Aston Martin DB9A sleek, long look is what we wanted.The wide track and long wheelbase are further advantages. The importance of good stance "The way the car sits on the road is crucial. Nor are there any plastic 'dressing' plates. There are no visible gutters on the roof panel, and no visible drain channels at the front or rear windscreens. There is a pronounced boot a noticeable feature of the Aston Martin DB4 and Aston Martin DB5 and the haunches on the rear wings are wide and curvaceous. The side profile is very clean, with a single-sweep roofline.
Aston Martin DB9The door handles are flush with the body opening the unique 'swan wing' doors, which rise at a 12-degree angle for improved access. "No fussy detailing and a minimum of shut lines have helped." The side strakes - an Aston Martin DB signature - are made from metal. "We wanted the Aston Martin DB9 to look like it was milled out of a single solid piece of aluminium," says Fisker. The front number plate is part of the crash structure and computer modelling has enabled Aston Martin to use invisible 'hard pressure zones' to cope with bumps.
Aston Martin DB9 The Aston Martin DB9's bumpers are invisible. All front cut lines emanate from the grille. "This accentuates the length of the bonnet and the power of the car," says Fisker. The aluminium bonnet runs all to the way to the leading edge of the car. Each of the headlamps is set in single apertures in the front wings." Nor is there a separate nose cone, another typical source of sports car design fussiness. There are very few cut or shut lines. "In particular, we wanted to cut down on fuss. "A great deal of time was spent on the detailing".
