2004 Aston Martin DB9

Many cars at the top of this list look contemporary. Uniquely, this one actually is.
The Daily Telegraph

The Aston Martin DB9 is a modern interpretation of a traditional Aston Martin sports car, representing a contemporary version of classic DB design elements and characteristics.

"Aston Martins are not edgy cars - they don’t have sharp surfaces or pronounced power domes," says Hank Fisker, Director of Design, "the bodywork is elegant and gently curved, like a supremely fit person, with great muscle tone. But it is not like a body builder, who is bulky and out of harmony."

The side profile is very clean, with a single-sweep roofline. There is a pronounced boot - a noticeable feature of the DB4 and DB5 - and the haunches on the rear wings are wide and curvaceous.

The aluminium bonnet runs all to the way to the leading edge of the car. "This accentuates the length of the bonnet and the power of the car," says Fisker. All front cut lines emanate from the grille. The DB9’s bumpers are invisible. 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.

The side strakes - an Aston Martin DB signature - are made from metal. The door handles are flush with the body opening the unique swan wing doors, which rise at a 12-degree angle for improved access.

DB9 обладает всеми характерными чертами традиционного стиля Aston Martin. Это очень элегантный и пропорциональный во всех мелочах и деталях спортивный автомобиль. Разработанный Хенриком Фискером, шеф-дизайнером компании Aston Martin, который выдержал в новой модели все основные черты предыдущих поколений. DB9 обладает элегантным профилем с плавными линиями кузова.