Aston Martin DB9 Coupé

The Aston Martin DB9 Coupé (also referred to as simply DB9) is an Aston Martin vehicle featured in the Asphalt series. The Aston Martin DB9 Coupé shares its body design with the Aston Martin DBS Coupé because the DB9 and the DBS almost look identical.

Overview
The Aston Martin DB9 is the successor to the Aston Martin DB7 with a Ford VH (Vertical/Horizontal) platform composed mainly of aluminum. Its engine is derived from the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish.

Asphalt 8: Airborne
The Aston Martin DB9 Coupé is a low-end Class B car. With a starting rank of 1161 (same as the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione from Class C) and a maximum rank of 1337, the DB9 Coupé is the weakest Aston Martin vehicle in the game. The Aston Martin DB9 Coupé in Asphalt 8 uses the facelifted model (2013-) and not the (2004-2012) model.

The Aston Martin DB9 Coupé's main advantage is its top speed, giving it an advantage on long tracks like Iceland, Tokyo, Venice, and Monaco. The DB9 however does not perform well in the other aspects. The acceleration and nitro are slow, and the handling requires care around sharp corners. Thus, it is an inferior choice to the Citroën Survolt in terms of a starter car, as if the Survolt manages its nitro well, then it gives no weak points to the DB9.

The DB9 costs 14,500 Credits to purchase and 265,900 Credits to max out. Alternatively, it can be purchased from the Class B Car Pack or the Standard Car Pack (which also adds the Audi R8 e-tron, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive, Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series, and GTA Spano).

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Collections

 * Aston Martin (also depicted in artwork)
 * Britain's Finest
 * GT Club (also depicted in artwork, alongside Ferrari FF and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupé Final Edition)

Trivia

 * The Aston Martin DB9 Coupé shares its in-game V12 engine sound with the Lamborghini sports cars in the game, namely the Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 2013, Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, and Lamborghini Veneno. This same engine sound is also reused for the Tramontana XTR.
 * The 2014 model of the Aston Martin DB9 Coupé is used in the game. This is strange as Asphalt 8's initial release is at 2013, not 2014, and the DB9 was one of the original cars and not the ones added in the game by an update.
 * In the Junior Class B cup the DB9 is the least used model in the cup, replaced by the Lotus Evora Enduro GT, Maserati GranTurismo Sport and the Ferrari Testarossa.
 * The Aston Martin DB9's rivals are the Bentley Continental GT V8, Maserati GranTurismo Sport, Ferrari FF and the Jaguar XKR.
 * Skipping 6 games in the series(Asphalt Urban GT and Asphalt 8: Airborne, no more appearance), the Aston Martin DB9 Coupé has the longest gap from one game appearance to another.