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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Near Chicago, IL
Available for order and sale as a convertible Volante or a hardtop coupe, the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera is one of the world's most exciting supercars. Best of all, it's on sale today at Aston Martin Chicago.
What's so special about the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera?
The Aston Martin DBS is a luxury sports car that technically seats four. But honestly, the rear seats are better suited to be the stash hole for a day's worth of shopping on the Magnificient Mile in Chicago. Heck, slip the doorman a Benjamin and he'll park it up front. It's one of those vehicles that will almost instantly attract a crowd.
The Aston Martin DBS is a Superleggera model, which stands for "Super Light" in Italian. It is a custom-built vehicle that comes from the A-M factory in Gaydon, Warwickshire, UK. But in reality, it isn't all that light. But it certainly is super. Powered by a hand-built 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine, the DBS manages to produce 715 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm. It produces 663 lb-ft of torque @ 1,800 rpm and manages to hold all the way up to its top speed of 211 mph.
The V12 engine is a piece of working art, and like any example of fine art, it includes a signature from the artist, er, engine builder. The engine has been set back and laid as low as possible to provide as close to a 50:50 center of gravity as possible. The engine is mated to a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission and limited-slip differential, which sends its power to the DBS's rear wheels. The suspension is a driver-controlled sport-tuned adaptive suspension with a double-wishbone kit in front and a multi-link independent rear suspension which is just the way you want it for precise corner cutting whether you are on the racetrack or a curvy backroad.