2015 Aston Martin DB9 GT on show at Goodwood Festival of Speed - Autocar
The Aston Martin DB9 GT has made its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Set to go on sale globally from September as part of Aston’s 2016-model-year line-up for a price of £140,000, the GT is a last hurrah for the DB9 before it’s replaced by an all-new model (likely to be called DB11 ) in 2017. The DB9 GT has 540bhp... Aston Martin claims the DB9 GT can reach 62mph from rest in 4. 5sec and has a top speed of 183mph. Despite the hike in power, only the acceleration figure is an improvement over the standard DB9’s - and even then by only 0. 1sec. Described by Aston product development boss Ian Minards as “the very best of what DB9 can be”, the car sits on double wishbone suspension at the front and rear. Inside, the DB9 GT gets a new generation of Aston Martin’s infotainment system. The car’s leather seats now include the GT badge, and the steering wheel is clad in Alcantara. The DB9 GT weighs no more than the standard DB9 coupé, at 1785kg. In open-top Volante form, the DB9 GT is 1890kg. Chief creative officer Marek Reichman said: “The purity of form and proportion, together with a lithe, powerful. Source: www.autocar.co.uk
