Aston Martin DBS Superleggera

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – Exterior

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera turns up the aggression with a much larger black grille and a front splitter. Details like the hood’s flared power bulges, the side louvres and the quad exhaust outlets with matte black finishers distinguish the brand’s flagship grand tourer.

21-inch wheels fitted with tyres measuring 265/35ZR21 in front and 305/30ZR21 at the back, which home the dark anodized brake callipers with carbon-ceramic brake discs of 410 mm and 360 mm diameters front and rear, respectively. This Y-spoke design comes in three finishes, with a twin-spoke design in two finishes.

Evolving innovative aerodynamic concepts such as the curlicue and Aeroblade that generates 180kg of downforce at VMAX: the highest figure ever for a series production Aston Martin. The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera equipped with an F1-inspired double-diffuser, LED headlamps with daytime running lights, adjustable headlights, power adjustable exterior rear-view mirror, rain sensing wiper, side mirror turn indicator and integrated antenna.

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – Interior

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera is a grand-touring sports car and as such comes standard with plenty of luxuries to have a comfortable trip such as Caithness leather and Alcantara are the default cabin materials, steering wheel finished in a mix of leather and Alcantara and leather-wrapped power-adjustable sports seats with heat and memory settings.

Standard leather that is applied to the door panels and centre console armrest. An embossed DBS logo or the Aston Martin wings embroidered into the seats. The colour of the seatbelts, roof liner and carpets can be individually specked. Twill carbon fibre, piano black and dyed Tamo open pore wood are among the available trim inlays
The centre console caters for small-item storage in the cabin, although it isn’t especially deep. 

There are two cupholders in the centre console, too, but the door bins aren’t large and there is no traditional glovebox ahead of the front-seat passenger. Although it has four seats, the rear seats are only useful for small children or as extra packing space, as there simply isn’t enough leg or headroom for adults. Though the vehicle is quite low to the ground, ingress and egress are easy enough for the driver and front-seat passenger. 

Trunk compartment is shallow, so space is restricted to around 255 litre of boot space and the rear seats do provide additional storage when required. Adding to the driver’s convenience is a side mirror tilt-down feature when reverse gear is selected, which together with a 360-degree camera system, makes parking a less stressful affair. 

A power-adjustable steering column, push-button ignition, and cruise control, tacho meter, electronic multi trip meter, digital clock, digital odometer, touch sensitive automatic climate control, keyless entry, front/rear parking sensors and parking assistance comes as standard.

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – Features

Safety

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera safety features includes the driver airbag, passenger airbag, side airbag-front, ABS, Brake Assist, EBD, vehicle stability control system, day & night rear view mirror, rear camera, parking sensors, crash sensor, tyre pressure monitoring system, front impact beams, side impact beams, door ajar warning, central locking, power door locks, anti-theft alarm with immobilizer.

Infotainment

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Bang & Olufsen audio system as part of an infotainment pack which combines iOS mobile device integration, USB playback, digital and FM/AM radio, Bluetooth and satellite navigation, viewed through an eight-inch display and controlled via a centre console touchpad.

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – Powertrain

Engine

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera is powered by 5.2 litre biturbo V12 engine produces 715 hp at 6,500 rpm and 900 Nm of torque between 1,800 rpm and 5,000 rpm.

Transmission

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera is mated with eight-speed ZF automatic, a rear-mounted transaxle, for a 51:49 front-to-rear weight distribution with a limited slip-differential.

Chassis

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera uses bonded aluminium clothed in carbon-fibre body panels. Suspension is tasked to forged double wishbones and a multi-link setup for the front and rear, respectively, with adaptive dampers.

Drivetrain

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera power and torque are sent to the rear wheels.

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – Driving Performance

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera is one such machine pushing the performance from 0-100 km/h sprint time in 3.4 seconds, while top speed is rated at 340 km/h. Three dynamic drive modes are available – GT, Sport and Sport Plus, and can be selected for both powertrain and chassis, the former controlling engine and gearbox responses together.

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – Ride Comfort

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera stiffened and lowered adaptive suspension, wider tires, more downforce from the many changes in the aerodynamic bodywork and many carbon fibres parts to keep the weight low to ensure ultimate agility and handling precision one may expect.

It’s still a blast to drive, though, with a sonorous V12 scream the obsession with proportioning of the adaptive damping suspension does more than enough to justify the breath-taking aggressive styled machine.

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – Conclusion

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera sitting at the pinnacle of the Aston Martin production range, it is indeed a unique blend of performance, eminent dynamics and beauty. Presence and elegance are subjective matters, but the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera unquestionably has them. The V12 engine with more power and torque than any full series-production Aston to date, most encouragingly the luxury performance car market with huge capability sense of occasion.