Aston Martin DB9

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Price		$155,000	Production		--
Engine		6 liter DOHC V12	Weight		3769 lbs
Aspiration		natural	Torque		420 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
HP		450 @ 6000 rpm	HP/Weight		8.4 lbs per hp
HP/Liter		75 hp per liter	0-100 mph		10.8 seconds
0-60 mph		4.7 seconds	Top Speed		186 mph

(from Aston Martin Press Release) The future of Aston Martin is epitomised by the all-new DB9, a 2+2 seater sports car that sets new standards in its class due to its astonishing combination of agility, V12 power, smoothness, beautiful design and hand craftsmanship.

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Using a radical new aluminium-bonded body frame, the DB9 is one of the most sophisticated and
technically advanced sports cars in the world. It is powered by the latest version of Aston Martin’s
6.0-litre V12, producing 450bhp and a top speed of 186mph. Yet the DB9 is significant well beyond
being a class-leading sports car. It is the beginning of a new era for Aston Martin. It is the first car
to be hand-made at Aston Martin’s new state-of-the-art facility in Gaydon, Warwickshire, where all
future Aston Martin models will be developed and built.

Sales of the model will start in Spring 2004, replacing the DB7, the most successful Aston Martin
in history.

"Gaydon is the future of Aston Martin," says Dr Ulrich Bez, CEO of Aston Martin. "It combines
cutting-edge high technology with hand-craftsmanship and tradition. It is probably the best facility
of its type in the world, and the perfect showcase for how to design and build innovative sports and
GT cars for the 21st Century.

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"All cars built at Gaydon will be based on Aston Martin’s new VH [Vertical Horizontal] platform. It’s
the first time in our history that we have had a totally flexible yet dedicated Aston Martin platform.
The DB9 is the first car to use it making it the most important Aston Martin ever."

The body frame is the most structurally efficient in the world, taking into account strength, torsional
rigidity and weight. It has double the rigidity of many rivals, as well as being lighter, resulting in
superior handling and agility.

All body panels are either aluminium or lightweight composites with magnesium being used on the
steering column and inner door frames. Even the gear selector paddles are made from magnesium alloy. The total weight is 1710kgs, extremely light for a V12-powered prestige 2+2 seater sports car with every imaginable luxury feature. This has a hugely beneficial effect on performance. Top speed of the manual is 186mph and 0-100 km/h (62mph) acceleration takes just 4.9 seconds. Other technologically radical features include a ZF ’drive-by-wire’ six-speed automatic gearbox that dispenses with a traditional gear lever. Instead, the drive, park, neutral and reverse controls are selected by buttons.

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Touchtronic manual mode enables the driver to change gear using paddles mounted behind the
steering wheel. The automatic gearchange has been tuned to provide the perfect balance between
super-fast operation and comfortably smooth shifts. A conventional six-speed manual gearbox will
also be offered.

The agility of the car is boosted by the perfect 50:50 weight distribution. This has been achieved
partly by putting the gearbox at the rear. A carbon fibre drive shaft, running in a cast aluminium
tube, delivers torque from the engine to the gearbox. Handling is further improved by the light
aluminium wishbone suspension and aluminium bodied dampers. The whole DB9 cabin is handfinished
in premium quality materials giving it a simple and functional feel. Aluminium is used in the
interior, reflecting the most commonly used material in the structure and body. Even details such
as the instrument dials are made from aluminium. Features include full leather Bridge of Weir
upholstery of the highest quality and a state of the art music system specially developed for Aston
Martin by British sound experts Linn.

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Among the many technological firsts is the ’message centre’ in the dashboard. It is an organic
electroluminescent display (OEL), as opposed to the more common LCD. OELs have a higher
resolution and better contrast and are easier to read, especially when viewed at an angle. Of
course, no Aston Martin would be an Aston Martin without a beautiful body. The DB9’s is modern
and clean but retains much of its heritage. It is a modern interpretation of a traditional Aston
Martin, the successor to such benchmark designs as the DB4 and DB5. The aluminium bonnet is
long and extends all the way to the car’s leading edge. There is a minimum number of ’cut’ or ’shut’
lines, to aid styling simplicity and beauty.

"The DB9 has been designed as a sports car but with GT levels of comfort and cruising ability,"
says Dr Bez. "It is aimed at people who love driving but also enjoy exclusivity and style.

"It is the perfect vehicle to take you from London to the south of France, or to drive for the sheer
exhilaration. It is fun and very focused on the driving experience, but also offers all the comforts
you would expect from an Aston Martin grand tourer.

"This car is new from the ground up. We made sure that every solution was the correct one for the
DB9. This is important for a car that we believe will lead the 2+2 seater sports car class for many
years to come."

The DB9 manages to combine all facets of style, quality and useability of a traditional Aston Martin
without relying on retrospective detail or design. It is a totally modern Aston Martin.

