First drive: the Aston Martin DB9 GT - Top Gear
What is it. The Aston Martin DB9 GT. Think of it as a facelift, not an addition to the range, as it replaces the standard DB9. Nevertheless, the ‘GT’ bit is important as it means more power. The GT has had a stealth makeover: black splitter and diffuser, black brake calipers, revised lights, new 20-inch, ten-spoke dark alloys, GT badges etc. If you want, Aston Martin will make you the splitter and diffuser out of carbon fibre – for £3,995. Given the age of the DB9 (it first appeared in 2004), you’d be forgiven for expecting this to be a somewhat pointless, almost undignified, exercise. The DB9 GT looks utterly tremendous. The new additions are subtly, tastefully done, and the sheer elegance of the DB9 still shines through. Hardly a radical makeover, though, is it. No. Viewed from a business perspective, the GT is a way of garnering a few more sales from an ageing product. But it’s hard to view any Aston so coldly. It may not be face-ripplingly fast, it may not be able to corner like a stunt plane, or respond with the zap of a bolt of electricity, but the DB9 is achingly cool. Source: www.topgear.com
