Aston Martin DBS Facelift To Unleash in 2013, With 530 BHP

From late 2012, Aston Martin’s lineup of revised DB9 supercars is scheduled to be launched. This will be spearheaded by the revamped Aston Martin DBS. The DBS prototype was seen in Germany, showing very clear that the new DB9 will feature a revised front grille and bumpers, fresh bodyside styling and a modified cockpit. An all-new car is due to be launched only in 2015/2016. Aston Martin made very subtle revisions to the exterior of the DB9 and DBS but they will receive the first major changes on the platform.

Surprisingly, we would say, the new grille deviates from the current curved shape inspired by the 1960s DB family to a single opening that’s more contemporary. All these elements stray from the look of the DB family established by Ian Callum (currently chief of design at Jaguar) in 2003 that was smooth and elegant. As you can see it’s now nearer to the One-77 theme of Marek Reichman, the current Aston design boss.

Let’s take an example: the bonnet. It features only a pair of cooling vents in a pane that has a more sculpted surface. The styling revision that’s more clear is to the bodysides, which now have One-77-inspired deeply concave surfaces. On each front wing now is a crisp line that was part of the styling of the Vantage since 2005, instead of its trademark vent. The same thing is also seen on the new V12 Zagato.

The DBS’s interior will be sublime modified. The instrument display has typical black-on-white dials and the speedo and revcounter are still contra-rotating. This car is powered by a 6.0-litre V12 engine that delivers an extra 20bhp, resulting to a peak power of about 530bhp.

Source: 4wheelsnews