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Aston Martin DB7 Zagato

(from Zagato Press Release) Aston Martin DB7Z Zagato was born during a meeting between Elio’s son Andrea Zagato, and Ulrich Bez, CEO of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd., in Pebble Beach Concours of Elegance 2001. The idea was to relaunch the collaboration between the two companies.

Four months later (January 2002), Zagato presented to Ulrich Bez and Henrich Fisker his first sketches of the car and obtained the approval during the Geneva Motorshow (March 2002).

This represents a new chapter in the long-standing relationship between the two firms inaugurated in the Sixties with the DB4 Zagato and subsequently consolidated with the Vantage and Volante Zagato. The sleek and muscular DB7 Zagato is a return to the styling that made the DB4 Zagato a classic. From a grill that references the original, to the long hood, truncated tail, and curvaceous top crowned by the immortal Zagato “double bubble” roof, the DB7Z can only be an Aston-Zagato. The interior will mimic the DB4Z in being comfortable yet Spartan, a reflection of the DB7Z’s sporty nature and superior performance to the production DB7 Vantage.

Body & Exterior
• Zagato-styled exterior panels on a shortened DB7 Volante underframe
• Aluminium bonnet and door skins, boot and front wings
• Steel roof – incorporating the famous Zagato ‘double-bubble’ trademark
• Composite sill covers and front and rear aprons
• Unique rear quarter windows and rear screen
• Rear brake lights, fog lamp, reversing light and reflectors
• Zagato-badge on boot lid and front wings

Suspension, Wheels & Tyres
• Zagato-styled alloy wheels with revised offset to give wider track –
8x18” front (unique to DB7 Zagato); 9x 18” rear (standard DB7 Vantage)
• Uprated brakes
• DB7 Vantage sports suspension with unique dampers

Powertrain
• DB7 Vantage sports differential 4.09
• Shortened propshaft, quickshift gear lever
• DB7 Vantage 12-cylinder, 6.0-litre engine with additional 20bhp
• DB7 Vantage sports exhaust

Interior
• Unique to DB7 Zagato aniline leather trim
• Modified door trim to match high waist line
• New rear trim panels with luggage shelf replacing rear seats
• Standard DB7 Vantage front seats but finished in quilted aniline leather with the Zagato ‘Z’ embossed in seat backs
• DB7 Vantage sports switchgear

2008 Mansory Aston Martin Vantage V8

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Price		--	Production		--
Engine		4.3 liter V8	Weight		--
Aspiration		natural	Torque		302 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
HP		380 hp @ 7200 rpm	HP/Weight		--
HP/Liter		--	1/4 mile		--
0-62 mph		--	Top Speed		--

(from Mansory Press Release) The customization program for Aston Martin Vantage V8

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’Small but nice’ to say would be more than understatement. The new series of the Aston Martin Vantage V8 for sure is a favourable bargain to own an Aston Martin, but latest with MANSORY customization there is born a one more superlative purebred sportscar. Like all customization ranges the frontspoiler comes with an adaptive 4-line grilleelement, similar to the new 6-line lightweight main radiator grille, afford by the way a better air supply and will give an elegant also a new snappy optical characteristic. Special developed BREMBO brakes with dimensions of 405/32 rotordiscs with 6 piston calibers for the front and add on for the rear dimensions of 405/28 with 4 piston calibers and a integrated handbrake system. There will be a complete new drivers feeling regarding the brakes and the brand new fully forged Aluminium leightweight performance wheels. Dimensions are in the front like 9x20J with accordant 255/35/20 high performance tyres and for the rear 10.5x20J by 285/30/20 tyres. Likewise the side skirts amend the aerodynamic and let the car looks much more deeper. Yet another typical detail are the integrated carbon flanks with air intakes behind of them, identic to all the modified range. The rear design shows the apron with an inte- grated carbon diffusor, carbon tail lamp covers and again a step more sportier the rear trunk lid spoiler which supporting the dynamic contact pressure, a total effect comes up to the backside look.

The chromed details are the integrated rounded double exhaust tips over and under. Totally new the anodized aluminium air outtakes on engine bonnet, together they are toping the exterior off, but don’t forget the racy carbonfibre wing mirrors. Also new the suspension lowering with sport performance springs, the complete vehicle comes down 20 mm ( approx.: 0,8 inch). If you want it more individual MANSORY will leave nothing to the interior imagination, you can choose from the finest materials. As a matter of course beside steering wheel, carbonfibre trim equipment up to the smallest details like the 3-part set of aluminium pedals or the aluminium brake handle.

MANSORY as a company is dedicated to perfection in the form of high end tuning and individualisation to match the lifestyle of the owners of British noble automobiles like Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls Royce. The headquarter is situated in Brand, Fichtelgebirge near to Bayreuth, Germany.
The MANSORY Cooperation GmbH only offers their own developed tuning-accessories exclusively, we don't sell complete automobiles.