic Aston Martin side strake, a design materials, with a combination of hand-finishing feature of every DB car since the DB4, has been and pioneering high-technology processes. From redesigned for the DBS, incorporating a side the exceptional quality of the design and finish to repeater formed by a bank of LEDs. the advanced production techniques employed to Improved aerodynamics shape the save weight and create strength, the DBS is both a rear of the DBS, where the more prominent boot technological masterpiece and a powerful visual spoiler is carefully incorporated into the carbon- and tactile experience, inside and out. fibre boot lid. A horizontal chrome finisher is set The DBS is the culmination of the into the lid to accentuate the wide track of the new DB bloodline, a synthesis of race-bred technology car. The car’s flat undertray helps to improve the and road-going practicality that can be traced back aerodynamics of the underbody surface and to the iconic DB2, DB3S and DB4GT, DBR9 and culminates in a new carbon-fibre rear diffuser, DBRS9 race cars. The DBS’s powerful, flowing another feature carried over from the race cars. form fuses the visual language of the DBR9 GT1 This device creates an area of low pressure beneath race car with the innate elegance of the DB series. the rear of the car, reducing lift and improving Lower and tauter than other Aston Martin high-speed stability without the need for large, production models, the DBS has subtly flared unsightly external spoilers. The one-piece diffuser wheel arches accommodating standard 20" also incorporates the DBS’s large and distinctive diameter wheels and tyres. These provide excellent twin exhaust tailpipes. stability and grip, while giving the car a muscular The DBS was designed from the and athletic stance. The design process involved outset as both a coupe and a convertible, an continuous revision and honing of the DBS’s uncompromising approach that epitomises the surfaces, ensuring that the shapes and forms engineering philosophy behind the car. The DBS represent perfectly the car’s inherent power, while Volante is therefore one of the most structurally never diluting the fundamental proportions that rigid and best-handling convertibles in the world. are the essence of every Aston Martin. It is also one of the fastest and quietest. The external detailing reflects the As with all Aston Martins, beauty power and dynamic abilities of the DBS, with and balance are critical. The DBS Volante is revised inlets and enlarged grilles that deliver perfectly proportioned from every angle, roof up more air into the engine and increase its cooling or down. The convertible top retracts at the single capacity. Subtle design details include a five-bar push of a button and swiftly stows beneath a hard design for the polished alloy main grille, as well as tonneau cover that closes flush with the rear two additional vents in the enlarged power bulge bodywork, leaving the lines of the car flowing on the carbon-fibre bonnet. These vents are and unbroken. entirely functional, improving engine performance The Volante’s elegant folding fabric and efficiency, yet also communicating the roof is light and durable. A layer of Thinsulate® increased power output of the uprated V12 engine. material insulates the cabin from both noise and The DBS’s aerodynamic the elements when the roof is up, and optimises enhancements are shaped by Aston Martin’s racing headroom for the driver and front passenger. experience. A carbon-fibre splitter and the front There is also no loss of practicality – the folding bumper design help channel airflow around the fabric roof is compact when stowed, allowing the car’s wider bodywork. The aerodynamics team DBS Volante to retain its rear seats and ample worked hand in hand with the modelling team to boot space. ensure that the forms and surfaces of the DBS Safety is always of paramount were sculpted for inherent stability at high speeds. importance to Aston Martin. The DBS Volante The widened front and rear track rises to the challenge of being a convertible car by improve handling and give the car a more muscular having amongst other things special tilt sensors character. To accommodate this additional width, which are designed to detect the possibility of a the surfaces of the wings have been sculpted and roll-over and deplay two strengthened hoops from re-shaped with harder lines, which also serve to the rear seat headrests. Further protection is emphasise the car’s strength and power. The offered by the windscreen A-pillars, which have lowered ride height is accentuated by the enhanced been rig tested to withstand more than twice the side sills, carefully profiled to improve aerodynamic total weight of the car. performance and reduce drag along the flanks. Information Provided by:Provided Information issed. nd hasnd been exclusively m
