Description
The DB9 was designed by Henrik Fisker, and was first introduced at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. The letters "DB" are the initials of David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin for a significant part of its history. Although it succeeded the DB7, Aston Martin did not name the car DB8 due to fears that the name would suggest that the car was equipped with a V8 engine (the DB9 has a V12). It was also reported that Aston Martin believed that naming the car "DB8" would indicate a gradual evolution and misrepresent the car. The DB9 was the first model to be built at Aston Martin's Gaydon facility in Warwickshire, England. In a 2007 interview, the then Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez stated that, though Aston Martin was traditionally a maker of more exclusive automobiles, he believed Aston Martin needed to be more visible and build more cars. At launch, Aston Martin planned to build between 1, 400 and 1, 500 cars per year.
In 2007, the DB9 was revised with upgraded electrical components which helped reliability, new front seat design, LED approach lights on the door handles and lowered suspension (8mm). The DB9 Volante no longer had a 266 km/ h (165 mph) top-speed limiter, allowing it to attain an unrestricted top speed of 299 km/ h (186 mph) should conditions allow.
This stunning example is just one private owner from new with a full Aston history, arriving with obsidian black leather, 19" multi-spoke alloys, atlantic blue roof, electric seats with memory, Aston Martin 700w premium audio, front parking sensors, cruise control, traction control, alarm & immobiliser, electric folding roof, rear sensors, extended leather, tailors grey roof lining, falcon grey stitching, A/ M embossed grey brake calipers, piano black facia trim, bright finish grille, 2+2 seating arrangement and front stone guards.
The interior of the DB9 is a special and luxurious place to be. Our car from factory was opted with the obsidian black leather interior seating, grey roof lining, piano black facia and dashboard, heated front screen, falcon grey stitching, Obsidian Black steering wheel and the Aston Martin engine start button being the centrepiece of the drivers console tunnel.
Finished in Titanium Silver with contrasting Atlantic Blue roof the DB9 Volante looks stunning from every angle with or without the roof in place. Optioned from factory with the 19" multi-spoke alloy wheels and grey Aston Martin brake calipers.
