Hey Everyone,

I am new on here and I am in the process of possibly getting a 2019/20 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera.

I am going to use it as a semi-daily driver when the weather is decent outside but I'd also like to take the car to some track days as well. Does anyone on here know of anyone or has personally taken a DBS Superleggera to a track day at all?

 

I've had the pleasure of driving the DBS Superleggera at Pau Arnos Circuit in France during an Aston Martin event. Pau Arnos is a pretty tight track with a few 2nd gear corners so not somewhere where you think a 'GT' car would shine.
The V12 is just tremendous out on the track and feels like it has infinite power in any gear. You can keep the car much more balanced and rely on the low-end torque by keeping it a gear lower than you'd think. Once the tires are warmed up, the car has much more rear grip than you'd think is possible with so much power and torque. You can really catapult yourself out of corners.

The fidelity of driving controls is not McLaren-level, but quite good. Steering is communicative in long sweepers as you search for the limit of the front tire's grip and the brakes slow the car down with confidence although the pedal is not the firmest. The 8-speed is very responsive and the shift-paddles respond instantly to your inputs.

Overall the car was very balanced. Some body roll could be felt, but that added to the theatre of controlling this absolute beast out on a track. With DSC in Track Mode you could get on the power early and never have abrupt interruption in power delivery. I'd be quite envious of anyone who shows up to a track day in their very own DBS. Hope you get one and share your experience!

 

I have heard similar reviews as @norbert6speed said from the same event in France.

 

That is good to hear. Every review I have read or watched online noted how the car felt overpowering and it sounded like unless you kept it the car in its highest Sport+ mode, the rear tires wanted to blow off the car and the transmission only seemed to respond the best (whether it was being driven on a track or on regular roads) working overtime to put all that power and torque down in the lower gears and also considering the weight as well, that wasn't very comforting.

After reading this, I will definitely move more towards getting a DBS Superleggera now. It has been the best production car I have seen and I rather get this to be an all around track and driving machine.

 

That car with all that power would be a blast at VIR especially on the full course back straight. My little sports racer is flying by the rollercoaster and a hand full. Keep us posted on how it goes

 

I know Norbert and he knows his way around a track....I'd trust that review for sure.

 

I have both a '07 DB9 Volante and a '14 Vanquish. Last summer I took the Vanquish for a track day that the local dealership put on. They had a DBS Superleggera for us to drive along with a Huracon Performante and a Urus. This was at High Plains Raceway east of Denver, Colorado, which is a wonderful road course. I found the DBS to have exceptional acceleration and the eight speed tranny worked so nicely compared with the one in the Vanquish. However, the Vanquish handled the turns better and managed the power better in my opinion. Either way, amazing cars. You cant go wrong with a DBS either road or track.