DBS 4.0 Six

Classic DBS

The six-cylinder DBS that launched the model in 1967, before the V8 arrived in 1969. It used the 3,995cc DOHC straight-six carried over from the DB6, offered in standard and higher-output Vantage tune, driving through a manual or automatic gearbox. William Towns styled the wider four-seat body that later defined the V8 cars. This straight-six DBS remained in production until 1972 as the entry point to the range, after which the name passed to the V8.

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DBS 4.0 Six, every angle

Exterior

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Engineering passport

Specifications

Dimensions & body

Height · 1328 mm

Length · 4585 mm

Wheelbase · 2611 mm

Width1829 mm

STORY

Reviving a name last used in the late 1960s, the 2007 DBS was the flagship of the DB9-era range, a harder, more powerful grand tourer that sat above the DB9 and replaced the V12 Vanquish S at the top of the line. It used a 5.9-litre V12 producing around 510bhp, extensive carbon-fibre bodywork and carbon-ceramic brakes.

It became instantly famous as James Bond's car, debuting in Casino Royale (2006) as the vehicle for Daniel Craig's 007 and returning in Quantum of Solace (2008), which included a spectacular opening roll-over crash on the shores of Lake Garda. The pairing re-cemented Aston Martin's cinematic association after the DB5.

Produced until 2012, the DBS was succeeded by the second-generation Vanquish. The name returned in 2018 on the DBS Superleggera, a 715bhp twin-turbo V12 super-GT built on the DB11 structure, continuing the DBS role as Aston Martin's flagship coupe.

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