Infa Red Aston DBS

[TheIntrepid]

Aston Martin unveiled the most eagerly anticipated car of the year the new DBS at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 16th, where the company took a starring role as the featured marque.

Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez, said: "The DBS is the ultimate expression of Aston Martin's engineering and technical ability. It offers pure performance without compromise.

"The DBS delivers the complete driving experience and bridges the gap between our road and track cars - the 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. Every line, crease and curve conveys the enormous potential of the DBS, a seductive blend of refinement and raw power, provided by the hand-built V12 producing 380kW (510bhp/517PS), a top speed of 191mph (302km/h) and a 0-62mph (0-100km/h) time of 4.3 seconds.












(The point of this thread is the introduction of the new color for MY 2008)

[omicron]

'Tis a lovely new colour.

[SVT666]

 

[The Pirate]

Gorgeous!

[Eye of the Tiger]

[TheIntrepid]

I can't even begin to comprehend how anyone could find this car unattractive, or daresay "hideous".

[oilfilter]

This car is hideous.
I'd rather take a GT-R over this bucket of bolts.

[SVT666]

There has never been a more beautiful shape ever created in the automotive world.  The current Astons are just so much sexier then anything ever made.

[Nethead]

Aston Martin unveiled the most eagerly anticipated car of the year the new DBS at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 16th, where the company took a starring role as the featured marque.

Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez, said: "The DBS is the ultimate expression of Aston Martin's engineering and technical ability. It offers pure performance without compromise.

"The DBS delivers the complete driving experience and bridges the gap between our road and track cars - the 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. Every line, crease and curve conveys the enormous potential of the DBS, a seductive blend of refinement and raw power, provided by the hand-built V12 producing 380kW (510bhp/517PS), a top speed of 191mph (302km/h) and a 0-62mph (0-100km/h) time of 4.3 seconds.












(The point of this thread is the introduction of the new color for MY 2008)

IntrepiDude's best posting ever--great pics and article! 

[SVT666]

IntrepiDude's best posting ever--great pics and article! 

I think that's a backhanded compliment.

[JYODER240]

I still think the standard DB9 looks better.

[r0tor]

if i had to choose a daily driver of my dreams, this would be it...

[FordSVT]

Excuse me while I go get some Kleenex to clean up my mess! The worst part about this car is that I can't afford one. 

This car is hideous.
I'd rather take a GT-R over this bucket of bolts.

You posted the exact same words in another thread about the Aston, run out of ideas already?

[Lazerous]

Is that really a new color for Aston? How about my sig which I have had for ages?

[SVT666]

Is that really a new color for Aston? How about my sig which I have had for ages?

It looks brighter, but I could be wrong.

[280Z Turbo]

I still think the standard DB9 looks better.

I agree.

It happens. Just like how the normal Corvette looks better than the Z06 or how the normal Miata looked better than the Mazdaspeed Miata.

The excessive scoopery and wagon wheels don't make it look better.

[Raza]

I still don't like it.  The Vanquish had a much nicer shape and much nicer detailing.

[CALL_911]

I'll take a 911 GT3, or even a Turbo over this every day of the week.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'll take a 911 GT3, or even a Turbo over this every day of the week.

I'll take an AUdi V8 Quattro over all of those every day of the week, plus Sunday!

[Raghavan]

THIS is the car I would drive cross country. It looks like such a good high speed cruiser.
Though I do like the color of the car in Top Gear more.

[CJ]

That car is so hot in that color.

[LonghornTX]

Incredible....

Definitely better looking than the DB9 or Vanquish IMO.  The Vanquish always looked "tall" to me and the DB9, while an extraordinarily beautiful car in its own right, looks more plebian than the DBS.

[Minpin]

I don't really like this car. The wheels look too big and they don't really seem to go. The hood has a bunch of holes in it, and this looks like a normal red to me. Did Aston not have a red before, or did they feel the need for a "new" red? Give me a DB9.

[Raghavan]

I don't really like this car. The wheels look too big and they don't really seem to go. The hood has a bunch of holes in it, and this looks like a normal red to me. Did Aston not have a red before, or did they feel the need for a "new" red? Give me a DB9.

You're wrong. This car is awesome.

I'd take it over a V8 Vantage.

[thewizard16]

It's gorgeous. I truly don't understand how someone can't like it, but hey, everyone has differing opinions/views.

[FordSVT]

THIS is the car I would drive cross country. It looks like such a good high speed cruiser.
Though I do like the color of the car in Top Gear more.

I would kick a homeless man to be able drive that car 1000 miles cross country in ten hours.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I would kick a homeless man to be able drive that car 1000 miles cross country in ten hours.

I would kick a homeless man and steal his can of money so I can put some gas in the Audi and drive it 1000 miles cross country in nine hours.

[Lazerous]

I would kick a homeless man to be able drive that car 1000 miles cross country in ten hours.

I would steal the homeless man's cigarettes and beer, even though I neither smoke nor drink, and I would make fun of him for ebing homeless and then I would proceed to kicking him just so I could drive this car.

[oilfilter]

Excuse me while I go get some Kleenex to clean up my mess! The worst part about this car is that I can't afford one. 


You posted the exact same words in another thread about the Aston, run out of ideas already?

Hahahaha, I was merely trying to troll; but it seems you are the only one who bit.

But seriously, current Astons are way too similar, and it looks like it's their designer who has run out of ideas. I dont like some aspects of the design of the Aston...the doors for instance appear to be too large and the windows too small. I liked the DB9 when it first came out, but it doesn't look anything special now.

Besides, these things look good stationary, but in real life, when mobile, a Porsche or a Ferrari looks way better. Astons look good in brochures....that's about it.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

 

I would steal the homeless man's cigarettes and beer, even though I neither smoke nor drink, and I would make fun of him for ebing homeless and then I would proceed to kicking him just so I could drive this car.