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"             2009 Aston Martin DBS Touchtronic 2             List price     $273,000             Price as tested     $276,140             Curb weight     3940 lb             Engine     5.9-liter V-12             Transmission     6-sp paddle-shift automatic             Horsepower, bhp @ rpm     510 @ 6500             Torque, lb-ft @ rpm     420 @ 5750             0\u201360 mph     4.1 sec             0\u2013100 mph     9.2 sec             0\u20131320 ft (1/4 mile)     12.4 sec @ 114.9 mph             Top speed     191 mph             Braking, 60\u20130 mph     111 ft             Braking, 80\u20130 mph     193 ft             Lateral accel (200-ft skidpad)     0.95g             Speed thru 700-ft slalom     71.4 mph             Our mileage, EPA city/highway     na, 11/17 mpg       With a 510-bhp 5.9-liter V-12 engine, a new Touchtronic 2 6-speed automatic gearbox and a chassis constructed entirely of aluminum and carbon-fiber, all wrapped in trademark sultry skin, it&amp;#039;s no wonder that the British company&amp;#039;s latest creation \u2014 the DBS \u2014 is the preferred mode of transportation for 007 in the latest installment of the James Bond film series.   The key difference between this DBS and the manual-equipped version we tested in the October 2008 issue is its ZF-sourced automatic gearbox with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. In short, it makes the DBS a tenth quicker to 60 mph, owing to its faster upshifts and a new 3.46:1 final drive ratio, which is better for acceleration than the previous automatic&amp;#039;s 3.15:1 rear end. And during downshifts, the throttle blips make all drivers look (and sound) like a pro.   Around town, we found the chassis comfortably capable, the adaptive suspension soaking up pavement irregularities with aplomb, giving the a luxury car ride.   At the test track, the Aston&amp;#039;s wide track and large 20-in. Pirelli P Zero tires, working in concert with the adaptive suspension set in the aggressive &amp;quot;sport&amp;quot; mode (this really stiffens the suspension and makes freeway expansion joints a filling-loosener), allow the luxury GT to circle the skidpad at a heady 0.95g. Although good grip and a nimble, well-balanced chassis are its hallmarks, this Aston does feel heavy. Standard cross-drilled carbon ceramic brakes do reduce unsprung weight and work well; and the steering is fairly communicative, providing the driver with good feedback \u2014 especially when the front tires begin to lose their bite with mild understeer.   For those who can afford such grand touring machines, the DBS is without a doubt the grandest sport/luxury coupe we&amp;#039;ve seen from Aston. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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