New-look Aston Martin DB9

Despite the fact that few people would think that the Aston Martin DB9 really needed a facelift, that’s exactly what it’s getting for 2011. The elegant DB9 has held up well over the last seven years, so the changes have been kept pretty discreet. The lower front grille has been reshaped and new mesh inserts have been added, while the rocker panel crease now sweeps up into the rear wheel arches.

Mechanically, the DB9’s 6.0-litre V12 powertrain has been carried over, as has its displacement. The most significant upgrade for 2011 is the adoption of an adaptive damping system similar to the one already available on the DBS and Rapide. This improved handling offered by the damping system, has rendered the previously available Sport Pack redundant. Production of the upgraded models has already started and customers should be getting the new cars in the coming weeks. We saw the car on Frankfurt number plates at Le Mans in the VIP Hospitality and it looked refreshed – the wheels in particular looked really nice on the new car.

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