New DB9 Photos


Article from Evo magazine,
The technology certainly makes the DB9 light - it weighs only 1,710kg compared to the 2,385kg of Bentley's Continental GT. Mate the featherweight shell to a revised 450bhp version of the DB7's 6.0-litre V12 engine and the result is a 0-60mph time of less than five seconds and a 186mph top speed. It's rumoured that the engine's power was deliberately capped to avoid treading on the toes of the Aston's more expensive flagship, the Vanquish.


Aston Martin says the DB9 is intended to be a Grand Tourer more than a track-bred supercar. "The DB9 is a GT, a car you hop into for the weekend for a jaunt across Europe,"said
Jeremy Main, director of product development. To emphasise this, it will be available with a conventional manual or fully auto- matic gearbox. The Vanquish's controversial F1-style clutchless manual transmission will not be offered, although the six-speed auto will have paddle-shifts behind the steering wheel.

Unusually, the whole gearbox unit is mounted behind the driver to help balance the car's weight and achieve perfect 50:50 weight distribution to improve handling. It's not just the gearbox which sits in the back of the DB9 either, as the car will be the only Aston with the ability to carry four passengers. The two small rear seats are best considered as suitable for children only, though

 

I just love the new DB9, i even got myself Motorolla V600 Aston Martin edition that was made to promote DB9 launch. I hope ill be able to afford this thing 1 day

 

That just screams class!!!
wouldn't mind having a drive in that.

 

Best looking car on the planet.

 

Very nice, I love how aggressive the stance is on that thing!

-Seize

 

the tach goes backward eh?

 

that car just oozes class...

 

LOL, didn't even notice that. The dails look great though!!

 

Looks like another typical Aston....a redone Jaguar at twice the price and a little more power.
I don't think you'll see James Bond and his babes in this one.
Gotta remember....Ford now owns both companies.

 

This is perhaps one of the most beautiful autos I have ever seen. I dont give a damn about its british reliabitlity or thats its owned by Found On Road Dead. . I would kill to have this car in my driveway. I would take this over a ferrari or lambo any day of the week, 365 days a year.

 

Of course it's a handsome car......just like the Jag XK8 it ws taken from. Nobody's denying that. My point was that some of us....me included....just may not think it's worth what it costs. This car is well over 100K....perhaps 140. You can get the almost identical XK8 for 70 or 80K...more, of course, for the supercharged XKR.

 

I think it looks great but, you would imagine that they would put better looking wheels on it.

 

Yes, but by the standards of many people here in this forum, probably 99 % of stock wheels on all cars look cheap.

 

just an amazing car. wow! looks beautiful!

 

Your absolutely right. It still looks fantastic though.