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The Aston Martin DBS is a ground tourer car produced by British producer Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. The production of the cars continued from 1967-1972. The Aston Martin Car has also been featured In 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. The newer versions were featured in Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008). The DBS was intended to provide more modernized looks than its predecessors DB4 through DB6. The car was powered with straight 6-engines, which was produced for five consecutive years but ultimately phased out in favor of DB8 and Aston Martin Vantage. The producers claimed an engine output of 282 bph. Latest DBS is based on DB9 and the rear is equipped with carbon diffuser. Apart from that the car has six-speed manual transmission. The sound system has 13 loudspeakers. The DBS was the last to be built in the series of Aston Martin cars under David Brown’s control.
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Height | 1280 mm |
Length | 4720 mm |
Manufacturer | Aston Martin |
Type | Coupe |
Wheelbase | 2740 mm |
Width | 2061 mm |
Layout/Engine | Quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935cc v12 front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves, compression ratio 10.9:1 |
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