Two-Way Communication
More than any other quality, DB9 seeks to serve up the richest driving
experience in the sports GT class. It serenades the driver with its
balance of engine and exhaust notes; it scintillates with its performance
and agility; it charms with its delicious blend of fluent steering
and linear controls. And if you wish to relax and just enjoy a leisurely
drive, you can indulge yourself with the superb, industry-leading
Linn audio system and select the car's full automatic transmission
mode.
This
match of performance and luxury is the reason why DB9 can be both
out-and-out sports car and refined GT. The cabin of DB9 is built
around the driver. You sit as low and as close as possible to the
car's centre of gravity. Combined with the rigid body structure
and all-aluminium, double-wishbone suspension, the result is unfiltered
feedback of the car's dynamic behaviour.
This rich two-way communication - car to driver, driver to car -
is at the very core of DB9's design philosophy. Aston Martins have
always made great music. The V12 engine has been described as the
finest-sounding engine in production. The exhaust is tuned not only
to be efficient and 'clean' but to provide the appropriate musical
accompaniment to the engine. Under hard acceleration, the engine
growls in triumph. Yet, when cruising, the growl becomes muted and
melodic.
The
steering, power-assisted for lightness, is superbly responsive,
helped by the car's low weight and superb balance. The vast disc
brakes - 355 mm diameter discs at the front, and 330 mm at the rear
- are ventilated and grooved, to aid cooling and boost braking performance.
Radially mounted four-piston monobloc calipers provide great stopping
power with a firm yet progressive pedal feel.
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