Less than a year after being sold by Ford Motor Company to a group of investors, Aston Martin seems to be continuing down its successful path. For 2009 the marque’s flagship gets a number of updates. The DB9 gets new 19-inch, 10-spoke alloy wheels, new door mirrors and a revised, anodized aluminum five-bar grille. Inside is a new center console made from die-cast zinc with an iridium-silver finish and the "Emotion Control Unit" (ECU) that was initially introduced in the DBS. The ECU — constructed from glass, polished stainless steel and polycarbonate — replaces the DB9’s key. The DB9 also gets an upgrade under the hood. The already-powerful 6.0-liter V12 gets 20 more horses for a total of 470 horsepower. Top speed is now 190 mph, and 60 mph comes up slightly faster than the previous model. The suspension has also been revised to improve ride quality as well as handling. Meanwhile, the V8 Vantage gets a number of enhancements, most which occur beneath its sexy skin. The Aston’s V8 grows to 4.7 liters, fuel economy and emissions are improved, and the displacement bump provides a 40-horsepower increase to 420. The 0-60 mph time drops to just 4.7 seconds, and top speed is now 180 mph. Other improvements include a revised interior, upgraded suspension and standard new 20-inch wheels.
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