2009 Aston Martin DBS Automatic - Auto Shows - Car and Driver
And so we believe that Aston Martin had the right idea to debut the new self-shifting version of its flagship DBS at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. In place of the six-speed manual transaxle found in all 300 or so DBS coupes built to date is a beefed-up version of the ZF-sourced six-speed Touchtronic automatic transaxle introduced last year in the DB9. Dubbed “Touchtronic 2” in the DBS, the... Like the DB9, the transmission has a sport mode that further quickens shift speed and matches revs on downshifts. Thus equipped, the DBS automatic is said to be able to match the acceleration figures of its manual counterpart, which, in a recent comparison test , we found to be 4. 3 seconds from 0 to 60 mph, arriving at the quarter-mile mark in just 12. 6... In addition to the new tranny option, the 2009 DBS also features a new, 1000-watt Bang & Olufsen audio system, a 10-spoke lightweight wheel option, and the availability of a pair of vestigial seats crammed behind the front buckets in the event... Source: www.caranddriver.com
