Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9

Launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday, 9th September 2003, the Aston Martin DB9, is first car to be produced at the company's facility in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The innovative Aston Martin DB9 heralds an exciting new era for Aston Martin as it reflects the direction that the company is taking with all future models. Using a radical new aluminium bonded frame, the 2+2 Aston Martin DB9 is one of the most sophisticated and technically advanced sports cars in the world. It successfully balances the attributes of a sports car with features normally found on luxury cars.

DESIGN

The Aston Martin DB9 is a modern interpretation of a traditional Aston Martin sports car, representing a contemporary version of classic DB design elements and characteristics.

"We wanted an elegant, beautiful car - in keeping with Aston Martin tradition," says Director of Design Henrik Fisker. "I was of course acutely aware that Aston Martin is renowned for its superb styling. It has launched some of the most beautiful sports and GT cars ever seen."

Key traditional Aston Martin features incorporated into the Aston Martin DB9 include the distinctive grille, side strakes and clean, crisp, uncluttered lines.

Clean and elegant surfacing

"Aston Martins are not edgy cars - they don't have sharp surfaces or pronounced power domes," says Fisker. "The bodywork is elegant and gently curved, like a supremely fit person, with great muscle tone. But it is not like a body builder, who is bulky and out of harmony."
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Engine
All alloy quad overhead cam 48 valve 5935cc V12
Maximum Power: 335 kW (450 bhp) @ 6000rpm
Maximum Torque: 570 Nm (420 Ib ft) @ 5000 rpm
Compression ratio 10.3:1
Visteon engine management controlling fuel injection, ignition, diagnostics and misfire detection system
Stainless steel by-pass valve exhaust system.
Transmission
Shift by wire six speed auto transaxle
Six speed manual transaxle
Limited slip differential
Final Drive Ratio: 3.15:1 (auto) 3.54:1 (man)
Steering: ZF Rack and pinion, servotronic speed sensitive power assistance 3.0 turns lock to lock. Column tilt and reach adjustment.
Brakes
Front - Ventilated grooved steel discs 355mm diameter with alloy four piston Brembo monobloc calipers
Rear - Ventilated steel discs 330mm diameter with four piston monobloc calipers and separate handbrake caliper
Conti Teves stability control system including anti-lock braking activation system (ABS), electronic braking distribution (EBD), traction control (TC), electronic brake assist (EBA) and dynamic stability control (DSC).
Suspension
Front - Independent aluminium double wishbone incorporating anti-dive geometry. Coil over aluminium bodied monotube dampers and anti-roll bar
Rear - Independent double aluminium wishbone, coil over monotube dampers and anti-roll bar
Body
Two door coupe body style with 2+2 seating
Extruded aluminium bonded monocoque
Aluminium and composite skin panels
Extruded aluminium door side impact protection beam
Wheels and Tyres
Unique lightweight aluminium alloy wheels 8½J x 19 (front), 9½J x 19 (rear)
Bridgestone REO 50 235/40 ZR19 tyres (front), 275/35 ZR 19 (rear)
Boot Volume: 0.172 cu m (6.074 cu ft)
Turn Circle: 11.5 m
Fuel tank capacity: 85 litres, 95 RON unleaded fuel only
Length: 4710 mm
Width: 1875 mm
Height: 1270 mm (Coupe)
Kerb Weight
1710 kg (Coupe - Manual)
1800 kg (Coupe - Automatic)
Front Track: 1570 mm
Rear Track: 1560 mm
Cd: 0.35 (Coupe)
Fuel Consumption (Coupe Automatic)
Urban: 24.9 l/100km (11.4 mpg)
Extra Urban: 11.7 l/100km (24.2 mpg)
Combined: 16.5 l/100km (17.1 mpg)
CO2 Emissions (Coupe Automatic): 394 g/km
Acceleration
0-60 mph: 4.7 seconds (Coupe Manual)
0-100 km/h: 4.9 seconds (Coupe Manual)
0-60 mph: 4.9 seconds (Coupe Automatic)
0-100 km/h: 5.1 seconds (Coupe Automatic)
Top Speed: 186 mph (300 km/h)

Aston Martin DB9

The Aston Martin DB9 coupe is a four seats (2 +2), constructed with lightweight materials (aluminum predominates) and a twelve-cylinder engine in 'V' and 456 hp.


