Aston Martin DB9RS

Text: Automedia / Photos: Automedia

02nd September 2006

In Issue 909, Auto Express revealed the Aston Martin DB9 that will star in the 007 movie Casino Royale - now these spyshots show how the stunning roadgoing version will look.

Spied putting in some fast laps at the Nürburgring in Germany, this menacing black car gets the same styling tweaks as the Bond version. It has aggressive air intakes, wider wheelarches, bigger alloys, lowered side skirts and a lip spoiler at the back.

It will be luxurious inside, with sports seats and a new engine starter button. The model gets a different name, too - the DBRS9. Aston hasn't confirmed technical details, but the car will have revised suspension and brakes, plus a 500bhp 6.0-litre V12. That should mean a 0-60mph time of 4.5 seconds and a 200mph top speed. Only 300 examples of the £130,000 model will be produced.

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