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{{Taxobox
|image=[[Image:Aston Martin DB9 - Birmingham - 2005-10-14 (2).jpg|250px|Aston Martin DB9 Coupé]]
| color = pink
|name=Aston Martin DB9
| name = Gokce Baligi
|manufacturer=[[Aston Martin|Aston Martin Lagonda Limited]]
| status = EX
|parent_company=
| regnum = [[Animalia]]
|production=[[2003]] - present
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
|predecessor=[[Aston Martin DB7]]
| classis = [[Actinopterygii]]
|platform=[[Ford VH platform]]
|layout ordo = [[FR layoutCypriniformes]]
| familia = [[Cyprinidae]]
|class=[[GT|Grand Tourer]]
| genus = ''[[Alburnus]]''
|body_style=2-door [[coupe]]<br>2-door [[cabriolet|convertible]]
| species = ''A. akili''
|engine=5.9 L [[V12]]
| binomial = ''Alburnus akili''
|transmission=6-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]] and [[manual transmission|manual]]
| binomial_authority = Battalgil, 1942
|wheelbase=107.9 in
| synonyms = }}
|length=185.4 in
The '''Gokce Baligi''' ('''''Alburnus akili''''') is a species of [[ray-finned fish]] in the [[Cyprinidae]] family.
|width=73.8 in
It is found only in [[Turkey]].
|height=50 in
Its natural [[habitat]] is freshwater [[lake]]s.
|designer=[[Ian Callum]]<br>[[Henrik Fisker]]
It is threatened by [[habitat loss]].
|similar=[[Mercedes-Benz SL]]<br>[[Ferrari 612 Scaglietti]]<br>[[Bentley Continental GT]]
==Source==
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* Crivelli, A.J. 2005. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/787/all Alburnus akili]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
[[Image:Aston-Martin-DB9.jpg|250px|thumb|Aston Martin DB9 Coupé]]
[[Image:Aston Martin DB9 - Birmingham - 2005-10-14.jpg|250px|thumb|Aston Martin DB9 Coupé - rear view]]
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The '''Aston Martin DB9''' is a [[grand tourer]] launched by [[Aston Martin]] in [[2004]] and is the first new car to be built at Aston's [[Gaydon]] facility. The name "DB" stems from [[David Brown (entrepreneur)|David Brown]], the owner of Aston Martin for a sizeable part of its history. This model, which was designed by [[Ian Callum]] and finished by his successor, [[Henrik Fisker]], superseded the now-discontinued [[Aston Martin DB7]] (also by Callum) which started production in [[1994]].
The DB9 comes in two variants; [[coupe|coupé]] and "Volante" [[convertible]], each with a 6.0 L 450 [[Horsepower#Brake horsepower (bhp)|brake horsepower]] (335 [[kW]]) [[V12]] engine taken from its sister car the [[Aston Martin V12 Vanquish|V12 Vanquish]]. The Vanquish engine produces 10 bhp (7 kW) more. In fact, this [[V12]] engine is why Aston Martin did not call the car the DB8, which could suggest that it has only eight cylinders. One report states that Aston Martin believed that this car was such a huge leap from the Jaguar XJ-S based DB7 that it named it DB9 instead of DB8, which they thought would indicate a gradual evolution. [[As of 2004]] production is expected be up to five thousand units a year which is roughly the same as its rivals, in particular the [[Ferrari F430]] and [[Porsche 911]] Turbo. This car was designed to ensure Aston Martin's continued survival into [[21st century]] in light of its past financial troubles. Traditionally being a maker of more exclusive automobiles, CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez assures Aston loyalists that production numbers of the new DB9 will be slightly higher than previous models; however, the Aston will still retain only a small statistical percentage of the high-end sports car market.
The car has been adapted for [[sports car racing]] by [[Prodrive]]. The [[Aston Martin DBR9|DBR9]], as it is called, first saw competition at the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] in [[2005]] and won the LMGT1 category, but was beaten by arch-rivals [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette Racing]] in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] GT1 class.<ref>[http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=129&i=9403 Aston Returns to Le Mans], advance news article about DBR9 racing (viewed 18 June, 2006)</ref><ref>[http://www.astonmartinracing.com/ENG/results Aston Martin Racing Results] (viewed 18 June, 2006)</ref>
In 2006, Aston Martin introduced a "Sports Pack" for the DB9, which includes increased structural stiffness, lighter 19-inch forged aluminium alloy wheels complete with titanium wheel nuts, 6mm lower ride height, as well as revised spring and damper rates. This upgrade suits the more spirited driver.
Aston Martin's [[Aston Martin Rapide|Rapide]] four-door sports car is heavily based on the DB9.
==Top Gear==
On [[BBC]]'s ''[[Top Gear (current format)|Top Gear]]'', presenter [[Jeremy Clarkson]] raced an Aston DB9 against a [[TGV]] train from [[Surrey]] to [[Monte Carlo]], with the DB9 winning by a few minutes. During the race, Clarkson proclaimed the DB9 to be "motoring perfection". This comment was topped when a new section had to be added to '[[The Cool Wall]]', which rates the respectability of cars from 'Seriously Uncool' to 'Sub-Zero'. A fridge was added for the DB9 as it was thought to be cooler than any other car on the wall. Since then the DB9 has been joined in the "fridge" by the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, and it remains there even though it was purchased, in the meantime, by Clarkson (Cool Wall rules state that cars owned by any of the show's presenters are deemed Uncool). Despite not being present on the Power Lap board, it had been driven to a lap time of 1:27.1—exactly the same time as the [[Aston Martin V12 Vanquish|Vanquish S]], which costs nearly £60,000 more and puts out 60 more horsepower. Clarkson remarked that the DB9 was the better buy because it is equally fast as the Vanquish, costs less, and has a much-improved transmission.
==Technology==
The Aston Martin DB9 has an [[artificial neural network]] implemented at the hardware level to detect engine misfires.<ref>[http://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=18677 Ford press release]</ref>
==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons|Aston Martin DB9}}
*[http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/vehicles/road/cars/Aston_Martin_DB9.html Aston Martin DB9 video, photographs and information]
*[http://www.astonmartin.com/thecars/db9/ Aston Martin DB9] - official Aston Martin webpage
*[http://www.fastluxurycars.com/Aston-martin/2006-Aston-Martin-DB9.htm] - Aston Martin DB9 photos and specifications
*[http://www.supercars.net/cars/2724.html/ Aston Martin DB9 Volante] - Supercars.net
*http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/downloads/aston_vs_train_broadband.ram/ DB9 vs Train] - TopGear video
*[http://www.goldarths.com/Regulars/Reviews%5Fand%5FCommentary/Aston%5FMartin%5FDB9] - Review of the Aston Martin DB9
*[http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/9743/aston-martin-db9-vs-ferrari-f430-vs-ford-gt-vs-lamborghini-gallardo-vs-mercedes-benz-sl65-amg-vs-porsche-911-turbo-s-cabriolet.html Aston Martin DB9 vs. Ferrari F430 vs. Ford GT vs. Lamborghini Gallardo vs. Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet - Comparison Tests ]
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