Aston Martin DBS

Aston Martin DBS

The Aston Martin DBS is a GT car produced by the English manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd., part of Ford's Premier Automotive Group. Originally produced from 1967 to 1972, a new version will debut in 2006 together with the James Bond movie Casino Royale.

Specifications (1972)
Weight: 3760 lb
Engine: 4L Straight-6
Power: 282 BHP at 5500 RPM
Torque: 390.5 Nm (288 ft·lbf) at 3850 rpm

1967 to 1972

The DBS was the successor to the famed Aston Martin DB6 line. Powered by a straight-6 engine, it lasted from 1967 through 1972 before being replaced by the Aston Martin Vantage. It was a larger coupe than the DB6, with four full seats, but was powered by the same 4.0 L engine as the previous car. The engine normally produced 282 hp (210 kW), but a no-cost DBS Vantage option upped output to 325 hp (242 kW). The DBS had a much more modern look than either the DB6 or Vantage with a square non-Aston grille.

The DBS was used by James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Unlike Bond's previous car, the Aston Martin DB5, there were no gadgets or anything of the kind installed in this car. In the final scenes of the film, Bond's wife, Tracy, is killed in the car during a drive-by shooting.

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