Aston Martin has released further details of its new DBS, a high performance version of the DB9 that effectively replaces the company's Vanquish coupe, as the company's ultimate model.The DBS has a 6.0 V12 engine producing 510bhp, much of the bodywork is now made from carbonfibre, saving 30kg. The brakes themselves are carbon ceramic and the wheels are 20in alloys. The car's aluminium core structure has been strengthened, programmable adaptive suspension damping is standard, and the dynamic stability control system has been modified to provide a track setting. The interior has also been reworked for a more luxurious finish.
The DBS is good for 0-62mph in 4.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 191mph. Price will be revealed next month, and deliveries begin in the first quarter of 2008.
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