DB9

DB9

 

DB9 is a GT sports coupe launched in 2004 by Aston Martin. It comes in two variants coupe and a “Volante” convertible, with 470 bhp (350 kW) from a 5.9 Liter V12 engine which speed’s up the car from 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds. Aston Martin developers believed that this car was a huge jump from their DB7 model that instead of naming the car DB8 they gave it the name DB9 thinking that it will indicate gradual evolution. The DB9 is the first Aston Martin model designed and developed on Ford’s VH (vertical/horizontal) platform. The structure of the car is composed of aluminum and composites melded together. The car won in its class at the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans.