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DB6 Volante available at Aston Martin of Austin

DBS Volante

Fusing Open Top Motoring With The Ultimate Luxury Sports Car

Completing the DBS line-up, the new Volante will afford customers the combination of the DBS's already-established benchmark sports car characteristics with all the thrills of open-air motoring.

Featuring a motorised retractable fabric roof, the DBS's beautiful profile is preserved whether up or down. When the roof is closed, it provides a warm comfortable ambience and when open, it neatly disappears behind the new tonneau cover at the touch of a button.

Broadening the DBS's character, the DBS Volante will appeal to drivers who wish to combine the excitement of driving a finely-tuned sports car with the invigorating feeling of being open to the elements. This juxtaposition of ultimate performance and openness stirs the senses on any drive whether a exhilarating jaunt on favoured roads or cruising on lengthy journeys. 'Volante', meaning: 'moving with light rapidity', perfectly defines the performance potential and the dynamic characteristics of the DBS Volante.

Body

Two-door convertible body style with 2+2 seating
Bonded aluminium VH structure
Aluminium, magnesium alloy and carbon-fibre composite body
Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams
High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps (main beam)
LED rear lamps and side repeaters

Engine

All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935cc V12.
Compression ratio 10.9:1
Front-mid mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
Max power: 380kW (510bhp/517 PS) at 6500rpm
Max torque: 570Nm (420 lb.ft) at 5750rpm
Acceleration: 0-100km/h (0-62mph) in 4.3 seconds
Max speed: manual 307km/h (191mph)

Transmission

Rear-mid mounted, six-speed manual gearbox
Rear-mid mounted 'Touchtronic 2' six-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire control system
Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
Limited-slip differential
Final-drive ratio 3.71:1 (manual) 3.46:1 (Touchtronic)

Steering

Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock-to-lock Column tilt and reach adjustment

Wheels & tyres

Front: 8.5" x 20" Pirelli P Zero 245/35
Rear: 11" x 20" Pirelli P Zero 295/30

Suspension

Front: Independent double wishbone incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
Rear: Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Track mode

Brakes

Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398mm diameter with six-piston calipers
Rear: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360mm diameter with four-piston calipers
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Track mode
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
Traction control

Interior

Full grain leather interior
Matrix alloy facia trim and Iridium Silver centre console surround
Carbon fibre door trims and door pulls
Auto-dimming rear-view mirror & garage door opener (USA & Canada only)
Sports seats with electric adjustment
Memory seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)
Dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags
Side airbags
Heated seats
Heated rear screen
Automatic temperature control
Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
Trip computer
LED map lights
Cruise control
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system*1,2
Bluetooth telephone preparation*1
Powerfold exterior mirrors
Front and rear parking sensors
Tyre-pressure monitoring*1
Alarm and immobiliser
Remote-control central door locking and boot release
Wind deflector
Battery disconnect switch
Battery conditioner*1
Tracking device*3 (UK only)
Boot-mounted umbrella
Lamy pen and pen holder (Touchtronic only)

In-car entertainment

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound DBS sound system
Integrated Apple iPod *4 connector
USB connector with Waveform Audio Format (WAF), Windows Media Player (WMA) and MPEG (MP3) audio file compatibility
3.5mm auxiliary input socket

Options

20" 20-spoke alloy wheels with graphite finish
20" 10-spoke diamond-turned alloy wheels
20" 10-spoke diamond-turned alloy wheels with graphite finish
Sports tyres
Magnum Silver bonnet meshes
Satellite radio system (USA only)
Piano Black facia trim and centre console surround
Polished Alloy tread plates
Personalised sill plaques
Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror*1
Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)
Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)
Tracking device*1,3
First-aid kit
Smokers' pack
Smokers’ pack

Dimensions

Length: 4721mm (185.9")
Width: 1905mm (75") (exc. Mirrors)
2060mm (81.1") (inc. Mirrors)
Wheelbase: 2740mm (107.9")
Fuel tank capacity: 78 litres (17.2 Imp.galls, 20.5 US galls)
Height: 1280mm (50.4")
Weight: 1810kg

Not available in all markets
Includes Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) in Continental Europe
Complies with UK Thatcham Category 5 requirements. Excludes subscription. Standard in UK.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries

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