Aston Martin DB9
Aston Martin DB9 | ||
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Kerb weight 1,710–1,785 kg (3,770–3,935 lb)[4] | | |
Chronology | ||
Predecessor | Aston Martin DB7 | |
Successor | Aston Martin DB11 |
The Aston Martin DB9 is a two-door grand touring car produced by the British automaker Aston Martin. The car was produced between 2004 and 2016 and was available as a coupe and the Volante convertible.
The designers Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker styled the DB9, both of whom also worked on its descendant, the 2005 Vantage. The DB9 serves as the successor to the DB7, which Aston Martin produced from 1994 until 2004. The DB9 debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003, and its convertible counterpart, the Volante, debuted at the same motor show in the subsequent year. It was produced in Gaydon, a Warwickshire village where Aston Martin's main production facility lies. The company built the DB9's chassis upon the vertical/horizontal platform, which employed extensive use of aluminium throughout the body; it also resulted in a significant weight loss compared to its predecessor.
Aston Martin implemented several incremental updates to the DB9, termed "facelifts". The first two updates, in 2008 and 2010, involved minor changes to the headlights, tail-lights, engine and body. The most noteworthy update occurred in 2013 when Aston Martin introduced a completely redesigned front fascia for the DB9. The designer Marek Reichman, who conceived this update, primarily refreshed the headlights and grille, giving the DB9 a design reminiscent of the 2011–2012 Virage.
The company's racing division,
Name
The letters "DB" are the initials of David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin between 1947 and 1972.[5][6] Although it succeeded the DB7, Aston Martin did not name the car DB8 due to fears that the name would suggest that it featured a V8 engine—the DB9 has a V12.[7] Reports indicated that Aston Martin held the belief that naming the car "DB8" would suggest a progressive evolution, given that the DB9 marked the introduction of an entirely new vehicle.[8][9]
Background
In 1994, Aston Martin, which
In the latter part of the 1990s, Aston Martin established a model plan where the cars would introduce various new technologies.[15] Ford invested heavily in producing an improved engine and structural technology to create an all-new platform; this helped reintroduce Aston Martin's status as a more desirable automaker.[16][17] The first of this new era of cars was the Vanquish, introduced in 2001, replacing the Virage. Following the rejection of previous product proposals, the replacement for the DB7 was announced as the "DB9". This platform, namely the "vertical/horizontal",[b] would underpin every Aston Martin produced between 2003 and 2016.[17][c]
Development
In July 2000, Ford appointed
We started working on this after we did a V8 mid-engined car, which was the AM305 concept – I worked on that car at TWR with a small V8 in the back. Then Ulrich Bez took over the company at this point, and he didn’t want a mid-engined car; he said Astons have to be front-engined. He obviously had an engineering strategy as well, where he could use the front end of the big car on the smaller one, but I disagreed with him and said that it could be a mid-engined car […] and he had the view that British cars should never be mid-engined.
Ian Callum[22]
Callum was appointed as the lead designer for the AM802 project. With the abrupt death of the designer Geoff Lawson in 1999, Callum had to alternate between designing at Jaguar and Aston Martin. Between 2000 and 2001, Aston Martin requested that he work on two cars, the DB9 and what would become the V8 Vantage in 2005. Much of this was at the Jaguar design centre in Whitley. But when Aston Martin appointed Henrik Fisker as the lead designer in 2001, it allowed Callum to focus principally on Jaguar, while Fisker focused on Aston Martin.[23] Although the DB9 was completed by Fisker, the basic shape was done by Callum. When asked by the magazine Car and Driver how much he had contributed to the DB9, he stated, "I would say pretty much 100 per cent. Maybe not the colour and trim and wood finishes, but certainly the surfaces of the car".[23][20]
From the outset, Aston Martin intended for the DB9 to incorporate a spacious, comfortable two-seater design, but conversely, the rear passenger cabin was not, which would be used more commonly as
Numerous DB9 pre-production prototypes and concepts were tested over various locations globally, amassing over 1,000,000 miles (1,600,000 km) collectively. Aston Martin conducted testing at the Ford Lommel Proving Grounds in Belgium, alongside high-speed testing at the Nardò Ring in Italy, the Nürburgring in Germany, the MIRA test track and the Millbrook Proving Ground, the latter two in the United Kingdom. Aston Martin subjected vehicles to hot-weather trials in Death Valley, the world's hottest location, and cold-weather evaluations within Sweden's Arctic Circle. Further tests occurred in New Zealand, encompassing both summer and winter conditions. Aston Martin deliberately destroyed most of the cars but three were retained and appeared in the 2006 film, Casino Royale. Following their cinematic appearances, all three vehicles were rendered undriveable.[25]
The car debuted in September 2003 at the
Design and technology
The DB9's "vertical/horizontal" platform, in contrast to its predecessor that featured a steel
The DB9's interior is upholstered in leather and has a
The Aston Martin DB9 debuted a 5.9-litre V12 engine.
