2009 Aston Martin DB9

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Exterior - What the Auto Press Says

Critics praise the '09 DB9 for its eye-catching, curvaceous design. It's available as both a coupe and Volante (convertible), which features an automatic retractable fabric top that reviewers love.

• "It's the sort of car you'd park outside your house as an ornament, and wash lovingly on a Sunday morning. It's automotive art and it's undeniably cool." -- Edmunds
• "The Aston Martin DB9 Coupe has a handsome aluminum body, arguably one of the most attractive around, with a broad and deep front grille, typical of Aston Martin, placed between large oval headlamps. Graceful curves run rearward over a long hood to culminate in a short trunk deck." -- Forbes
• "[T]here are unmistakable visual similarities to the old DB7, but the new car is decidedly more elegant and a bit more timeless, with a body that's sinfully curvaceous. But the yawning Aston grille lends an element of machismo to the design. This is an automobile that demands to be driven. -- BusinessWeek
• "The Volante's convertible top is beautifully trimmed in Alcantara and fuzzy cloth inside and a rich, hearty cloth outside. It's a one-touch design, naturally, and fits the carriage nature of this car, as opposed to the trunk-eating retractable hardtops that have become so popular and can prove a design challenge." -- Motor Trend
• "The top is superlative for its type, fitting snugly so that wind noise is negligible, even at 100 mph, and powering down and under a flush body panel simply by pulling back a switch on the center console. There are no catches to be released or secured, and the whole process of putting the roof up or down takes just 17 seconds." -- Car and Driver