Wednesday, February 25, 2009

ASTON MARTIN DBS VOLANTE - A V12

Body

  • Two-door convertible body style with 2+2 seating
  • Bonded aluminium VH structure
  • Aluminium, magnesium alloy and carbon-fibre composite body
  • Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams
  • High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps (main beam)
  • LED rear lamps and side repeaters

Engine

  • All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935 cc V12
  • Compression ratio 10.9:1
  • Front-mid mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
  • Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
  • Max power: 380 kW (510 bhp / 517 PS) at 6500 rpm
  • Max torque: 570 Nm (420 lb.ft) at 5750 rpm
  • Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.3 seconds
  • Max speed: 307 km/h (191 mph)

Transmission

  • Rear-mid mounted, six-speed manual gearbox. Rear-mid mounted 'Touchtronic 2' six-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire control system
  • Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
  • Limited-slip differential
  • Final-drive ratio 3.71:1 (manual) 3.46:1 (Touchtronic)

Wheels and Tyres

  • Front: 8.5'' x 20'' Pirelli P Zero 245/35
  • Rear: 11'' x 20'' Pirelli P Zero 295/30

Steering

  • Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
  • Column tilt and reach adjustment

Suspension

  • Front: Independent double wishbone incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
  • Rear: Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
  • Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Track mode

Brakes

  • Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398 mm diameter with six-piston callipers
  • Rear: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360 mm diameter with four-piston callipers
  • Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Track mode
  • Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
  • Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
  • Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
  • Traction control

Dimensions

Length:

4721 mm (185.9'')

Wheelbase:

2740 mm (107.9'')

Width:

1905 mm (75'') (exc. Mirrors)
2060 mm (81.1'') (inc. Mirrors)

Fuel tank capacity:

78 litres (17.2 Imp.galls, 20.5 US galls)

Height:

1280 mm (50.4'')

Weight:

1810 kg

Interior

  • Full grain leather interior
  • Matrix alloy facia trim and Iridium Silver centre console surround
  • Carbon fibre door trims and door pulls
  • Auto-dimming rear-view mirror & garage door opener (USA & Canada only)
  • Sports seats with electric adjustment
  • Memory seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)
  • Dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags
  • Side airbags
  • Heated seats
  • Heated rear screen
  • Automatic temperature control
  • Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
  • Trip computer
  • LED map lights
  • Cruise control
  • Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system1,2
  • Bluetooth telephone preparation1
  • Powerfold exterior mirrors
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Tyre-pressure monitoring1
  • Alarm and immobiliser
  • Remote-control central door locking and boot release
  • Wind deflector
  • Battery disconnect switch
  • Battery conditioner1
  • Tracking device3 (UK only)
  • Boot-mounted umbrella
  • Lamy pen and pen holder (Touchtronic only)

In-Car Entertainment

  • Bang & Olufsen BeoSound DBS sound system
  • Integrated Apple iPod� connector
  • USB connector with Waveform Audio Format (WAF), Windows Media Player (WMA) and MPEG (MP3) audio file compatibility
  • 3.5 mm auxiliary input socket

Options

  • 20'' 20-spoke alloy wheels with graphite finish
  • 20" 10-spoke diamond-turned alloy wheels
  • 20" 10-spoke diamond-turned alloy wheels with graphite finish
  • Satellite radio system (USA only)
  • Piano Black facia trim and centre console surround
  • Personalised sill plaques
  • Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror1
  • Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)
  • Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)
  • Tracking device1,3
  • First-aid kit
  • Ashtray and cigar lighter

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