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Aston Martin unveiled the most eagerly anticipated car of the year the 2008 DBS at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 16th 2007, where the company took a starring role as the featured marque.



DBS is the ultimate expression of Aston Martin's engineering and technical ability. It offers pure performance without compromise. The DBS delivers the complete driving experience and bridges the gap between our road and track cars - the DB9 and DBR9.



Body

• Two-door coupe body style with 2+0 seating


• Bonded aluminium VH structure


• Aluminium, magnesium alloy and carbon-fibre composite body


• Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams


• High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps (main beam)


• LED rear lamps and side repeaters

Engine

• All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935cc V12.


• Compression ratio 10.9:1


• Front-mid mounted engine, rear-wheel drive


• Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves


• Max power: 380kW (510bhp/517 PS) at 6500rpm


• Max torque: 570Nm (420 lb.ft) at 5750rpm


• Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62mph) in 4.3 seconds


• Max speed: 302 km/h (191mph)

Brakes

• Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398mm diameter with six-piston calipers


• Rear: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360mm diameter with four-piston calipers


• Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Track mode


• Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)


• Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)


• Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)


• Traction control