Aston Martin DBS | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Aston Martin |
Model code | AM7 |
Production | 2018–2024 |
Assembly | United Kingdom: Gaydon, Warwickshire |
Designer | Marek Reichman |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Grand tourer (S) |
Body style |
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Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Doors | Swan |
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Powertrain | |
Engine | 5.2 L AE31 twin-turbo V12 |
Power output |
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Transmission | 8-speed ZF 8HP95 automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,805 mm (110.4 in) |
Length | 4,715 mm (185.6 in) |
Width | 2,145 mm (84.4 in) |
Height | 1,280 mm (50.4 in) |
Kerb weight | |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Aston Martin Vanquish (Second generation) |
Successor | Aston Martin Vanquish (Third generation) |
The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, also sold as the Aston Martin DBS,[3] is a grand touring car produced by British manufacturer Aston Martin from 2018 to 2024. In June 2018, Aston Martin unveiled the car as a replacement to the second-generation Vanquish. It is based on the DB11 V12, but featuring modifications that differentiate it from the DB11 lineage.[4]
The DBS name was previously used for a model built from 1967 to 1972 and for the DB9-based DBS between 2007 and 2012. In addition, the car also uses the Superleggera name which is a reference to Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, who helped Aston Martin develop their lightest grand tourers in the 1960s and 1970s.[5] In September 2024, Aston Martin announced the third-generation Vanquish as the successor of the DBS Superleggera.[6][7]