Aston Martin has issued the following press release:
The Aston Martin DB9, the first car to be produced at the
company’s modern and recently completed facility in Gaydon,
Warwickshire, is making its world debut at this year’s
Frankfurt Motor Show on Tuesday, 9th September.
The innovative DB9 heralds an exciting new era for Aston
Martin as it reflects the direction that the company is now
taking with all future models.
Using a radical new aluminium bonded frame, the 2+2 DB9 is
one of the most sophisticated and technically advanced sports
cars in the world. It successfully balances the attributes of a
sports car with features normally found on luxury cars.
It is also the first production model to use VH Platform
strategy (Vertical/Horizontal), which is unique to Aston Martin
and will form the basis for all future Aston Martin models. Its
advantages are that it is very light, provides better
performance, handling and durability and yet it is extremely
rigid.
“The DB9 will without doubt be the most important Aston
Martin model ever,” said Dr Ulrich Bez, CEO of Aston Martin.
“Not only is it the first time in our history that we have a
purpose-built facility but we now also have a dedicated
platform.
“The DB9 is an excellent example of what we as a company
stand for today – namely making elegant and understated British
sports cars for individuals.”
The all new DB9 will be crafted at Aston Martin’s new Gaydon
facility which is one of the most advanced of its kind in the
world. Using the very latest in automotive technology and
materials to create the DB9, Aston Martin will spend more than
200 hours hand-building each car.
Power for the DB9 comes from a 450bhp V12 engine which has
been developed specifically for this model. The DB9 will also
be offered with an extensive list of materials and colour
combinations for the interior and exterior paint finishes
allowing customers to continue the Aston Martin tradition of
personalising their car.
The DB9 will replace the current DB7 which finishes
production at the end of 2003. This has become Aston Martin’s
most successful model ever. Launched in 1993, the DB7 is
intrinsically linked to Aston Martin’s achievements over the
past decade with more than 7000 examples produced.
The Aston Martin DB9 will be introduced into the markets
around the world in the Spring of 2004. Final pricing and
specification will be announced then.
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