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Racing remains firmly intertwined with the Series in Japan and to secure overall team and company’s DNA. Aston Martin made an evocative driver titles in the European Le Mans Series return to international sports car racing in 2005 after finishing on the podium in all five of the when a Works-prepared DBR9 took class honours Series races. on its debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring before A production version of confirming its ability by winning the famous Aston Martin’s V12 Vantage, powered by a Tourist Trophy outright at Silverstone The main standard V12 engine, won its class first time out objective, however, was always victory at the Le at the gruelling Nürburgring 24-Hour race in Mans 24 Hours – a feat achieved in 2007 and 2008 2009. In addition, Aston Martin is the only when the DBR9 overcame its GT1 rivals to further manufacturer to offer a production-based racing Aston Martin’s enviable racing pedigree. For 2009, car in all four FIA-sanctioned sports car classes Aston Martin entered the premier LMP1 class at (GT1, GT2, GT3 and GT4), all of which have Le Mans with a new, purpose-built car powered by enjoyed considerable success around the world. the same production-based V12 engine that powers Customers are invited to share in the DB9. Aston Martin finished a creditable this heritage: a visit to the HQ and factory at fourth overall and, significantly, was the highest- Gaydon in Warwickshire forms an important part placed petrol-fuelled car. It then went on to win of the unique Aston Martin buying experience. outright the second round of the Asian Le Mans
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_ Alternative facia trim finish with Iridium centre Body console surround – Walnut, Mahogany, Bamboo, Tamo Ash _ Two door coupe or convertible body style with 2+2 seating _ Personalised sill plaques _ Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror1 Transmission _ Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with _ Rear mid-mounted, six-speed manual gearbox garage door opener (Europe only) _ Rear mid-mounted ‘Touchtronic 2’ six-speed _ Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensors) _ Tracking device 1,3 _ First-aid kit Exterior Colour _ Ashtray and cigar lighter _ Carbon Black _ Lightweight seats (coupe only)1, 6 _ Flame Orange _ 2+2 seating configuration (coupe only) _ Ceramic Grey _ Alcantara steering wheel (coupe only) Interior Dimensions _ Obsidian Black – Semi-aniline leather (coupe) _ Length 4721 mm (185.9") _ Obsidian Black – Full grain leather (Volante) _ Width 1905 mm (75") excluding door mirrors, _ Sahara Tan – Full grain leather 2060 mm (81.1") including door mirrors (coupe and Volante) _ Height 1280 mm (50.4") _ Ma dagascar Orange – Full grain leather _ Wheelbase 2740 mm (107.9") (coupe and Volante) _ Fuel tank capacity 78 litres (17.2 UK gal, 20.5 US gal) _ Obsidian Black quilted leather headlining _ Weight (coupe) 1695 kg (3737 lb); inner (coupe) (Volante) 1810 kg (3990 lb) _ Obsidian Black alcantara headlining outer (coupe) _ Ivory headlining (Volante) Fuel consumption – Manual 7 Litres/100 km (mpg) _ Ta ilor’s Grey headlining (Volante) _ Obsidian Black headlining (Volante) _ Urban 24.3 (11.6) _ Obsidian Black carpet _ Extra-urban 11.7 (24.1) _ Sa hara Tan carpet _ Combined 16.4 (17.3) _ 2+2 seating – (coupe and Volante)
7 _ Carbon-fibre and Piano Black facia trim Fuel consumption – Automatic Litres/100 km (mpg) _ Bl ack anodised B&O® speaker grilles _ Urban 24.2 (11.7) _ Un ique sill plaque _ Extra-urban 10.5 (26.8) _ Combined 15.5 (18.2) Exterior Trim _ 10 -spoke alloy wheels with diamond turned and Gas mileage (North America only) – Manual gloss black finish _ City 11 mpg _ Black bonnet and side strake meshes _ Highway 17 mpg _ Carbon-fibre mirror caps _ Carbon-fibre rear lamp infills Gas mileage (North America only) – Automatic _ Smoked rear lamps _ Black exhaust tailpipe finshers _ City 12 mpg _ Black front grille _ Highway 18 mpg
7 Options CO2 emissions _ 10-spoke alloy wheels with reverse diamond turned and _ 388 g/km – manual gloss black finish _ 367 g/km – automatic _ 10 -spoke alloy wheels with full gloss black finish _ Alternative gold brake caliper finish _ Magnum Silver bonnet meshes _ Bright finish front grille
1/ Not available in all markets. 4/ ICEpower ® is a proprietary technology of Bang & Olufsen. 2/ Includes Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) 5/ iPod ® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and in Continental Europe. other countries. 3/ Complies with UK Thatcham Category 5 requirements. 6/ Not available with 2+2 seating configuration or for Volante. Excludes subscription. Standard in UK. 7/ Data not applicable to North American market.
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