I came across this article with pictures of the AM DBS. It is absolutely amazing. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope it's not a repost.
http://classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3200.asp?id=13568

 

Good find ,the car is just hot hot hot !

 

Interesting Reading. Thanks

 

Not really sure that it should be compared with the 599. The 599 is just in a different league in terms of price and performance. I have a feeling this car will be drop-dead gorgeous in person eventhough I said before that it looks a little too similar to the DB9 (not a bad thing) but perhaps in person the differences will be more obvious and will make all the difference. I don't like that shift **** however, and the switchgear seems a litte gimmicky.

 

such a sexy creation

 

The 599 looks like a POS when compared to the DBS.

 

Ill agree with you on that, in the Super GT class the 599 is only matched by the SLR/722 both Super GT's. The DBS would be more of a Bentley GT Speed match, both similar price and performance (even the CLK63 Blackseries,yes it costs less,not as styled but on performance level maybe better). If the Aston made a new Vanquish S it could've been a 599 alternative (if it had the performance and the gearing issues fixed,more power of coarse,Prodrive just need to bring that a new version of the Flagship Vanquish S) esp since the 575 now evolved 599,was compared to the Vanquish S. The DBS is Gorgeous especially in that Pale Sky Blue/Silver colour.

 

Well Ferrari has had a habit lately of really jumping classes with their cars. The F430 is just way way ahead of the 360 in terms of performance and correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the price on it went up quite a bit over the 360 too. Same goes for the 599. Whereas with AM you see a modest jump in power on both the DB9 (when compared to the DB7 Vantage) and the DBS when compared with the Vanquish. We'll probably see a more sporting version of the DBS in a year or two (DBS-S? lol) but I still don't think it will come close to the 599. The DBS has less power than the Vanquish S which was compared to the 575 so I don't see how anyone can really compare the DBS to a 599.

 

i think so too.
even though i don't know much about performance between two, i will take DBS

 

Sometimes you need to put performance to the side and cherish the car for it's beauty and design. If i wanted to get a car for power, I would get the SLR mclaren or CL65 amg and save couple thousand in the process. If I want something rare and extremely expensive, I would go for the 599.

 

astons are so ace

 

good Lord that DBS is simply stunning. 599 looks like utter **** next to it. light colors like that silver in the article really bring out the lines of the car.

 

very nice article good find.

 

Love the DBS!

 

Aston's Dynamics boss Chris Porritt on the DBS in the latest issue of UK Top Gear mag:
"Is the DBS a DB9 Sport plus 30 percent? Kind of plus and minus, actually. Its rolling comfort is very impressive. It's a Luxury GT, that doesn't demand as much from the driver as the Vanquish..."

So going head to head with the 599 will be the job for the next Vanquish.