the aston martin db9 is a grand tourer produced by aston martin.available both in coupé and a convertible bodystyles, the latter being known as the volante, the db9 was the successor to the db7.it was first shown at the 2003 frankfurt auto show, and was the first model built at aston martin's gaydon facility.the db9, originally designed by ian callum and henrik fisker, has an aluminium construction.the chassis is the ford-developed vh platform whilst the engine is the 5.9-litre v12 from the vanquish.the 2013 model year facelift saw many improvements to the design, the engine and the overall driving experience.aston martin racing adapted the db9 for sports car racing, producing the dbr9 for fia gt1 and the dbrs9 for fia gt3.these two cars are modified db9 models adapted for motorsport; the interior features are removed and the aluminium body panels are replaced by carbon fibre panels.additionally, the engine has been tweaked in both the cars to produce more horsepower and torque.production of the db9 ended after 12 years in 2016, having been replaced by the db11 which uses an all-new platform and engine.the car was first introduced at the 2003 frankfurt motor show.the letters 'db' are the initials of david brown, the owner of aston martin for a significant part of its history.although it succeeded the db7, aston martin did not name the car db8 due to fears that the name would suggest that the car was equipped with a v8 engine (the db9 has a v12).it was also reported that aston martin believed that naming the car 'db8' would indicate a gradual evolution and misrepresent the car.the db9 is the first model to be built at aston martin's gaydon facility in warwickshire, england.in a 2007 interview, the then aston martin ceo dr. ulrich bez stated that, though aston martin was traditionally a maker of more exclusive automobiles, he believed aston martin needed to be more visible and build more cars.at launch, aston martin planned to build between 1,400 and 1,500 cars per year.in 2007, the db9 was revised with upgraded electrical components which helped reliability, new front seat design, led approach lights on the door handles and lowered suspension (8mm).the db9 volante no longer had a 266 km/h (165 mph) top-speed limiter, allowing it to attain an unrestricted top speed of 299 km/h (186 mph) should conditions allow.the db9 received a facelift in july 2008.this facelift was mainly the increase in engine power and torque, to 477 ps (351 kw; 470 hp) and 600 n⋅m (443 lb⋅ft), and a redesigned centre console.externally, the db9 remained virtually unchanged.the 2013 model year's new facelift design that resembled the 2011 virage, as well as increased engine power of up to 517 ps (380 kw; 510 hp) and 620 n⋅m (457 lb⋅ft) of torque.in newer editions, the leather is additionally given hand-stitched accents and joins.on the dashboard, satnav and bluetooth are standard in later models (options on earlier models).later models also offered a dolby prologic sound system can be connected to satellite radio, a six-cd changer, an ipod connector, a usb connector, or an auxiliary input jack.this sound system can be upgraded to a bang & olufsen stereo.the coupé comes standard with two front seats and rear seats.a seating package, which removes the back seats and replaces the front seats with lighter seats made of kevlar and carbon fibre was available as an option.the boot capacity is 187 l (6.6 cu ft) in the coupé or 136 l (4.8 cu ft) in the volante.
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the aston martin db9 is a grand tourer produced by aston martin.it was first shown at the 2003 frankfurt auto show, and was the first model built at aston martin's gaydon facility.aston martin racing adapted the db9 for sports car racing, producing the dbr9 for fia gt1 and the dbrs9 for fia gt3.the letters 'db' are the initials of david brown, the owner of aston martin for a significant part of its history.although it succeeded the db7, aston martin did not name the car db8 due to fears that the name would suggest that the car was equipped with a v8 engine (the db9 has a v12).it was also reported that aston martin believed that naming the car 'db8' would indicate a gradual evolution and misrepresent the car.the db9 is the first model to be built at aston martin's gaydon facility in warwickshire, england.in a 2007 interview, the then aston martin ceo dr. ulrich bez stated that, though aston martin was traditionally a maker of more exclusive automobiles, he believed aston martin needed to be more visible and build more cars.at launch, aston martin planned to build between 1,400 and 1,500 cars per year.in 2007, the db9 was revised with upgraded electrical components which helped reliability, new front seat design, led approach lights on the door handles and lowered suspension (8mm).