Aston Martin DBS

The Aston Martin DBS is a sporty rear-wheel drive that has a V12 engine of 517 hp. It is now available with manual transmission and coupe body. Since the third quarter of 2009, you can also buy cabriolet with bodywork ( "Midfield") and with automatic.

The Coupé version costs € 275,779. Considering its price, is the cupés over 500 hp more expensive than are sold in Spain (comparative).

The "Flyer" is a convertible with a canvas roof with electric drive. It takes 14 s to complete the transaction or folded and can be deployed up to a speed of 48 km / h.

DBS shares the mechanical and body with the DB9, but it takes a more powerful engine and has only two seats. The exterior dimensions are almost the same: The DBS measured 4.72 m long, 1.90 m wide and 1.28 m in height.

Aston Martin DBS Volante. 2009.El engine model is manufactured in aluminum and central position in front. It's atmospheric, it has four valves per cylinder, 5.9 liter engine capacity, indirect injection and variable intake.

This engine is a variant of the motor bearing versions Competition DBR9 and DBRS9. So will the V12 Vantage.

Is coupled with a six-speed manual transmission. At the launch of the steering wheel, also available with an automatic 'Touchtronic' six gears. This change has two modes: a normal and a 'Sport', which keeps the engine at a higher before switching.

With this engine, the DBS, with either body-has some good benefits: It reaches a top speed of 307 km / h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.3 s. It is very fast, but not as much as a Corvette Z06, a Porsche 911 Turbo or a Lamborghini Gallardo (comparative), these models have a less powerful engine, but are lighter. The data of average consumption in the Aston Martin DBS Coupe is 16.4 l/100 km.

Standard equipment as is abundant, but is weaker. Among the items of equipment that has serial are four airbags, stability control (DSC), variable damping, xenon headlights, variable steering assistance, control of parking front and rear sports seats with electric adjustment, upholstery and leather interior, navigator HDD connection 'Bluetooth' for mobile phone, stereo "Dolby Pro Logic II with 700 W amplifier, connection for external audio sources and devices' USB 'and electronic key crystal sapphire .

Aston Martin DBSEl Stability Control (DSC) can not be disconnected. There is a mode of operation of the DSC ( 'Track') that allows more wheel slip before acting. Moreover, to improve stability at high speed, the DBS has a rear aerodynamic diffuser.

Optionally, you can keep dimming interior mirror with automatic anti-theft alarm, browser, programmable remote garage opening, streamlined sports seats (carbon fiber and Kevlar), wood interior trim and additional key boot.

There are some items of equipment, quite common in more affordable cars that are not available in the DBS: head airbags, automatic wipers and automatic headlights switched on, among others.

The body and chassis of the DBS are elements aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber. According to Aston Martin, the use of carbon fiber in parts of the body (at the top of the hood and trunk, etc.) has decreased by 30 kg weight DBS.

Aston Martin declared a weight of 1695 kg to 1810 kg Coupe and the Volante. The weight distribution is 50/50 between the front and rear.

The suspension is independent with parallelogram deformable in two axes. In addition, the buffer is adaptive, ie, their adjustment varies automatically depending on driving conditions. In mode "Track", the adjustment of the suspension has maximum hardness.

The tires are Pirelli P Zero 245/35 measures 20 "front and 295/30 20" rear. The ceramic brake pads are: 398 mm front (with six-piston grippers) and 360 mm rear (with four clips pistons).

The DBS is built at Aston Martin plant in Gaydon (England). Aston Martin DBS showed a prototype of the movie "Casino Royale" of James Bond.