"A car like this must be judged by emotions, not only by logic or reason. Aston Martin needs to be art.” So proclaimed Ulrich Bez, Aston Martin CEO, when first we played with the DB9 almost two years ...

It was the first truly modern Aston Martin. The sports car maker, famous for its swooping designs, its barking engine notes and its intimate association with the Secret Service (even if real ...

After 13 years in production, Aston Martin is bidding farewell to the beautiful DB9. While the design is still jaw-dropping, the bones of the car were getting old, outpaced by newer, more high-tech ...

Anyone who has visited the old Aston Martin factory at Newport Pagnell can tell you that it was something out of Dickens: A grimy old place with wizened panel beaters and pale young apprentices, all ...

There are many grand tourers, but at least in my book, the Aston Martin DB9 is the pinnacle of them all. The design is nothing short of perfection, and the driving experience is unforgettable. Today's ...

As we recently pointed out, car makers have a habit of producing something special for the Geneva Motor Show. And with its DB9 Carbon and Vantage N430 offerings Aston Martin has offered something ...

The future of Aston Martin is epitomised by the all-new DB9, a 2+2 seater sports car that sets new standards in its class due to its astonishing combination of agility, V12 power, smoothness, ...

The Aston Martin DB9 was always beautiful but it failed to make Aston grow enough.. The company has always struggled. The more modern cars like the DB9 were a big step forward dynamically but in the ...

Aston Martin is on a roll of late, the latest creation its four-door masterpiece, the Rapide. While that car has its quirks, it's certainly one of the most attractive four-door sports cars in ...

The Italian Graziano six-speed manual transmission and the ZF six-speed automatic are mounted at the rear, driven by a carbon-fiber driveshaft running at crankshaft speed and mounted inside a huge ...