Both the DBS Superleggera and 812 Superfast come with a front-mounted V12 engine that sends power to the rear wheels via an automatic gearbox. It is perhaps the Ferrari 812 Superfast that comes closest.
The trouble comes when looking for a rival which offers the same blend of luxurious grand tourer, sleek supercar and abundant performance. About the Aston Martin DBS Superleggeraįrom a price point of view, Aston Martin’s DBS Superleggera isn’t short of a rival or two – Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini all offer models which sit around the £200,000 mark and fulfil a similar remit. The overall result is a car that is well worth remortgaging the house for. It is not perfect, there are a few niggles, but these are dwarfed by the positives. Importantly for the British marque, it also stands out compared to other Astons – which is good, as the DBS Superleggera is something of a halo model. Matching the impressive performance with striking styling gives the Aston real presence next to super or even hypercars. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante Ultimate 5.2 V12 (770 Hp) Automatic Cabriolet 2023 Technical Specs, Fuel consumption, Dimensions, 770 Hp, 340 km/h. Its combination of a massive V12 engine and rear-wheel-drive is befitting of the grandest of grand tourers but the handling and power delivery suggest there is more to the DBS than merely covering continents at great speed. As a result, it produces 177kg of downforce at its peak – a mere 3kg less than the coupé.Through its DBS Superleggera Aston Martin has managed to create a performance car like no other. However, Aston has lightly revised the car’s rear profile – in particular the 'Aeroblade' surfaces of the rear deck – to compensate for any aerodynamic losses from the soft-top. Estimated fuel economy is reduced from the 22.9mpg of the coupé to 20.1mpg under the new WLTP testing regime.Īside from the roof, the rest of the Volante’s exterior is broadly identical to the coupé’s. The twin-turbocharged 5.2-litre V12 produces an identical 715bhp and 664lb ft of torque to the coupé, too. Aston claims a 0-62mph time two-tenths slower (3.6sec) and a 0-100mph time three-tenths slower (6.7sec) than the coupé’s. The soft-top itself is available in eight exterior colours, with six interior headliners available to order.ĭespite the identical top speed, the DBS Superleggera Volante weighs a not inconsiderable 170kg more than the coupé, at 1863kg, which marginally affects acceleration. Franais : Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante. The roof compresses to a claimed class-leading height of 26cm in the boot, maximising available luggage space. English: 2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante 5.2 Taken at the Aston Martin Lagonda factory, Gaydon. The mechanism is said to have been put through more than 100,000 cycles in development in everywhere from Nevada’s Death Valley to the Arctic Circle. Originally known as the DBS Superleggera, from summer 2021 it is now simply called the DBS. View our inventory of 2020 to 2023 aston martin dbs superleggera and mclaren 720s performance vehicles for sale or lease at Aston Martin Long Island. The roof itself is the most advanced soft-top the firm has ever produced, with eight layers of insulation and the ability to fully open it in 14sec – from inside the car or externally via the remote. That headline figure is £22,500 more than the coupé, but Aston claims the “extra level of sensory overload that only an open-top super-GT can deliver” justifies the premium. Aston Martin 007 Edition models celebrate new James Bond filmĬapable of hitting 211mph – identical to the hard-top DBS – the British firm’s newest addition is priced from £247,500.Matt Prior: Why it's time for Aston's James Bond spin-offs to die.
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