Aston Martin DB9 History

The DB9, launched in 2004 to replace the DB7, was the first car built at Aston Martin's new Gaydon factory and the first on the company's bonded-aluminium 'VH' (Vertical/Horizontal) architecture, which would underpin Aston Martins for over a decade. Styled by Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker, it paired a 5.9-litre V12 with classic GT proportions.

(Aston Martin skipped 'DB8' to avoid implying a V8 engine.) Offered as a coupe and a Volante convertible, the DB9 ran a remarkable twelve years through several updates before being replaced by the DB11 in 2016.