Aston Martin reveals the DB9 GT and updates the Rapide S and V8 Vantage

Available as further options to customise, buyers can now get carbon fibre tail lamp inserts, side strakes, front splitter and rear diffuser, graphite, diamond-turned ten-spoke alloy wheels and alternative brake caliper colours.

Aston Martin Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman, said: “The purity of form and proportion, together with a lithe powerful, stance, remain at the core of what the DB9 is to look at. With these changes, we have made the DB9 GT yet more stylish, while retaining its unmistakable and globally renowned identity.”

The DB9 GT is now available to order in markets around the world, priced from £140,000 in the UK (Rs. 1.4 crore approx) , €187,000 in Germany, $199,950 in America.        

Vantage and Rapide S revised

Both the Vantage and the Rapide S get upgrades. Aston has now fitted the Vantage Coupe and the Roadster with the new touch sensitive console facia just like they have done for the Rapide S with the AMi II infotainment system. The System now also reads vehicle status power and torque meters, giving real-time read-outs of engine bhp and torque to the driver.

Both cars also get new interior trims to choose from with the addition of Vivid Red, Royal Mint, Black Damson and Bronze Metallic. The Vantage N430 gets the Californian Poppy trim while American buyers can also enjoy Royal Mint, Spicy Red, Copper and Deep Purple trims for the Vantage GT. The Cinnabar Orange and Ultramarine black exterior colours are now also available in the V8 Vantage.

Dr. Andy Palmer, Aston Martin CEO, said: “Our process of constant improvement, development and refinement of our core sports cars never stops and the arrival of the remarkable DB9 GT, along with these important 16 Model Year updates and enhancements for the Vantage and Rapide S, all clearly demonstrate that.

“Expanding the global appeal of Aston Martin is, in part, about offering our customers the widest possible choice and with the changes we’re announcing today – alongside the ongoing development of our luxury bespoke personalisation service, Q by Aston Martin – I know we are better placed than ever to respond to our buyers’ needs.”  

The global market introduction of 16MY sports cars begins in quarter three of 2015, with more details on market-specific pricing and options available in due course.