Aston Martin DB9 Coupe
DB9 is a thoroughbred sports car with GT levels of comfort and refinement. Its design
philosophy is uncompromising and brings together everything that makes a sports
car great with that unique Aston Martin character, borne out of craftsmanship and
use of the finest quality materials.
Sports cars are meant to be beautiful, and no maker of sporting cars has a better
reputation for understated elegance and graceful styling than Aston Martin. Their
beauty comes from harmonious proportions, a ground-hugging stance, taut surfacing,
and thorough attention to detail. They are subtle, not attention-seeking. DB9 appears
as if milled from a solid piece of aluminium.
Specification
A great sports car needs a great engine - it is the heart of any high performance
machine. In DB9's case, that great engine is a powerful yet refined all aluminium
6.0-litre V12. It produces 335 kW (450 bhp) and 570 Nm (420 lb ft) of torque. That
results in a power to weight ratio of 194 kW/tonne (263 bhp/tonne) - one of the
highest figures in its class.
Performance is enormous, yet usable. Top speed is 300 km/h (186 mph) and acceleration
sees 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.9 seconds (add two tenths of a second for the automatic).
These figures are impressive and DB9 will respond with real passion.
Technical
Body
- Two door coupe or convertible (Volante) body style with 2+2 seating
- Extruded aluminium bonded body structure
- Aluminium and composite body panels
- Extruded aluminium door side impact protection beams
- High Intensity Discharge (HID) projector lamps (dipped beam)
- Halogen projector headlamps (main beam) with power wash
- LED rear lamps
Engine
- All alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935cc V12
- Compression ratio 10.3:1
- Visteon engine management controlling fuel injection, ignition, diagnostics and
misfire detection system
- Stainless steel by-pass valve exhaust system
- Maximum power 335 kW (450 bhp) at 6000 rpm
- Maximum torque 570 Nm (420 lb ft) at 5000 rpm
- Acceleration 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds
- Maximum speed 186 mph (300 km/h)
Transmission
- Rear mid-mounted 'Touchtronic 2' six-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire
control system
- Rear mid-mounted six-speed manual gearbox
- Limited slip differential
- Final drive ratio 3.54:1 (manual) / 3.154:1 (Touchtronic 2)
Steering
- Rack and pinion, servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted, 3.0 turns lock to lock.
Column tilt and reach adjustment
Suspension
- Front: Independent double aluminium wishbones incorporating anti-dive geometry,
coil over aluminium monotube dampers and anti-roll bar
- Rear: Independent double aluminium wishbones incorporating longitudinal control
arms, coil over aluminium monotube dampers and anti-roll bar.
* Winter pricing is applicable on hires between 1 October and the end of February.