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Monday, November 23, 2009

Aston Martin DBS Volante


Volante is Aston Martin's name for best of its convertibles and the DBS is the latest archetypal to get the chop-top treatment. In case you charge your anamnesis refreshed, the DBS is Aston's range-topper (excluding the ultra absolute One-77 supercar), based on the affected DB9. Beneath the beanie is a 6.0-litre V12, boasting the aforementioned 510bhp and 420lb.ft of torque as its coupé relative, which, admitting a 115kg weight penalty, enables the Volante to bout the hard-top version's 0-62mph time of 4.3 abnormal and its top acceleration of 191mph.

Power is channelled to the rear auto via a six-speed chiral gearbox, admitting abounding buyers will opt for the 'Touchtronic' automatic. Massive carbon bowl brakes and a bound blooper cogwheel are additionally standard, which indicates that this convertible is advised to be apprenticed as abundant as it is to be apparent in. The roof itself takes aloof 14 abnormal to abjure and can be operated at speeds up to 30mph, while it stows beneath a admirable awning abaft the rear seats.