Aston DBS - 1st photos
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......are in this month's CAR magazine. Rush out NOW and buy a copy 
It's DB9 based, but the rear seats are junked and replaced with slots for two skid lids and a fire extinguisher. It rides on 20" wheels (although the article states the ones in the photos aren't the finished items). The cenre console is more like the Rapide concept, although using piano black/chrome. Quilted suade seats with racing harnesses.
I think, once again, the initial photos don't do the car justice.....but even so, it looks
>> Edited by Twin Turbo on Friday 28th April 20:05
It's DB9 based, but the rear seats are junked and replaced with slots for two skid lids and a fire extinguisher. It rides on 20" wheels (although the article states the ones in the photos aren't the finished items). The cenre console is more like the Rapide concept, although using piano black/chrome. Quilted suade seats with racing harnesses.
I think, once again, the initial photos don't do the car justice.....but even so, it looks
>> Edited by Twin Turbo on Friday 28th April 20:05
It looks awesome, (but i'd still take the Vanquish S) any word on price??. I wish they would do something different though. The old V8 Vantage V600 was a stunning car, i wish they were able to do a modernised but similar looking car to that, but i belive that car was only retired because of new laws on building cars or something, can anyone help me out on that one?
530bhp and £170k, according to CAR. That seems a heck of a lot of money. Where does that leave the Vanquish? I hope they replace the Vanquish with an all new uber coupe.....600bhp minimum to take on that pesky Ferrari 599GTB.
I love the look of this, but really hope they can come up with something more original for the next Vanquish.
I love the look of this, but really hope they can come up with something more original for the next Vanquish.
Twin Turbo said:
......are in this month's CAR magazine. Rush out NOW and buy a copy
It's DB9 based, but the rear seats are junked and replaced with slots for two skid lids and a fire extinguisher. It rides on 20" wheels (although the article states the ones in the photos aren't the finished items). The cenre console is more like the Rapide concept, although using piano black/chrome. Quilted suade seats with racing harnesses.
I think, once again, the initial photos don't do the car justice.....but even so, it looks
>> Edited by Twin Turbo on Friday 28th April 20:05
Pah! proper DBS's have four proper seats, rather then ski slats. And chrome/balck is soooo 1971... Racing harmness? Whats wrong with proper suspension?
Yours, a DBS V8 owner
Oh, regarding Newport Pagnall: I have not heard anythign about the sale, but the most likely will be AML will keep the north side of the road (ie service reception, etc) and redevelope the southern side (the assembly side). I had not realised it was so soon- we should plan a pilgrimage soon.
I have been told by a senior AML person here in the UK that Sunnyside (ie east side production area where Vanquish is made) will be sold off as soon as the last vanquish is made next february. Believed to be sold to tescos and a housing developer
Pilgramage? Thats what this Bonhams sale is. We doubt very much whether the bonhams sale will be at works service next year -- almost certainly at gaydon
Pilgramage? Thats what this Bonhams sale is. We doubt very much whether the bonhams sale will be at works service next year -- almost certainly at gaydon
Does anyone else realize that this DBS has a lower roof and a shallower glass area than the DB9? It's very evident in the earlier sketch, less evident in the picture above but if you look carefully, it's there.
And the sketch is not distorted to make it sleeker, because all the other parts are true to scale (just compare it with a pic of the DB9).
I think the combination of the lower roof and slit-thin glass area makes the car much sleeker and much, much more aggressive than the DB9, and it justifies the new name.
Go here to see a scale-to-scale comparison pic with a DB9 : http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/74
The next generation Vanquish will be roomier, especially in the back so the DBS perfectly fits the slot as the most aggressive and performance-oriented Aston Martin.
>> Edited by shinbond on Tuesday 2nd May 09:14
And the sketch is not distorted to make it sleeker, because all the other parts are true to scale (just compare it with a pic of the DB9).
I think the combination of the lower roof and slit-thin glass area makes the car much sleeker and much, much more aggressive than the DB9, and it justifies the new name.
Go here to see a scale-to-scale comparison pic with a DB9 : http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/74
The next generation Vanquish will be roomier, especially in the back so the DBS perfectly fits the slot as the most aggressive and performance-oriented Aston Martin.
>> Edited by shinbond on Tuesday 2nd May 09:14
jhoneyball said:
The next generation Vanquish will be roomier, especially in the back so the DBS perfectly fits the slot as the most aggressive and performance-oriented Aston Martin.
What "next generation Vanquish" ?
The successor to the current Vanquish. The DBS is not the Vanquish replacement.
shinbond said:
Does anyone else realize that this DBS has a lower roof and a shallower glass area than the DB9? It's very evident in the earlier sketch, less evident in the picture above but if you look carefully, it's there.
As it is a DB9 with a bodykit, I don't think the roof or glass is or will be any different
:J: said:
Does anyone else realize that this DBS has a lower roof and a shallower glass area than the DB9? It's very evident in the earlier sketch, less evident in the picture above but if you look carefully, it's there.
As it is a DB9 with a bodykit, I don't think the roof or glass is or will be any different
Please see the comparison pic I uploaded..
shinbond said:
The next generation Vanquish will be roomier, especially in the back so the DBS perfectly fits the slot as the most aggressive and performance-oriented Aston Martin.
What "next generation Vanquish" ?
The successor to the current Vanquish. The DBS is not the Vanquish replacement.
And why do we need a replacement for vanquish when we have dbs?
jhoneyball said:
The next generation Vanquish will be roomier, especially in the back so the DBS perfectly fits the slot as the most aggressive and performance-oriented Aston Martin.
What "next generation Vanquish" ?
The successor to the current Vanquish. The DBS is not the Vanquish replacement.
And why do we need a replacement for vanquish when we have dbs?
The DBS is going to be a seperate model on the product line (4 models) and is defintely NOT a replacement for the Vanquish. The next Vanquish is due off the drawring board end of 2007
shinbond said:
Does anyone else realize that this DBS has a lower roof and a shallower glass area than the DB9? It's very evident in the earlier sketch, less evident in the picture above but if you look carefully, it's there.
As it is a DB9 with a bodykit, I don't think the roof or glass is or will be any different
Please see the comparison pic I uploaded..
I did, however, the pic you have compared it with is not the finished DBS, it was a pic that was released before the car was finished, all you need to do is look at the grill in your pic compared to the actual car to see that.
The DBS is a DB9 with all new panels (not a bolt on bodykit as such) and the only things that haven't changed are the roof, doors and glass. It has the DB9 sports pack that lowers it by 6mm and new wing mirror attachments.
So to summise, no I cannot see a different roof line or shallower glass as they are the same as DB9
>> Edited by :J: on Tuesday 2nd May 12:35
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