2008 Aston Martin DBS first steer
April 23, 2008 by Anthony Crawford
Paul was the designated bus driver for the day, and parked the Renault Espace next to no less than four spanking new DBS’s.
After the Press Officer signed us in and handed out passes, we headed for what was surely the pick of the bunch. The Lightening Silver DBS, with plates right out of a Bond movie, “DBS 1”. It just doesn’t get any better than this.
After our missed flight debacle, we had just four hours in the car, so after a short in car briefing, it was time to get on with the job.
The key, more a piece of jewellery, is made from hand polished stainless steel and genuine sapphire. Aston calls it the ECU (Emotion Control Unit). You simply push it into the special docking slot and hold it there, until the hand made 6.0-litre V12 awakens.
This is no DB9. It’s a much more ominous exhaust note, almost a racecar like bark. This is going to be a seriously good steer, but as I’m the only driver, and everyone else is involved with capturing video or stills, I’d best put on the “this is work” face without a hint of the pleasure that grips me right now. That seemed to work well enough with the Veyron, back in France.
Great article guys. But will you ever forgive yourselves for being 3 hours late?!
Awesome – has to be my pick of the four cars! Excellent article Anthony.
Great article, I am a deep shade of green with envy. This car is what wet dreams are made of. It may not be the fastest super car but it is definitely the best.
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Let’s try that again – excellent review Anthony, brilliant car. Easily the best pick for performance/luxury/looks IMO. Can’t wait for the video!
I want?
Very well written Anthony on what can only be described as an awsome vehicle
I HAVE WOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spam word “Toyota”. That word doesn’t dare being within half a universe of this beauty. Blasphemy.
I spotted a Ford part! The Power socket cover inside the glovebox, out of an LR Focus!
I’m still wiping the droo…l offff m.yyyyy keyb0@rd. Ooops.
Ferrari; Lamborghini; Maserati; Lexii …. who are they?
I think that this is the car that I want to show up in to visit my clients and at the weddings that I shoot. I’m not sure if it would say that my clients are paying me a lot of money to live the lifestyle or that I am photographing for the love of it since i should have a lot of money if I am driving the car?
Aston old and new desing so faster and nice