RE: Aston at Detroit
Wednesday 7th January 2004
Aston at Detroit
DB9 in the flesh
Nauman Farooq captured the Brits abroad in Detroit.
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Discussion
Unbelivable, the rear looks even better then the one of the DB7.
The front unforiunatly doesn't ... it is a bit too ... hmm,
I don't know ... a bit too something! I just think the DB7 has the better nose.
However, at the Moment, Aston is producing the most beautiful cars in the world!
-> This car belongs into an art-museum!
The front unforiunatly doesn't ... it is a bit too ... hmm,
I don't know ... a bit too something! I just think the DB7 has the better nose. However, at the Moment, Aston is producing the most beautiful cars in the world!
-> This car belongs into an art-museum!
Good work Henrik!
I must admit me and several others in the AMOC were worried when you were appointed: your past designs were not to everyone's taste but you seem to have understood the brand 100% and built on the history to get something 100% modern yet stunningly beautiful. Few modern designers truly achieve this.
Well done
I must admit me and several others in the AMOC were worried when you were appointed: your past designs were not to everyone's taste but you seem to have understood the brand 100% and built on the history to get something 100% modern yet stunningly beautiful. Few modern designers truly achieve this.
Well done
Having now seen the car in the flesh and had a good chance to sit in it and touch and feel it I think it is a winner.
Be warned however, it is very colour-sensitive just like Vanquish. Greys, silvers, blues and blacks are the best choices, greens do not help it one iota. Oh, and monotone interiors are the way forward.
Be warned however, it is very colour-sensitive just like Vanquish. Greys, silvers, blues and blacks are the best choices, greens do not help it one iota. Oh, and monotone interiors are the way forward.
They are starting production on the DB9 as we speak. You should see some on the roads soon. Not the DB( Volante, though. That won't be out for a while. The V8 Vantage is due for production in 2005, when the DB9 will be entered into Le mans.
The last DB7 was built in october/ november time (see this weeks Autocar) although there are still quite a few unsold DB7 and DB7 Zagato around. I suspect they will be for quite a time as well. Might make values interesting...
The last DB7 was built in october/ november time (see this weeks Autocar) although there are still quite a few unsold DB7 and DB7 Zagato around. I suspect they will be for quite a time as well. Might make values interesting...
Aston are calling this "swan-wing" and there are a few reasons they went down this route.
Firstly it provides a greater entry space into the car for your feet and legs. This really is massively different to the DB7 and even the Vanquish. It also provides a greater angle of clearance for the door against high kerbs.
One of the most important things is the fact that the doors almost 'self-close' under their own weight without the complexity and added mass of an electric system. Although they stay open at most angles, just a gentle tug will allow the door to shut without the need to slam (a common problem with the 7 that made the self-sealing windows go on the blink!)
Another new feature is the flush door handles. These are very similar to the Fiat Barchetta's. After unlocking the car you push one end and it comes out at an angle. Very neat.
Firstly it provides a greater entry space into the car for your feet and legs. This really is massively different to the DB7 and even the Vanquish. It also provides a greater angle of clearance for the door against high kerbs.
One of the most important things is the fact that the doors almost 'self-close' under their own weight without the complexity and added mass of an electric system. Although they stay open at most angles, just a gentle tug will allow the door to shut without the need to slam (a common problem with the 7 that made the self-sealing windows go on the blink!)
Another new feature is the flush door handles. These are very similar to the Fiat Barchetta's. After unlocking the car you push one end and it comes out at an angle. Very neat.
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