16 Facts About DB9 Volante

DB9 Volante, originally designed by Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker, has an aluminium construction.

Production of the DB9 Volante ended after 12 years in 2016, having been replaced by the DB11 which uses an all-new platform and engine.

DB9 Volante was designed by Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker; the extent of each individual's contributions to the car has been disputed by both.

DB9 Volante is the first model to be built at Aston Martin's Gaydon facility in Warwickshire, England.

In 2007, the DB9 Volante was revised with upgraded electrical components which helped reliability, new front seat design, LED approach lights on the door handles and lowered suspension .

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DB9 Volante's interior is upholstered in leather and has a walnut wood trim.

At the front, DB9 Volante is without a separate nose cone, and has no visible bumpers.

DB9 Volante could be equipped with either a six-speed conventional manual gearbox manufactured by Graziano Trasmissioni or a six-speed ZF Friedrichshafen 'Touchtronic' automatic gearbox featuring paddle-operated semi-automatic mode.

DB9 Volante is the first Aston Martin model to be designed and developed on Ford's aluminium VH platform.

DB9 Volante has anti-roll bars and double wishbone suspension, supported by coil springs.

The retractable roof of the DB9 Volante is made of folding fabric and takes 17 seconds for operation.

The DB9 Volante LM comes standard with the DB9 Volante's optional sports pack and is only available in coupe bodystyle equipped with the automatic transmission.

DB9 Volante has been adapted for use in sports car racing by Aston Martin Racing, a collaboration between Aston Martin and Prodrive.

DB9 Volante felt that the car was less stiff than the coupe to the point that the car was "wobbly".

When compared directly against other cars, like the Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet and the Ford GT, the DB9 Volante was ranked poorly, though the reviewer noted that comparing it against faster cars "highlighted its shortcomings".

Likewise, when compared to the Bentley Continental GT, Mercedes-Benz CL600, and the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti F1, the DB9 Volante ranked poorly again, though reviewers said that "despite its problems, the DB9 Volante would be their personal choice".