Aston Martin DBS (2007)

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Aston Martin DBS Coupe (2007-2012)
Aston Martin DBS Coupe (2007-2012)
DBS
Production period: 2007–2012
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Coupé , convertible
Engines: Otto engine :
5.9 liters
(380 kW)
Length: 4721 mm
Width: 1905 mm
Height: 1280 mm
Wheelbase : 2740 mm
Empty weight : 1695-1810 kg
Previous model Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
successor Aston Martin Vanquish

The Aston Martin DBS is a sports car presented in 2007 by the British car manufacturer Aston Martin . The model became known to the general public back in 2006 in the James Bond film Casino Royale .

history

As early as 1967 to 1972 there was an Aston Martin model under the name DBS that was powered by R6 and V8 engines. The new DBS was launched in the spring of 2008 after production started at the Aston Martin factory in Gaydon in October 2007 . The basic price of the DBS, which is now powered by a V12 , was around 250,000 euros in Germany .

Model variants

DBS Coupé

Rear view
Aston Martin DBS Coupe Centennial (2013)

The DBS is based on the DB9 . Like this one, it is based on the internal VH platform and has the same roof, the same side windows and the same chassis as the sister model, but is 100 kilograms lighter, has a 25 mm lower ground clearance and is 40 mm wider than that DB9. In order to generate additional downforce on the rear axle , there is a fixed spoiler edge on the trunk lid .

The front of the vehicle is dominated by the radiator grille and air intakes , which supply the 5.9-liter V12 engine with the necessary cooling air. This delivers up to 380 kW (517 PS) at 6500 rpm and has a maximum torque of 570 Nm (419  ft lbs ) at 5750 rpm.

The power is transmitted via a manually operated 6-speed gearbox . From the end of 2008 Aston Martin also offered the automatic version Touchtronic , which enables shifting via paddle shifters on the steering wheel . The automatic transmission , manufactured by the German automotive supplier and specialist for driveline and chassis technology, ZF , transmits the drive power to the rear axle via a torque converter with planetary gear sets.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Aston Martin in 2013, the Italian design studio Zagato built a unique piece with the name DBS Coupé Centennial based on the DBS. In addition, a convertible based on the DB9 with the name DB9 Spyder Centennial was presented.

DBS Volante

Aston Martin DBS Volante (2009-2012)
Rear view

In the spring of 2009, the DBS Volante convertible version was presented at the Geneva Motor Show . The engine corresponds to that of the coupé, in the interior of the convertible with a maximum speed of 295 km / h there are only two additional rear seats in contrast to the coupé. The fabric roof of the DBS, which can be operated up to a speed of 48 km / h even while driving, opens or closes within 14 seconds. The basic prices of the DBS Volante started at 253,850 euros in Germany .

Technical specifications

DBS Coupé DBS Volante
construction time 10/2007–12/2012 03/2009–12/2012
Cylinder / engine type Twelve-cylinder - V engine
Valves 48
Displacement 5935 cc
compression 10.9: 1
Max. Power at min −1 380 kW (517 PS) / 6500
Max. Torque at min -1 570 Nm / 5750
drive Transaxle - rear wheel drive
transmission 6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional 6-stage automatic
Empty weight 1695 kg 1810 kg
Tank capacity 78 l
EU standard consumption / 100 km 16.4 L
(15.5 L) (1)
fuel Super Plus
CO 2 emissions 388 g / km
(367 g / km) (1)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 4.3 s
Maximum speed v max 305 km / h
(295 km / h) (1)
Base price 242,400 euros 253,850 euros
(1) Values ​​in (): with automatic transmission

DBS in the film

Before the official start of sales, the DBS was used in the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale . Many of the additional equipment in the film, such as a helmet holder behind the driver's seat, a glove compartment with several drawers and an integrated Walther P99 including a silencer , an antidote ampoule and an automatic external defibrillator (AED) were reserved for the vehicles used during the shoot.

In addition to being used in Casino Royale , the vehicle can be seen in the prologue of the 22nd James Bond film, A Quantum of Solace in a Car Chase , released in 2008 . During the shooting of the film there was an accident on the morning of April 19, 2008 at around 6:30 a.m. in which a technician drove a DBS into Lake Garda . The 29-year-old driver Fraser Dunn at the time of the accident was only slightly injured, but the vehicle was a total write-off .

literature

  • Robert Edwards: Aston Martin. Heel Verlag, Königswinter 2008, ISBN 978-3-89880-913-9
  • Rainer W. Schlegelmilch, Hartmut Lehbrink, Jochen von Osterroth: Aston Martin. Ullmann / Tandem Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-8331-4341-X (English)
  • David Dowsie: Aston Martin. Power, Beauty and Soul. Images Verlag, USA, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9578759-5-1 (English)

Web links

Commons : Aston Martin DBS  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Aston Martin DBS: 517 PS at 250,000 euros - auto motor und sport / sport auto. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. August 16, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2018 (originally accessed March 21, 2008).
  2. ↑ classicdriver.com - Aston Martin DBS: Maiden Voyage , accessed on March 21, 2008.
  3. ^ A b c Auto Zeitung - Aston Martin DBS Volante - Very British Retrieved December 31, 2009
  4. ↑ astonmartin.com - DBS - Touchtronic (English), accessed on December 31, 2009
  5. ↑ zagato.it - ​​2013 - London: Aston Martin DBS Coupé Centennial Zagato ( Memento of the original from March 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed on March 13, 2017  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.zagato.it
  6. ↑ a b c Heise online - Heise Autos - February 25, 2009 - Trade fair reports - Aston Martin shows the DBS Volante as a Geneva world premiere, accessed on August 6, 2009
  7. ↑ a b auto motor und sport - Aston Martin DBS Volante in Geneva 2009 - V12 convertible with addictive factor accessed on August 6, 2009
  8. ↑ auto motor und sport - Aston Martin DBS: For Bond, James Bond ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 21, 2008 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.auto-motor-und-sport.de
  9. ↑ imcdb.org - 2006 Aston Martin DBS in "Casino Royale, 2006" , accessed on April 13, 2009
  10. ↑ astonmartins.com - Aston Martin DBS V12 Casino Royale / A Quantum of Solace spec for James Bond 007 (2006/2008) (English) ( Memento from August 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  11. ↑ imcdb.org - Aston Martin DBS in "Quantum of Solace, 2008" , accessed April 9, 2009
  12. ↑ Spiegel Online - Driving too fast: Bond car sinks in Lake Garda, accessed on August 8, 2009
  13. ↑ Reuters - Stuntman hurt on Bond set in Italy , accessed August 8, 2009
  14. ↑ Tages-Anzeiger - Accident while filming a James Bond film, April 24, 2008 ( Memento from June 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive )