Aston Martin DBS - Page 4 - Power, Beauty, Soul Outstanding power with supreme control: Aston Martin introduces its ultimate luxury sports car, the Aston Martin DBS. The most potent production Aston Martin ever made, 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. 02 Power Beauty Soul 08 The DBS embodies pure elegance with the raw power of Aston Martin’s racing heritage. Using technology developed in competition, the DBS is a direct descendant of the DBR9 – a thoroughbred race car which has won many of the world’s greatest GT endurance race titles and most recently the GT1 class at the 2007 Le Mans 24 hours. 12 To start the DBS is pure theatre. Ignition is controlled by a stainless steel and sapphire ECU (Emotion Control Unit), as refined and elegant as a fine timepiece. Once inserted into the dashboard, the ECU glows red in delicious anticipation of the glorious sound of the V12 engine. 18 00 The unmistakable form of an Aston Martin, with flowing curves, complex surfaces and an unrivalled sculptural beauty; the DBS is every inch a classic Aston Martin, from the hand-finished grille to the carbon-fibre rear diffuser. The aerodynamic excellence of the bodywork is unsullied by superfluous spoilers or wings, allowing the lines to run cleanly from bonnet to boot lid. 20 The design of the DBS conveys the car’s enormous potential, with a seductive flow that incorporates aggressive detailing and a powerful stance. Like a well toned athlete in a figure-hugging suit, the bodywork of the DBS is a tight wrapping on the muscle that lies beneath, expressed in the taut lines and heavily sculpted flanks. 22 Low, purposeful and sleek, the DBS communicates performance and agility. Despite its unmistakable silhouette and muscular posture, the DBS is also the model of stylish discretion, with perfect proportions that create a sophisticated and desirable statement. 26 Representing the height of Aston Martin’s technological abilities in car design, the DBS is an open invitation to drive: the supreme temptation. With adaptive suspension that can adjust to virtually every situation, it is perfectly at home in the city, on the open road or on the track. 30 00 The Aston Martin DBS is a sublime example of exquisitely detailed design, from the five hand-finished alloy slats that form the main grille, to the power bulge on the carbon-fibre bonnet and the LED indicators in the classic Aston Martin cast metal side strake. Every element is beautiful, yet strictly functional. 34 The aluminium and carbon-fibre bodywork of the DBS appears to shrink tightly around the 20" wheels, through which one gets a tantalising glimpse of the car’s carbon ceramic brakes, a first for a road-going Aston Martin. These race-bred brakes are lighter, more durable and deliver outstanding stopping power and fade resistance. 40 The DBS represents the pinnacle of race-bred performance combined with hand-crafted elegance and a hand-trimmed interior featuring the latest technology, peerless ergonomics and supremely finished materials. From the unique profile of the polished alloy gear knob to the highly engineered packaging of the 6.0-litre V12 engine, no aspect of the car is overlooked. Above Optional Piano Black trim.
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