Aston Martin DB9 Driving Experiences

It’s hard to know how to improve on a classic, especially one with such heritage as the DB5. But Aston Martin proved they were more than up to the task when they designed and produced the DB9 model.

It was also the supercar favourite’s move into producing a more visible, universally appealing model, with between 1400 - 1500 produced every year. In the DB9, there’s all the comfort and luxury you’d expect from an Aston Martin, with a walnut wood and leather finish to the interior, and gadgetry including a Dolby Prologic sound system with Bluetooth and Sat Nav capabilities.

Its largely aluminium exterior - with composite materials making up the bonnet and bumper - means this is also one of the lightest Aston Martin models around, which, as you would expect, means it boasts an impressive top speed of 189 mph, and accelerates from 0 - 60 mph in 5.1 seconds.

First showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003, the DB9 is so named as the ‘DB’ refers to David Brown, who was the owner of Aston Martin for much of its operating years to date. Although the successor to the DB7, it was chosen to be called the DB9 to avoid any confusion over whether or not it ran on a V8 engine.

The DB9 has also been adapted into two racing car counterparts by Aston Martin Racing, the Aston Martin DBR9 and DBRS9, the former of which has gone onto win pole position at American Le Mans Series, the FIA GT Championship and also its debut year at 12 Hours of Sebring in 2005.