Italian coachbuilder Zagato took over the design replacing the V12 Vantage’s bodywork with an impressive-styled aluminium and carbon fibre shell. Power is provided by Aston Martin’s 6.0-litre V12 engine that churns out 517-horses and 570 Nm (420 lb ft) of torque. The British firm has already confirmed the limited production of the Zagato-penned model, which will go on sale in the summer of 2012. Only 150 cars will be built, each carrying a base price of ?330,000 or approximately US$520,000, and that does not include local taxes…

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Aston Martin has unveiled a refreshed DB9 for the 2011 model year. Although its been around for seven years now, it hardly looks its age. The front of the DB9 gets a new front bumper with a re-shaped lower intake and a new bright finish grille. Other changes include 20-spoke alloy wheels, clear rear taillights and inside there is an optional Double Apex alloy finish.

Under the hood the DB9 is still powered by the same 470-hp 6.0L V12 engine that can be mated to either a six-speed ‘Touchtronic’ paddle-shift automatic or a six-speed H-pattern manual transmission. It has a top speed of 190 mph and reaches 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds. A new adaptive damping system is now standard as well.

Production of the revised 2011 Aston Martin DB9 has already started and deliveries are expected to start next month.

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