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Aston Martin DBS
Aston Martin
aka Type aka here, not up there
Production 2008 - present
Class Supercar
Body Style 2-door, 2-seat Front-Engined Coupe
Length 185.9 in (4721 mm)
Width 75 in w/o Mirrors (1905 mm)
Height 50.4 in (1280 mm)
Wheelbase 107.9 in (2740 mm)
Weight 3737 lb (1695 kg)
Transmission 6-speed Manual, RWD
Engine 6.0 litre (5935 cc) quad OHC V12, 48-valve
Power 510 hp @ 6500 rpm
420 lb-ft. of torque @ 5750 rpm
Similar Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
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Designer Marek Reichman

The Aston Martin DBS is a GT car produced by the English manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. and designed by William Towns. Originally produced from 1967-72, it featured in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. A new version, based heavily on the Aston Martin DB9, featured in the 2006 film Casino Royale. The DBS replaces the Vanquish, as Aston Martin's flagship.

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Recent Changes

  • The much anticipated 2007 DBS was unveiled on August 15, 2007.

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Engine And Transmission

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  • 6.0 litre (5935 cc) quad OHC V12, 48-valve
  • 510 hp @ 6500 rpm
    420 lb-ft. of torque @ 5750 rpm
  • 6-speed Manual, RWD


Performance

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The DBS's 510-hp V-12 is expected to be good for a 0-to-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds, along with a top speed of 191 mph. The DBS also features ceramic-composite brakes and a paddleshifted six-speed transmission, which will give the car "a much more raw driving experience".


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One of the three stunt DBS used for the 007 film, Casino Royale.

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Current Generation: (2007–present)

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On January 17 2006 it was announced that a new Aston Martin DBS would be used in the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale. The new DBS is based on the DB9, more specifically the DBR9 race car. Built on the VH Platform the car shares its roof, sidescreens and wheelbase with the DB9, but sits lower (by 25mm) and wider (by 40mm) than the DB9. Visually, the front end is dominated by air scoops and cooling ducts which help cool the six-litre V12 engine which has reportedly been uprated to produce more than 500 bhp. At the rear are a carbon diffuser and an integrated rear lip spoiler. Other details include a six-speed manual transmission and a removable stopwatch. A special helmet pod behind the driver's seat is present for Casino Royale but will not feature in the production version. Aston Martin is expected to build only 300 examples of the new DBS.


First Generation/Origins (1967–1972)


Aston Martin DBS
Aston Martin
aka England's First Supercar
Production produced from when to when+total units made (optional)
Class Supercar
Body Style 2-door, 2+2 seat Coupe
2-door, 2-seat Volante (convertible)
Length length - type here
Width Width - type here
Height Height - type here
Wheelbase wheelbase - type here
Weight Weight - you get the point
Transmission transmission + drive
Engine engine
Power N/A hp @ N/A rpm
N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm
Similar Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer
Porsche 911
Lamborghini Miura
Maserati Ghibli
Designer William Towns


The DBS was the successor to the famed Aston Martin DB6. Powered by a straight-6 engine, it lasted from 1967 until 1972, before being replaced by the Aston Martin Vantage. It was a larger coupé than the DB6, with four full seats, but was powered by the same 4.0 L engine as the previous car. The engine normally produced 282 hp (210 kW), but a no-cost DBS Vantage option upped output to 325 hp (242 kW). The DBS had a more modern look than the DB6, and arguably the Vantage as well, with a square grille atypical of Astons.

Specifications (1972)

  • Weight: 3760 lb
  • Engine: 4L Straight-6
  • Power: 282 BHP at 5500 RPM
  • Torque: 390.5 Nm (288 ft·lbf) at 3850 rpm


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Design quirks and oddities

The DBS was used by George Lazenby's James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Unlike Bond's previous car, the Aston Martin DB5, no gadgets were seen in this car, other than a mounting for a telescopic-sight rifle in the glove compartment. In the final scenes of the film, Bond's wife, Tracy, is shot and killed while sitting in the car.

An Aston Martin DBS was later used for the short-lived TV series The Persuaders! (1971-1972), in which Roger Moore's character Lord Brett Sinclair drove a gold-painted 6-cylinder DBS, which through the use of alloy wheels and different badges had been made to look like a V8 model.

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See Also


ASTON MARTIN

Prodrive Ltd.

Prodrive | Aston Martin | Tickford | Glenn Seton Racing | Aston Martin Racing

Current Models: V8 Vantage · V8 Vantage Volante · DB9 · DB9 Volante · DBS · Rapide · One-77

Historic cars: DB1 · DB2 · DB3 · DB2/4 · DB Mark III · DB4 · DB4 GT Zagato · DB5 · DB6 · DBS · V8 · DB7 · V12 Vantage · DB7 Zagato · DB AR1 ·

Historic Supercars: V8 Vantage · V8 Zagato · Virage · V12 Vanquish

Racing: DB3 · DBSS · DBR1 · DBR2 · DBR3 · DBR4 · DBR5 · DP212 · DP214 · DP215 · Nimrod · AMR1 · DBR9 · DBRS9 · Rally GT · Vantage GT2

Concept cars: Jet · Bulldog · Jet 2 · Lagonda Vignale · Vanquish Zagato Roadster · 20/20 · AMV8 Vantage · Rapide Concept · V12 Vantage RS Concept

David Brown

edit Lionel Martin Corporate website A brand of Prodrive Ltd.


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