Aston Martin DB9

The Aston Martin DB9 is a two-door grand touring car produced by the British automaker Aston Martin. The car was produced from 2004 until 2016. The DB9 was available as a coupe and the Volante convertible.

The designers Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker styled the DB9, both of whom also worked on its descendant, the 2005 Vantage. The DB9 serves as the successor to the DB7, which Aston Martin produced from 1994 until 2004. The DB9 debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003, and its convertible counterpart, the Volante, made its public debut at the same motor show in the subsequent year. It was produced in Gaydon, a Warwickshire village where Aston Martin's main production facility lies. The company built the DB9's chassis upon the vertical/horizontal platform, which employed extensive use of aluminium throughout the body; it also resulted in a significant weight loss compared to its predecessor.

Aston Martin implemented several incremental updates to the DB9, termed "facelifts". The first two updates, in 2008 and 2010, involved minor changes to the headlights, taillights, engine and body. However, the most noteworthy update occurred in 2013 when Aston Martin introduced a completely redesigned front fascia for the DB9. The designer Marek Reichman, who conceived this update, primarily refreshed the headlights and grille, giving the DB9 a design reminiscent of the 2011–2012 Virage.

The company's racing division, Aston Martin Racing, adapted the DB9 for sports car racing in the form of the DBR9 and the DBRS9 for the FIA GT1 and the FIA GT3, respectively. These cars are extensively modified DB9 models adapted for motorsport; the interior features were removed, and the aluminium body panels were replaced by carbon fibre panels. The engine was modified in both cars to produce more horsepower and torque.