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Launched by Aston Martin in 2004, the DB9 is a grand touring performance
vehicle, and is the first new car to be built at Aston's Gaydon facility.
Many amateur car enthusiasts are unaware that the name "DB" stems from David
Brown, the owner of Aston Martin for a sizeable part of its history. The DB9
was designed by Ian Callum and finished by his successor, Henrik Fisker, and
was created to supersede the newly-discontinued Aston Martin DB7 (also by
Callum) which hit the production lines in 1994. The DB9 is available in two
variants; the coupe and a "Volante" convertible, both of which have 6.0 L 450
brake horsepower (335 kW) V12 engine taken from its sister car the V12
Vanquish. The Vanquish engine does however produce 10 bhp (7 kW) more.
Interestingly, this V12 engine is why Aston Martin did not call the car the
DB8, which may have confused consumers into believing that the car only had
eight cylinders. However, another rumor has made its way around suggesting
that Aston Martin believed that this car was such a huge leap from the Jaguar
XJ-S that it named it DB9 instead of DB8, intending to indicate a gradual
evolution.
Sales have continued to soar and as of 2004 production is expected be up to
five thousand units a year, which is roughly the same as its tough rivals, in
particular, the Ferrari F430 and Porsche 911 Turbo. The DB9 was essential to
ensure Aston Martin's continued survival into the 21st century despite
its past financial troubles. However, CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez had to alert Aston
loyalists that production numbers of the new DB9 would be slightly higher than
previous models which some may see as resulting in a declined value of the
vehicle, which would result from some of its appeal stemming from its
exclusivity. However, the Aston assured it would still retain only a small
statistical percentage of the high-end sports car market despite the change
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