Aston Martin DBS

Aston Martin has finally revealed official details of its fastest and sexiest model EVER – the DBS. The car was made famous by James Bond in last year’s Casino Royale, with the motoring world waiting on tenterhooks for the finished product.

The DBS is a race-bred road car based on the DB9 and Le Mans class-winning DBRS9.Using a tweaked version of the six-litre V12 engine from the flagship Vanquish, the DBS produces a titanic 510bhp and 420lb/ft of pulling power.Engineers have tuned the engine to give it a bit more oomph above 5,500rpm – making it the fastest accelerating Aston ever.The DBS rockets from 0-62mph (100kph) in 4.3 seconds and 0-100mph in 9.4 seconds before running out of steam at 191mph.

Weight has been cut by 120kg, by fitting lighter seats, lighter brakes and carbon fibre panels.The DBS’s handling should be more responsive than on the brilliant DB9, with an adaptive suspension varying the level of stiffness according to the road conditions. On the outside, the DBS – which rolls on sexy 20-inch wheels – has a sculpted, muscular bodykit reflecting the DBRS9 with more air intakes than on the DB9 to increase airflow into the engine.

Inside, the beautifully constructed interior is clothed with a swath of Alcantara, carbon fibre and leather. Luxury features include a 700watt sound system, sat-nav and a stainless-steel ignition fob, which is inserted into the centre console-mounted sapphire start button. Only 500 models will be made a year, with the DBS going on sale early next year with a price tag of around £160,000.