Aston Martin DBS gets Touchtronic tranny
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Aston Martin DBS
The ultimate Aston Martin is only a year old, but it's already getting some updates including a new automatic transmission. The DBS will receive an optional automatic transmission dubbed the TouchTronic 2 for the 2009 model year, a re-engineered version of the ZF six-speed unit equipped in the DB9. Given the DBS' more harder attitude over the DB9, the transmission has been tuned for faster, more aggressive shifts in order to maintain the same acceleration capabilities as the manual transmission version and giving drivers the choice of swapping their own cogs via steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. When the situation is more relaxed the driver can enjoy some tunes over the new 1,000-watt Bang & Olufsen stereo system. For those inclined to occasionally punish a couple of friends, Aston is now offering a pair of +2 rear seats. The company claims this is at the request of customers, but frankly, customers who make such silly requests should probably be sent elsewhere anyway. The automatic DBS commands a $4,000 premium over the three pedal variant and starts at $273,000.
Gallery: 2008 Aston Martin DBS
[Source: Aston Martin]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TBlueMax 8:38AM (9/30/2008)
I love this car. Automatic transmission + a pair of rear seats would probably shift the character of this car more to a grand touring than a sports car. Fine, I still love this car.
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Alex 8:55AM (9/30/2008)
"Given the DBS' more harder attitude"
Seriously Sam, more harder?
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Torrent 12:30PM (9/30/2008)
Yeah because that's more better.
notYou 11:28AM (9/30/2008)
lust.
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SprNtrl 10:23AM (9/30/2008)
When you're dropping 273K on a car, $4000 is a drop in the bucket.
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tuna 1:59PM (9/30/2008)
Beautiful car, etc. etc. But, I can think of a few much better cars for $273k. No dice.
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iceman7 4:06PM (9/30/2008)
I'm aroused.
That image gallery has some STUNNING images. Beautiful car. Beautiful photography.
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Dun dun duuuun 5:44PM (9/30/2008)
Did you guys ever think what "tranny" also stands for?
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