Just the Facts:
- The redesigned 2013 Aston Martin DB9 starts at $187,515, including a $2,115 destination charge and a $2,100 gas-guzzler tax, reflecting a $4,515 price cut over the outgoing model.
- The new-generation 6.0-liter V12 engine in the 2013 DB9 churns out 510 horsepower, a 40-hp increase over the 2012 DB9.
- Aston Martin told Edmunds the price cut was not designed to better position the new DB9 against the Lamborghini Gallardo, but to underscore "a very clear step from the DB9 to the Vanquish."
IRVINE, California — The redesigned 2013 Aston Martin DB9 starts at $187,515, including a $2,115 destination charge and a $2,100 gas-guzzler tax, reflecting a $4,515 price cut over the outgoing model.
"More power for less money," said Matthew Clarke, an Aston Martin spokesman, in a phone conversation with Edmunds on Tuesday.
The 2013 DB9 will arrive in U.S. showrooms in November in Coupe or Volante body styles. The top-of-the-line 2013 Aston Martin DB9 Volante starts at $202,515, including shipping and gas-guzzler tax.
Clarke said the price cut was not designed to better position the new DB9 against such rivals as the Lamborghini Gallardo, but to underscore "a very clear step from the DB9 to the Vanquish."
The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish will be priced from $282,110, including a $2,115 destination charge and a $2,600 gas-guzzler tax, Clarke said.
The 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo starts at $184,895, including a $2,995 destination charge. The 2012 Ferrari California, another rival of the DB9, starts at $194,000, including a $2,000 destination charge.
The base 2012 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe starts at $192,030, including shipping.
The new-generation 6.0-liter V12 engine in the 2013 DB9 churns out 510 horsepower, a 40-hp increase over the 2012 DB9. The engine is linked to a six-speed automatic transmission. The 2013 DB9 accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 183 mph. Fuel economy numbers were not announced. The outgoing 2012 DB9 with an automatic transmission returns 13 mpg in city driving and 20 mpg on the highway, according to the EPA.
The arrival of the 2013 DB9 heralds the end of the Aston Martin Virage, which "ceases production with immediate effect," said Aston Martin in a statement.
The redone DB9 is said to blend the best bits of the Virage and the outgoing DB9 in a new car with a new-generation engine, more power, some Vanquish hardware, adaptive damping and ceramic brakes.
The styling changes on the DB9 include a more pronounced trunk "flip" that enhances the aerodynamic
performance of the car, bi-xenon headlights and an optional carbon-fiber front splitter as part of an exterior
Carbon Pack. The Carbon Pack also includes a rear diffuser, carbon-fiber mirror arms and caps and dark tailpipes with a graphitic finish. The car is finished with 20-inch five-spoke cast alloy silver painted wheels.
The front grille of the DB9 is spun off the design of Aston Martin's One-77.
The cabin gets leather welts, a leather sports steering wheel and glass switches. An interior Carbon Pack includes a carbon-fiber upper fascia, carbon-fiber gear selector paddles and carbon-fiber door pulls.
A leather headliner is optional. Buyers can choose either Aston Martin wings or DB9 headrest embroidery.
Edmunds says: Who can argue with a price cut — plus lots of upgrades — on one of the most desirable exotic cars on the planet?