Aston Martin DB9

The Aston Martin DB9 is available with manual or automatic and has a convertible version, called the Aston Martin DB9 Volante. The Aston Martin DB9 with manual shift costs € 172,062, the Aston Martin DB9 Volante, € 187,870. The change has an automatic surcharge of € 4608.


Aston Martin DB9

On the exterior design corners have been avoided and that various elements protruding from the body. Despite this, the value of the aerodynamic coefficient is not good: 0.35. A Porsche 911 is 0.28, a Bentley Continental GT 0.32 and a Lamborghini Murcielago 0.33; as Aston Martin DB9 have not sought a low rate but a high stability at high speed.


Aston Martin DB9

The doors are open normally, but tilting towards the top 12. The foreign hands are illuminated by LEDs also use these LEDs in the pilots.

Aston Martin DB9

Bring tires 19 "and the Bridgestone tires are about 50 REO, specific to this model (235/40 ZR19 front and 275/35 ZR19 rear). Brake discs are ventilated and striated. It has ABS, electronic distributor and brake assistant, Stability control, front and side airbags and seatbelt pretensioners on.

Aston Martin DB9

The Aston Martin DB9 engine is in a twelve-cylinder 'V' for the 60th. Da 456 hp at 6,000 rpm and 570 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. It is based on carrying the Vanquish but changes the crankshaft, the intake and exhaust manifolds, the lubrication system and the electronic management.

Aston Martin DB9

The cylinder head, 48-valve, was developed jointly by Aston Martin DB9 and the department of development and technology of Ford. You can lead a gearbox 'Graziano' manual or a "ZF" automatic, two of six relationships. With this engine, the Aston Martin DB9 reaches 300 km / h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.9 s (5.1 s automatic).

Aston Martin DB9

For the shooters inside the doors, dashboard, instrument panel and some indicators of it has been used aluminum. The wood has been used in only two places: the top of the console, and if the purchaser so wishes, at the top of the door panel. There are twenty different colors of leather upholstery for the interior.

Aston Martin DB9

The counter has the peculiarity that rotates in the opposite direction-clockwise, as in the Atom and the DB2. There are no red zone but a light that turns on to warn that it has reached the limits of the regime. The moment that turns depends on the ambient temperature, the time it takes the engine running and the mileage of it.

Aston Martin DB9

In the box there is a screen-type "OEL (organic electroluminescent display), the Aston Martin DB9 is today the only production model in a series that takes. Regarding LCD has a higher resolution, contrast and viewing angle.

Aston Martin DB9

There is no gear in the automatic version. On the dashboard, there are four buttons to select the operating mode (P, R, N, D) and magnesium cam behind the wheel to change the relationship. Among the four buttons change is the start of the engine, which is transparent glass. When pressed lights red, and then turn blue.

Aston Martin DB9

The sound equipment ("Linn Hi Fi system) has 10 speakers (950 W) and a bass (200 W) that incorporates an accelerometer to compensate for changes in pressure in the internal wiring of fiber optics.

Aston Martin DB9

It has the aluminum chassis, with pieces made by process of casting, extrusion or stamping; the bonnet, roof and rear wings are also of this material. The front wings and boot lid are of a compound.

Aston Martin DB9

The suspension is independent of deformable parallelogram with a double triangle. Both the front and rear are mounted on a subchassis; the rear also supports the gearbox and differential. The two subchassis and the body of the pads are made of aluminum. The Aston Martin DB9 weighs 1785 kilograms (version with manual shift), the same as a BMW M6, a Bentley Continental GT weighs 600 kg more (2,385 kg).

Aston Martin DB9

The pieces of the chassis and body panels are joined to each other through an adhesive. To join the float back is used an ultrasound system that vibrate (with a frequency of 20,000 Hz) molecules of the two pieces of aluminum to merge, creating a link between the two pieces. Such a union is 90 percent stronger than a spot welding.

Aston Martin DB9

To achieve an optimal weight distribution (50:50) and to lighten up the set have been used other lightweight materials, including magnesium (in the interior structure of the doors and column of the address) or carbon fiber for the transmission shaft connecting the engine (located at the front) with the gearbox (placed ago).

Aston Martin DB9

The Aston Martin DB9 is manufactured by hand at the plant in Gaydon, Warwickshire.