The DB9 launched with 483 mm (19 in) wheels, with the front ones measuring 216 mm (8.5 in) in width and the rear ones at 241 mm (9.5 in).[52][53][54] Featuring Bridgestone Potenza 235/40ZR19 tyres in the front and 275/35ZR19 in the rear,[55][56] its braking system relied on Brembo four-piston callipers at the front and rear.[57]
Updates
In 2008, Aston Martin implemented a
In June 2010, Aston Martin implemented another facelift for the DB9.
In October 2012, Aston Martin unveiled the most substantial facelift of the DB9, which marked the end of the brief tenure of the second generation Virage.[68] Designed by Reichman,[69] its most prominent changes lie in its exterior. Aston Martin made significant changes to the bodywork by adapting design cues from the Virage such as enlarging the recessed headlight clusters with bi-xenon lights and LED daytime running strips, implementing a new five-bar grille and integrating a new rear spoiler with the boot lid.[70][71] The upgraded V12 increased its power output to 517 PS (380 kW; 510 hp) and torque to 620 N⋅m (457 lb⋅ft). The car's 0 to 97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration time decreased to 4.5 seconds, and the top speed stood at 295 km/h (183 mph).[72] Aston Martin also introduced three tuning modes: normal, suitable for daily driving; sport, offering enhanced precision at the expense of comfort; and track, intensifying the characteristics of the sport mode.[73][74][75] The car's final update, the DB9 GT, increased its power output to 547 PS (402 kW; 540 hp).[76][77]
Variants
DB9 Volante
At the
The coupe and Volante variants share the semi-automatic and automatic gearboxes along with the engine. Initially, the car's speed was limited to 266 km/h (165 mph) to retain the roof's integrity, but Aston Martin removed this limitation, starting with the upgraded 2007 model. Like the coupe, the original Volante has 570 N⋅m (420 lb⋅ft) of torque at 5,000 rpm and a maximum power of 456 PS (335 kW; 450 hp) at 6,000 rpm. The 0 to 97 km/h (60 mph) takes 4.9 seconds due to the additional weight.
DB9 LM
To commemorate Aston Martin's triumph in the GT1 category at the
DB9 GT
In 2015, Aston Martin unveiled the final iteration of the DB9, named the DB9 GT.[84][85] The engine possesses a power output of 547 PS (402 kW; 540 hp) at 6,750 rpm and 620 N⋅m (457 lb⋅ft) of torque at 5,500 rpm.[86] It accelerates from 0 to 97 km/h (60 mph) in 4.4 seconds, from 0 to 161 km/h (100 mph) in 10.2 seconds, and can run the quarter mile in 12.8 seconds. Its top speed remains unchanged at 295 km/h (183 mph).[87][88]
Discontinuation
In 2015, Aston Martin disclosed that the name of the DB9's successor would be "DB11".[89][90] The upcoming model range was believed to introduce a refreshed design approach directed by Reichman. Insider reports indicated that this model range aimed to address critiques of the existing lineup by emphasising distinctive differences among the models, aligning them more closely with the well-known Italian automaker Ferrari.[91] On 22 July 2016, Aston Martin posted a picture on Twitter of the final nine DB9s—dubbed the "Last of 9"—produced, all of which were painted dark grey.[92][93] On 27 July 2016, these last nine units had their final inspection before rolling off the production line later that day, marking the end of a twelve-year lifespan during which about 16,500 units were manufactured.[94][95]
Motorsport
DBR9
The DB9 has been adapted for use in
DBRS9
AMR developed a variant of the DBR9 to follow
Reception
Car critics have generally lauded the DB9 coupe and Volante, commending their opulent interior and exterior designs. The automotive show
The car reviewers
The DB9's interior has been called "dazzling",
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External links
- Aston Martin DB9 – Official Aston Martin webpage
- Aston Martin DB9 at the Internet Movie Cars Database