Overview Truly great
luxury sports cars are few and far between. In a world where innovation
is all too often hampered by compromise, pure performance is a rarity
available only to the genuinely discerning. Designed as the ultimate
driving experience, the Aston Martin DBS bridges the gap between road
and track ? 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 b y 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. Performance
Truly great luxury sports cars are few and far
between. In a world where innovation is all too often hampered by
compromise, pure performance is a rarity available only to the genuinely
discerning. Designed as the ultimate driving experience, the Aston
Martin DBS bridges the gap between road and track ? 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. Design
The unmistakable form of an Aston Martin, with
flowing curves, complex surfaces and an unrivalled sculptural beauty;
the DBS is every inch a classic Aston Martin, from the hand-finished
grille to the carbon-fibre rear diffuser. The aerodynamic excellence of
the bodywork is unsullied by superflous spoilers or wings, allowing the
lines to run cleanly from bonnet to boot lid. The
design of the DBS conveys the car's enormous potential, with a seductive
flow that incorporates aggressive detailing and 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.
Control A true sports car has
to be light and well balanced. A lightweight, rigid structure is the
design engineer's ultimate goal, and achieving the right balance between
strength and mass is crucial. Like the DB9 and its sibling DBR9 and
DBRS9 race cars, the DBS uses Aston Martin's class-leading all-alloy VH
(Vertical Horizontal) architecture, a lightweight bonded aluminium
structure that provides outstanding strength and rigidity.
This structure means that weight is kept to a
minimum, with the front-mid mounted engine and rear-mid mounted
transaxle ensuring a near perfect weight distribution: 85% of the car's
weight is positioned within its wheelbase. The DBS's polar moment of
inertia is therefore very low, producing a car with natural agility, a
strong, stable platform for the V12's high power output and an
exhilarating driving experience.
SpecificationsBody
- Two-door coupe body style with 2+0 seating
- Bonded aluminium VH structure
- Aluminium,
magnesium alloy and carbon fibre composite body
- Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams
- High Intensity Discharge headlamps (dipped beam)
- Halogen projector headlamps (main beam)
- LED rear lamps and side
repeaters
- Engine
Engine - All alloy quad overhead cam 48 valve 5935cc V12
- Compression ratio 10.9:1
- Front
mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
- Fully
catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass
valves
Transmission - Rear mid-mounted six-speed manual gearbox
- Rear mid-mounted 'Touchtronic 2' six-speed gearbox with
electronic shift-by-wire control system
- Alloy
torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
- Limited-slip differential
- Final drive
ratio ? manual: 3.71:1
- Final drive ratio ?
automatic 3.46:1
Steering - Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted
steering, 3.0 turns lock to lock
- Column tilt and
reach adjustment
Wheels and
Tyres
- Front:
8.5'' x 20'' Pirelli P Zero 245/35
- Rear: 11'' x
20'' Pirelli P Zero 295/30
Suspension
- Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Track mode
- Front: Independent double wishbones incorporating anti-dive
geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive
dampers
- Rear: Independent double wishbones with
anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and
monotube adaptive dampers
Brakes - Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Track mode
- Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
- Electronic
Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
- Emergency Brake
Assist (EBA)
- Traction Control
- Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398mm diameter with
six-piston calipers
- Rear: Ventilated carbon ceramic
discs, 360mm diameter with four-piston
calipers
Interior - Semi-aniline leather and Alcantara interior
- Matrix alloy facia trim and Iridium Silver centre console
finish
- Carbon fibre door trims and door
pulls
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror with garage
door opener (USA & Canada only)
- Electrically adjustable seats
- Memory
seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)
- Dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags
- Side airbags (sports seats only)
- Heated
seats (sports seats only)
- Heated rear
screen
- Automatic temperature control
- Organic electroluminescent (OEL) displays
- Trip computer
- LED map lights
- Cruise control
- Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
satellite navigation system*1,2
- Bluetooth®
telephone preparation*1
- Powerfold exterior
mirrors
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Tyre pressure monitoring system*1
- Alarm
and immobiliser
- Remote-control central door locking
and boot release
- Umbrella and holder
- Battery Disconnect Switch (BDS)
- Battery
conditioner
- Tracking device (UK only)*3
- Boot-mounted umbrella
In-Car
Entertainment - Bang & Olufsen BeoSound DBS sound system
- Integrated Apple iPod® connector*4
- USB
connector with Waveform Audio Format (WAF), Windows Media Player (WMA)
and MPEG (MP3) audio file compatibility
- 3.5mm
auxiliary socket
Dimensions
- Length: 4721mm (185.9'')
- Wheelbase:
2740mm (107.9'')
- Width: 1905mm (75'') exc. Mirrors
2060mm (81.1'') inc. Mirrors
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 78
litres (17.2 Imp gall, 20.5 US gall)
- Height:
1280mm (50.4'')
- Weight: 1695kg (3737
lb)
Performance - Max speed: manual 307km/h (191mph)
- Max
power: 380kW (510bhp/517 PS) @ 6500 rpm
- Acceleration: 0-100km/h (62mph) 4.3 seconds
- Max torque: 570 Nm (420 lb.ft) @ 5750
rpm
Options - 20 alloy wheels with Graphite finish
- 20
10-spoke diamond turned alloy wheels
- 20 10-spoke
diamond turned graphite painted alloy wheels
- Sports
tyres
- Magnum Silver bonnet meshes
- 2+2 seating
- Satellite radio system (USA
only)
- Piano Black facia trim and centre console
finish
- Leather storage saddle
- Polished Alloy tread plates
- Personalised
sill plaques
- Alcantara steering wheel (Coupe
only)
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view
mirror*1
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror
with garage door opener (Europe only)
- Alarm upgrade
(volumetric & tilt sensors)
- Tracking
device*1,3
- First aid kit
- Smokers' pack
*1 Not available
in all markets. Please consult your dealer for details.
*2
Includes Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) in Continental
Europe.
*3 Complies with UK Thatcham Category 5 requirements.
Excludes subscription. Standard in the UK.
*4 iPod is a
trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries
*5 Data not applicable to North American
market
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