Wednesday 11th October 2006

Aston's DBS caught naked

No disguising the DBS's aggressive design

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Aston Martin DBS similar to concept

Looks like James Bond’s new Aston’s been caught out in the open.

US publication Car & Driver’s photo shows the Aston Martin DBS without disguise looking aggressive, with a deep front air-dam, a diffuser at the rear and side skirts. A powerbulge plus vents in the bonnet are visible too, as is the pure line of the car’s haunches.

It’s another stunner, by the looks of things...

• Spied: 2008 Aston Martin DBS

[hendry]

Vanquish disappearing after 2006? Really? Why?

They could surely never justify a £50K price hike for this over a DB9 to fill exactly the same space? Looks like Vanquish residuals are about to take a kicking.

[grahamg]

The DBS was unveiled at the Le Mans 24 Hours - Oh and it is gorgeous

[GTRene]

grahamg said:

The DBS was unveiled at the Le Mans 24 Hours - Oh and it is gorgeous

Agree it realy looks gorgeous...now I better learn my line then....

I'm Bond............James Bond





GTRene

[shadytree]

grahamg said:

The DBS was unveiled at the Le Mans 24 Hours - Oh and it is gorgeous

Here's some pics i took there.

Just a shame my arris is a little too big for the bucket racing seats
Lovely inside though

Edited by shadytree on Wednesday 11th October 10:55

[Chris944]

I thunk it looks Maserati-like only better :-)
Chris.

[shadytree]

There's some footage of it in the Casino Royale trailer...

makes you wanna when he rolls it

Edited by shadytree on Wednesday 11th October 11:06

[lockup]

Let's hope it was CGI. On the other hand, maybe there's a "Cat C" DBS going cheap somewhere!

[604]

Im sorry but a suped up DB9 will never be a decent replacement for the Vanquish... I wouldnt have had a problem if it were just an exclusive DB9 variant but if this is as they say - a replacement for the Vanquish - Im not impressed Aston
The Vanquish is one the best, most powerful looking cars of this era IMO and has a charm that the DB9 doesnt quite match... even with new bumpers and side skirts

I never thought Id be sayin it but, I think Im ready now to put Aston right there with Porsche with their lazy designers - as JC puts it... ...how could they kill off the Vanquish!?

[seasider]

shadytree said:

Just a shame my arris is a little too big for the bucket racing seats

At last J-Lotree admits it...

[shadytree]

seasider said:

shadytree said:

Just a shame my arris is a little too big for the bucket racing seats

At last J-Lotree admits it...

[seasider]

shadytree said:

It's revenge for me only getting half a seat on the train

& thats on a three seater bench

[Dr S]

For the first time since launch of the Vanquish I'm not excited by an AM design. The body kit looks just way too aftermarket for my taste, degrading the car from gentleman to boy racer... I hope it looks better in the flesh.

[zebedee]

can you get an Aston Martin spotting guide that explains the difference between anything they've done since the DB7? They all look very very nice, but that is because they all look exactly the same. Never in my entire life as a petrolhead have I struggled so hard to tell the difference between any manufacturers model line up!

[shadytree]

Los Angeles said:

"Well, from this angle things are shaping up very nicely." - Connery - From Russia With Love.

Ok, own up.

Who's nicked L.A's login

, an Aston Martin compliment!!

just fell orf me chair !!

[collateral]

Dr S said:

For the first time since launch of the Vanquish I'm not excited by an AM design. The body kit looks just way too aftermarket for my taste, degrading the car from gentleman to boy racer... I hope it looks better in the flesh.

2nded. Couldn't have made it look anymore boy racer if they tried.

They should learn a thing or two from whoever turned the xk8 into the xkr, that was tastefully done.

Oh well, I'm sure 50cent will love it.

[iamthestig]

Every now and then a car comes along that simply inspires you, you start thinking about re-mortgaging, getting promoted at work, everything you can think of just to be able to afford one. You know that one day you'll be able to afford one, but you want one now so much it hurts. The Aston DBS is one of those cars to me. I have'nt felt like this since I saw a Ford GT - one day, I just know I'll have one that I can call mine.

[Al 450]

zebedee said:

can you get an Aston Martin spotting guide that explains the difference between anything they've done since the DB7? They all look very very nice, but that is because they all look exactly the same. Never in my entire life as a petrolhead have I struggled so hard to tell the difference between any manufacturers model line up!

I'll give you a clue, the DB9 is a saloon, the vantage is a hatchback...

[seasider]

shadytree said:

Los Angeles said:

"Well, from this angle things are shaping up very nicely." - Connery - From Russia With Love.

Ok, own up.

Who's nicked L.A's login

, an Aston Martin compliment!!

just fell orf me chair !!

I expect only because of the film connection

[scoobiewrx]

I have just one thing to say about the 2008 Aston Martin DBS......

PHWAWWWW!!!!!!

[zebedee]

Al 450 said:

zebedee said:

can you get an Aston Martin spotting guide that explains the difference between anything they've done since the DB7? They all look very very nice, but that is because they all look exactly the same. Never in my entire life as a petrolhead have I struggled so hard to tell the difference between any manufacturers model line up!

I'll give you a clue, the DB9 is a saloon, the vantage is a hatchback...

so as long as I get close enough to study the boot shut lines and remember the hint, I should be fine then?

Now how about the DB9, Vanquish, AMV8 and whatever else they have made since the DBY - admittedly, you can tell from the 'smallness' of the AMV8, but if one caned past at speed, I'd still struggle