Aston Martin
The Aston Martin DBS – 2008 to 2012
The DBS was unveiled on August 16th, 2007, at the Pebble Beach Condours d’Elegance, with the first deliveries commencing in early 2008. The DBS was available in various colors, including the new “Morning Frost” that featured a blue tint, exemplifying its unique allure.
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This beautiful DBS coupe features the custom ordered color of Morning Frost. The entire front half of this vehicle has been treated to a full ceramic coating. It features beautiful exposed carbon fiber trims everywhere. The interior is fitted with Obsidian Black leather, Gray Alcantara inserts. It also has carbon and aluminum interior trim. This specific car has an extremely low production 6 speed automatic transmission. Power output on the 2011 DBS is 510hp.
Equipped with a 6.0-liter V-12 engine, this DBS produces 510 bhp at 6500 rpm. That’s 40 more horsepower than the DB9, which is also V-12-powered. Interestingly, Aston says that the DBS actually produces less torque than the DB9 delivering 420 lb. per ft. at 5750 rpm versus 443. Aston Martin uses two tricks to increase power output. The first is a dual-path intake runners and the second is re-profiled intake ports. When the engine soars to 5500 rpm, a secondary intake path opens up, allowing more air into the engine without sacrificing throttle responsiveness and torque at lower rpm. At full throttle, a bypass valve in the exhaust directs the gases to a different, less restrictive exit. This Aston Martin engine was built by hand in Cologne, Germany and finally delivered to the factory in Gaydon, England for completion.
The chassis light as it is made of multiple pieces of cast, extruded and pressed aluminum that are bonded together to form a lightweight and solid structure, which has copious amounts of carbon fiber and aluminum. Carbon fiber is used liberally throughout the car to help keep it light, enhance function and style. The driveshaft, door handles, front fascia, hood, door surrounds, diffuser, trunk lid and trunk enclosure are all made of carbon fiber, while the rest of the body’s shell is aluminum. After completion, the toal weight of the car is 3480 lb., giving it a very favorable power-to-weight ratio.