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Aston Martin DBS, continued ...
Suddenly, you’re not a frumpy guy who swills Vernor’s Ginger Ale and
listens to vintage big-band music on Sirius/XM’s channel 4. Rather,
you’re Bond, James Bond, with a taste for martinis – shaken, not
stirred. With devilish-good looks. And, oh, what’s this in your wallet?
A license to kill.
Forget plastic surgery, hair
transplants and personal trainers. The Aston Martin DBS is the fountain
of youth and virility, and steely secret-agent confidence.
So
is the DBS really worth $274,350? Friends, transforming – even briefly
– into Sean Connery or Daniel Craig is absolutely priceless.
Kim Reynolds is technical editor of Motor Trend magazine.
Who should drive this car: All actual secret servants to the crown, of course, plus anyone who wants to occasionally push a button on the dash and have a couple of machine guns replace the headlights.
How it drives: Both
the manual and automatic transmission versions can hit 60 mph in under
4.3 seconds and can kiss 191 mph. You’ll probably never do either, but
knowing that the DBS is a perennially cocked gun ready to fire is
intoxicating.
MPG (city/highway): 12/18
Cost (base price): $274,350
Comparable: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Bentley Continental GT Speed
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Aston Martin DBS, continued ...
Suddenly, you’re not a frumpy guy who swills Vernor’s Ginger Ale and
listens to vintage big-band music on Sirius/XM’s channel 4. Rather,
you’re Bond, James Bond, with a taste for martinis – shaken, not
stirred. With devilish-good looks. And, oh, what’s this in your wallet?
A license to kill. Forget plastic surgery, hair transplants and personal trainers. The Aston Martin DBS is the fountain of youth and virility, and steely secret-agent confidence.
So is the DBS really worth $274,350? Friends, transforming – even briefly – into Sean Connery or Daniel Craig is absolutely priceless.
Kim Reynolds is technical editor of Motor Trend magazine.
Who should drive this car: All actual secret servants to the crown, of course, plus anyone who wants to occasionally push a button on the dash and have a couple of machine guns replace the headlights. How it drives: Both the manual and automatic transmission versions can hit 60 mph in under 4.3 seconds and can kiss 191 mph. You’ll probably never do either, but knowing that the DBS is a perennially cocked gun ready to fire is intoxicating.
MPG (city/highway): 12/18
Cost (base price): $274,350
Comparable: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Bentley Continental GT Speed
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