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1. 2021 aston martin dbs superleggera volante drivers#
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2021 aston martin dbs superleggera volante full#

Still, an Aston Martin V12 going at full chat is a sound worth listening to. This is in contrast to many modern performance cars which can deliver devastating results even if the upper echelons of the rev range are left unexploited.

2021 aston martin dbs superleggera volante drivers#

Interestingly, the DBS Superleggera requires drivers to make full use of its rev range to extract the most performance. In fact, while the DB11 uses shorter gearing to help with acceleration the DBS produces so much torque that longer gearing was opted for. There is so much power though, that drivers dreaming of pinning the accelerator to the floor and flying off into the sunset will need nothing short of perfectly smooth dry tarmac to avoid traction control stepping in. Actually, thanks to the huge amount of power and torque available, it is more like Beauty and the Beast as pressing the throttle results in straight-line performance few other cars come close to matching. It perhaps lacks some of the excitement of a Ferrari V12, but even so, it is a beauty. Aston has just made it sleeker, faster and more expensive.Īston Martin’s glorious V12 steals the show when driving a DBS Superleggera – delivering an intoxicating soundtrack and performance that’s hard to matchĪston’s V12 engine is nothing short of phenomenal. The DBS Superleggera is not a completely stand-alone model though, underneath the bodywork it is based on the V12 DB11. Not just in terms of speed either – style, handling and elegance are important too. Still, for Aston Martin, Superleggera models are often pinned as the absolute best the British brand has to offer. While the Ferrari is a much more aggressive car in terms of how it drives. The Aston is first and foremost a GT car – its sleek styling and aggressive wheels might suggest otherwise but the driving experience confirms as much. Both the DBS and 812 are also available as convertibles – called Volante and GTS, respectively.Įven then, though, there are big differences between the models. Both the DBS Superleggera and 812 Superfast come with a front-mounted V12 engine that sends power to the rear wheels via an automatic gearbox.

It is perhaps the Ferrari 812 Superfast that comes closest. The trouble comes when looking for a rival which offers the same blend of luxurious grand tourer, sleek supercar and abundant performance. About the Aston Martin DBS Superleggeraįrom a price point of view, Aston Martin’s DBS Superleggera isn’t short of a rival or two – Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini all offer models which sit around the half-a-million-dollar mark and fulfil a similar remit. The overall result is a car that is well worth remortgaging the house for. It is not perfect, there are a few niggles, but these are dwarfed by the positives. Importantly for the British marque, it also stands out compared to other Astons – which is good, as the DBS Superleggera is something of a halo model. Matching the impressive performance with striking styling gives the Aston real presence next to super or even hypercars.