Aston Martin DB9 Coupe

Aston Martin DB9 Coupe
Aston Martin
2005 Production Car
United Kingdom
Engine
5.9L Naturally-Aspirated V12
450 bhp (336 kW), 420 lb⋅ft (569 N·m)
Layout
Front-Engined, Rear-Wheel Drive
6-speed Transmission
Weight
3770 lbs (1710 kg)
0.119 hp/lb (0.196 kW/kg)

"It’s a rare car that can walk the tightrope between a classic grand touring experience and state-of-the-art engineering, but the DB9 does just that. It exudes an air of hand-crafted Britishness from every aluminum panel, wood insert, and leather-trimmed surface--and yet under the skin lives a thoroughly modern assembly of extruded aluminum bonded with a high-tech adhesive, a cutting-edge ZF transaxle out back, and a 21st century V12 under the bonnet (as they say in the island nation that spawned the car). The DB9 manages to turn these modern accoutrements into a classic GT driving experience, although the performance numbers would make any actual classic Aston blush, as 60 mph comes in a blistering 4.7 seconds. It doesn’t hurt that the lines of the car, penned by the legendary designers Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker, are stunningly gorgeous from any angle. The pretty DB9 maintains all of the grace and poise of the headiest Astons of old, with contemporary performance and unparalleled luxury—not a bad combination, all told."

—Original description

The 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe is a rear-wheel drive grand tourer by Aston Martin.

It appears in Forza Motorsport (2005) and all subsequent Xbox 360 Motorsport titles.

Synopsis

The DB9 is made largely of aluminium, the chassis is the VH platform whilst the engine is the 5.9-litre V12 from the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish.

The 2013 model year version saw many improvements to the design, the engine and the overall driving experience. It now had 510 bhp (380 kW; 517 PS) and 620 N⋅m (457 lb⋅ft) of torque from the engine and came with carbon ceramic brakes as standard.

Variants

Forza Motorsport DB9 Coupe

The 2005 Aston Martin Forza Motorsport DB9 Coupe is an upgraded variant that appears in Forza Motorsport 3 as part of the Exclusive Collector's Edition Car Pack, which was included in the Limited Collector's Edition.

It comes with an S class tune, and a livery similar to the cover car for the PAL release of Forza Motorsport 2 and Limited Collector's Edition.

Statistics

	Speed 6.2 Accel 6.0 Braking 4.5 Corner 4.4 Base Rarity 6.2	A3
Unlock Requirements North America: missing data Rarity: 6.2 Europe: missing data Rarity: ? Asia: missing data Rarity: ?
Performance Speed: Top Speed: missing data Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): missing data 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): missing data Braking: 120-0 mph (193-0 km/h): missing data   Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): missing data

	Speed 6.6 Acceleration 4.8 Braking 4.0 Handling 4.4 Base Rarity 7.2	A 701
Unlock Requirements North America: missing data Rarity: 7.2 Europe: missing data Rarity: ? Asia: missing data Rarity: ?
Performance & Body Style Body Style: Coupé Speed: Top Speed: missing data Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): missing data 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): missing data Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): missing data 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): missing data 120 mph (193 km/h): missing data

	Speed 6.8 Handling 5.5 Acceleration 5.4 Launch 6.5 Braking 5.4	B 475
Unlock Requirements Car Dealer: Purchase from the car dealer for 127,000 CR
Performance & Body Style Body Style: Coupé Speed: Top Speed: 185.0 mph  (297.7 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.800 secs. 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 11.016 secs. Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 132.6 ft (40.4 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 342.4 ft (104.4 m) Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): 1.02 g 120 mph (193 km/h): 1.03 g

	Speed 7.4 Handling 5.5 Acceleration 7.1 Launch 7.5 Braking 5.4	A 526
Unlock Requirements Car Dealer: Purchase from the car dealer for 130,000 CR
Performance & Body Style Body Style: Sports Car Value: 130,000 CR Speed: Top Speed: 185.4 mph  (298.3 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.800 secs. 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 11.000 secs. Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 128.0 ft (39 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 330.6 ft (100.8 m) Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): 0.93 g 120 mph (193 km/h): 0.95 g

Forza Motorsport Variant

	Speed 7.2 Handling 6.2 Acceleration 7.4 Launch 7.0 Braking 6.2	S 661
Required DLC: Requires the Exclusive Collector's Edition Car Pack
Unlock Requirements Car Dealer: Purchase from the car dealer for ? CR
Performance & Body Style Body Style: Coupé Speed: Top Speed: 185.0 mph  (297.7 km/h) Acceleration: 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.800 secs. 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 11.016 secs. Braking: 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 132.6 ft (40.4 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 342.4 ft (104.4 m) Lateral Gs: 60 mph (97 km/h): 1.02 g 120 mph (193 km/h): 1.03 g

Conversions

	Conversion - Engine
	V12 - One-77

	Conversion - Aspiration
	Twin-Screw Supercharger

Trivia

• The DB9 appears in the "Endangered Species" trailer for Forza Motorsport 4.

Gallery

Forza Motorsport 4

Forza Motorsport 4 - Jeremy Clarkson - Endangered Species Trailer

Forza Motorsport 4
"Endangered Species" Trailer