Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

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Overview

The Aston Martin DB9 is a thoroughbred sports car with GT levels of comfort and refinement. Combining Aston Martin's unique character with an uncompromising design philosophy, the DB9 was borne out of a synthesis of traditional craftsmanship, high-tech manufacturing, modern components and use of the finest materials.

The DB9 is both a full-blooded sports car and a hugely capable grand tourer. Whether in Coupe or Volante form, it offers a supreme combination of driver involvement, character, luxury and refinement.

Engineering

The DB9 is technologically sophisticated and meticulously engineered. Its development programme includes rigorous testing in locations as diverse as Nardo in Italy, Death Valley in the USA and inside the Arctic Circle in Sweden. In total, more than one million testing miles have been covered.

Design and engineering innovations include the organic electroluminescent displays (OEL) in the instrument pack and centre console, which provide greater clarity and resolution, as well as LED (light-emitting diode) rear lamps designed to project further and react more quickly than conventional systems.

Design

No sports car manufacturer has a greater design heritage than Aston Martin. Responsible for some of the most beautiful sports cars ever made, Aston Martin imbues every model with understated elegance and graceful styling, achieved through harmonious proportions, taut surfacing, a ground-hugging stance and thorough attention to detail.

An Aston Martin is subtle, not attention-seeking. The coupe's side profile is clean and distinctive, with a single-sweep roofline that flows through to a distinctive tail. Key Aston Martin design elements include the distinctive grille, metal side strakes, signature rear window shape and wide, curvaceous haunches.

Control

Great sports cars must handle superbly. They should respond quickly and predictably to driver commands; they should be nimble and agile. To achieve the low weight that is the starting point for such agility, all the DB9's major body and mechanical components are made from either aluminium, magnesium alloy or advanced, lightweight, composite materials.

The front-to-rear weight distribution of the DB9 is a perfect 50:50, with 85% of the car's mass sited between the front and rear axles. The aluminium V12 engine is mounted as far back as possible in a 'front mid-engined' layout. The compact aluminium transaxle housing the gearbox and final drive is positioned at the rear, forward of the rear axle.

Specifications

  • Body
  • Two-door coupe or convertible body style with 2+2 seating
  • Extruded aluminium bonded VH body structure
  • Aluminium and composite body panels
  • Extruded aluminium door side impact beams
  • High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps (dipped beam)
  • Halogen projector headlamps (main beam) with power wash
  • LED rear lamps
  • Engine
  • All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935 cc V12
  • Front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
  • Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
  • Compression ratio 10.9:1
  • Max power 350 kW (470 bhp/477 PS) at 6000 rpm
  • Max torque 600 Nm (443 lb ft) at 5000 rpm
  • Acceleration (manual) 0-60 mph in 4.6 sec; 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.8 sec
  • Acceleration (automatic) 0-60 mph in 4.6 sec; 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.8 sec
  • Max speed 306 km/h (190 mph)
  • 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) 3.54:1
  • Final-drive ratio (automatic) 3.154:1
  • Steering
  • Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
  • Column tilt and reach adjustment
  • Wheels and Tyres
  • 19" alloy wheels – ten spoke design
  • Front 8.5J x 19" Bridgestone Potenza 235/40 ZR19
  • Rear 9.5J x 19" Bridgestone Potenza 275/35 ZR19
  • Suspension
  • Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Track mode
  • Front Independent aluminium double wishbones incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil over aluminium monotube dampers and anti-roll bar
  • Rear Independent aluminium double wishbones incorporating anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil over aluminium monotube dampers and anti-roll bar
  • Brakes
  • Front Ventilated and grooved steel discs, 355 mm diameter
  • Rear Ventilated and grooved steel discs, 330 mm diameter
  • Radial-mounted four-piston monobloc calipers
  • Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
  • Anti-locking Braking System (ABS)
  • Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
  • Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
  • Traction control
  • Interior
  • Full grain leather interior
  • Walnut facia trim
  • Iridium Silver centre console outer finish and Graphite inner finish
  • Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror*1
  • Auto-dimming rear-view mirror & garage door opener (USA and Canada only)
  • Electrically adjustable seats
  • Memory seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)
  • Dual-stage driver and front passenger frontal airbags
  • Front occupant side airbags
  • Automatically deployed roll-over bars (Volante)
  • Heated front seats
  • Heated rear screen
  • Automatic temperature control
  • Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
  • LED map lamps and ambient lighting
  • Trip computer
  • Cruise control
  • Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system*1,2
  • Bluetooth telephone preparation*1
  • Satellite radio system (USA only)
  • Powerfold exterior mirrors
  • Rear parking sensors
  • Tyre-pressure monitoring*1
  • Alarm and immobiliser
  • Remote-control central door locking and boot release
  • Wind deflector (Volante only)
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Battery conditioner
  • Tracking device (UK only)
  • Boot-mounted umbrella
  • Lamy pen and pen holder (Manual only)
  • In-Car Entertainment
  • Aston Martin 700 W Premium Audio System with Dolby® Pro Logic II®, includes a six-CD autochanger
  • MP3 player connectivity
  • Options
  • Bang & Olufsen 1000W BeoSound DB9 sound system
  • Bright finish grille
  • Magnum Silver mesh pack
  • Clear rear lamps
  • Front parking sensors
  • Mahogany facia trim
  • Bamboo facia trim
  • Tamo Ash facia trim
  • Piano Black facia trim
  • Matching wood door trim
  • Polished Alloy tread plates
  • Personalised sill plaques
  • Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)
  • Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)
  • Alarm upgrade (volumetric & tilt sensors)
  • Alternative brake caliper finish (black, red, silver)
  • Sports Pack (Coupe)
  • 19" alloy wheels – ten spoke with a graphite painted finish
  • 19" alloy wheels – twenty spoke diamond turned
  • 19" alloy wheels – twenty spoke diamond turned with a graphite painted finish
  • 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.