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.

Outstanding power with supreme control: the DBS represents the synthesis of raw power, race-bred 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.

Striking beauty with an underlying strength: the dynamic abilities of the DBS are made explicit through the muscular elegance of its bodywork. Crafted from aluminium and carbon-fibre, every surface, curve, line and crease has a function, expressing the car’s potency, performance, agility and speed before the start button has even been deployed. The deep spoilers, flared wheel arches and essential scoops and vents convey pure athleticism, without compromising a quality that is integral to every Aston Martin: beauty.

The DBS is a machine with soul, created for the open road. As well as offering outstanding performance, the DBS is a luxurious sports car in the classic mould, a sporting two-seater that offers refinement, comfort and an unrivalled place to be for fast, elegant travelling.

The DBS is a technological tour-deforce wrapped in an exquisite body. The combination of modern materials and traditional skills is an essential element of the Aston Martin experience. In the DBS, the fusion of power, beauty and soul is without equal.

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.

In order to take full advantage of its extremely precise and rigid platform, the DBS employs a new and sophisticated Adaptive Damping System (ADS) which uses two separate valves to set the dampers to five different positions, allowing instant adjustment of the car’s ride and handling characteristics. The Adaptive Damping System automatically alters the suspension settings to ensure the driver has high levels of control at all times, with the ability to respond instantly to different driving conditions. The dampers can be ‘softer’, with a corresponding improvement in ride quality, or ‘firm’, providing improved body control for more spirited driving.

The damper settings are determined by an electronic control unit which takes sensor 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.

The DBS was developed as the ultimate expression of Aston Martin’s engineering and technical ability. The need for high-performance stability, handling ability and low kerb weight defined the car’s form and construction. The DBS is the first production Aston Martin to make extensive use of ultra-light carbon-fibre body panels. Its high level of performance is delivered by the combination of inherent light weight, near-perfect weight distribution, a supremely powerful and flexible V12 engine, and a performance-honed six speed transmission.

The 6.0-litre V12 engine is the heart of the DBS. The DBR9 and DBRS9 race cars are powered by an enhanced version of this same V12, tuned to produce in excess of 600 bhp. The shared powerplant continues the strong link between Aston Martin’s road and race cars, just as the six-cylinder powerplant used in the DBR1 also powered the DB4, DB5 and DB6 in the 1950s and 60s.

Technical Innovation Tested Meticulously

DB9 is the most thoroughly tested and engineered car in Aston Martin's history. It is also one of the most technically sophisticated cars in the world.

The long list of design and engineering innovations includes the Organic Electro Luminescent (OEL) displays in the instrument pack and centre console. These provide higher resolution, and improved clarity, compared with conventional electronic displays.

Other innovations include LED (Light Emitting Diode) rear lamps that project through a reflector, dispensing rays more evenly than other LED systems. They also react more quickly, giving earlier warning to following drivers when braking.

Reassurance in an Unpredictable World.

The car’s braking system features another innovation, the first time Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) brakes have been used on a road-going Aston Martin. The DBS’s carbon ceramic brake system consists of 398 mm diameter ventilated discs with six-piston alloy monobloc calipers at the front and 360 mm diameter ventilated discs with four-piston alloy monobloc calipers at the rear. The end result is shorter stopping distances with excellent resistance to fade in even the most demanding driving conditions. CCM brakes are also some 12.5 kg lighter than a conventional system, reducing the weight of the car overall and, in particular, the unsprung weight and rotational masses, further enhancing the performance of the suspension.

• 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

• 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
• Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
• Limited-slip differential
• Final drive ratio: 3.71:1

Steering

• Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock to lock
• Column tilt and reach adjustment

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
  

Wheels & Tyres

• Front: 8.5’’ x 20’’ Pirelli P Zero 245/35
• Rear: 11’’ x 20’’ Pirelli P Zero 295/30
  

Tyres

• Front: 235/40 ZR19
• Rear: 275/35 ZR19

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)
• Sports seats with 10-way electrical adjustment, including height, tilt and lumbar adjustment
• 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

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)

Optional Equipment

• 20’’ alloy wheels with graphite finish. Satellite radio system (USA only)
• Piano Black facia trim and centre console finish
• Leather storage saddle
• Personalised sill plaques
• 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
• Ashtray and cigar lighter

*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