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The
last time we spied the
Aston Martin DBS, it was fitted with headlamps similar to those on the four-door
Rapide. Now, though, a new DBS prototype has been spotted running the 'Ring, and in addition to a change of headlamps, other visual modifications are on hand, as well.
As opposed to the older prototypes, this latest DBS has a more sculpted lower front fascia which will likely be what we see on the final production model. We fully expect power to be sourced from the same 510-horsepower, 6.0-liter V12 as the current car (not that we're complaining). But will those Rapide-like headlamps find their way back onto the new car? We'll be keeping our eyes peeled.
[Source: CarPix]
Spy Shots: Latest Aston Martin DBS prototypes suggest Rapide influence originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 21st, 2010
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Recalls, Aston Martin, Luxury
2008 Aston Martin DBS - Click above for high-res image gallery
The
National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration has issued a
recall for select
Aston Martins. If you own a
V8 Vantage,
DB9 or
DBS produced during the 2007 and 2008 model years, you should head on in to your local dealership. A cam bolt in the front bottom suspension arm could crack, allowing the lower control arm to move about in ways it shouldn't.
As always, dealers will replace the bolt free of charge. The recall is scheduled to begin on or before October 18th, 2010 and is said to potentially affect 1,090 vehicles.
[Source:
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Continue reading Aston Martin recalls 2007-2008 V8 Vantage, DBS, DB9 models over suspension fear
Aston Martin recalls 2007-2008 V8 Vantage, DBS, DB9 models over suspension fear originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 6th, 2010
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Aston Martin, Design/Style, Luxury
2011 Aston Martin DBS spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery
Our
spy photographers have been busy little bees lately. The crew recently managed to set their lenses on what appears to be the next
Aston Martin DBS, complete with a pretty new face. From what we can tell, the company has refreshed the V12 heathen with all-new body work from the A pillars forward. The car now wears a revised fascia with thinner headlamps, and the hood appears to have a few new wrinkles as well. We're having a hard time telling if the front fenders have been significantly massaged or not, but chances are they've been modified somewhat to mate with those new LED-bespeckled lights.
From the rear, its clear
Aston Martin has equipped the car with a redesigned diffuser, and the taillights have been redrawn as well. So, will the company supply buyers with any extra power to accompany the new suit of clothes on the DBS? It's possible, but not likely. Odds are the car will still pack the same burly 6.0-liter V12 with 510 horsepower. Which still sounds pretty good to us.
Spy Shots: Aston Martin DBS gets a nip, a tuck and new headlamps originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 21st, 2010
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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Aston Martin, Luxury
Edo Competition Aston Martin DB9/DBS - Click above for high-res image gallery
You'd think that someone who can afford to have their
Aston Martin DB9 transformed into a
DBS could probably afford to simply buy a new DBS. We can't really speak to the motivations of one Russian DB9 owner, but Edo Competition wasn't about to argue with a paying customer.
After the five-year old DB9 was brought to Edo for conversion, the tuner replaced the original metal body panels with the carbon fiber parts used on Aston's flagship DB. In addition to the external appearance, the interior of the car has been customized with a mix of leather, Alcantara, carbon fiber and metal.
The DB9's 5.9-liter V12 has also been upgraded from 470 horsepower to 550 hp, taking it beyond the 510 hp output of the factory-built DBS. A car that goes faster needs to be able to stop as well, so the binders have been enlarged, though Edo oddly stuck with steel brakes instead of upgrading them to carbon. No cost has been disclosed for the conversion, but we can't help but wonder whether the net expenditure was greater than the cost of a new car minus the trade-in.
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EDO Competition converts five-year-old Aston Martin DB9 into DBS originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 19th, 2010
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This poor
Aston Martin DBS suffered a cruel fate when some ham-fisted criminals butchered the body of the sleek $270,000 car to steal the wheels. Here's hoping
James Bond makes them drink motor oil. [
Daily Mail]
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May 28th, 2010
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Aston Martin, Reviews, Luxury
2010 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black - Click above for high-res image gallery
We'll admit right now that we have never been completely taken with the
Aston Martin DBS. It wasn't that we didn't like it - on the contrary, it's every bit the fabulous car. It's just that we found the DBS slightly... too much, in the same way you could have too much pampering or too much caviar. Even as you're finding the words to decline the next round of Beluga you're thinking, "Wow, I can't believe I'm about to give this the stiffarm, but..." It's all about the fact that the
DB9, to our eyes, is just right. The DB9 needs nothing added, and as fabulous as the DBS is, it marks the addition of that not-needed something.
Then the DBS Carbon Black came for a visit, so you can consider this our about-face: The DBS - or rather, this DBS - is our first choice in Astons, so much so that we'd only look at the others after driving this one into some shallow, oily grave.
Photos by Jonathon Ramsey / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading Review: Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black devours suns, spits them out
Review: Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black devours suns, spits them out originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 03 May 2010 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 3rd, 2010
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