Aston Martin are best remembered as the wheels of choice for James Bond. The relationship started in 1965 with the DB5, and, with the exception of a few interludes, the majority of Bond films have seen the suave superspy steering an Aston Martin. This particular model, the DB9 didn’t get any screen time in a Bond film, but it was seen in Q’s lab in Spectre, which is good enough! Introduced in 2004, the DB9 enjoyed a 12-year production run, and this is a late-model 2015 Aston Martin DB9 Volante with just 5,223 miles on the clock. It also comes with a second glass key, and a leather ECU pouch.

Exterior and Interior

Penned by Ian Callum, the stunning design has aged like a fine wine, and this 2015 Aston Martin DB9 Volante is still an epic head-turner in its Tungsten Silver HB exterior, clear tail lamp lenses, and sharp HID headlamps with daytime running lights. It rolls on a set of 20-inch Liquid Silver ten-spoke wheels, behind which lurk red brake calipers for a splash of color. Being a Volante, it’s a drop-top with black convertible top for dropping and enjoying beautiful weather, plus the wail of twelve cylinders doing their thing. The interior on this two-plus-two seater features an All Chainmail Gray color theme, with piano black fascia trim, contrast carpet binding, and contrast stitching plus DB9 headrest logos in the electrically adjustable front seats. You’ve got climate control, infotainment system with CD player, multifunction steering wheel with paddle and metal pedals as a few of the highlights. As you grip the steering wheel, you notice the instrument cluster with its analog dials and interesting rev counter that sweeps anticlockwise. Gear selection is done via four buttons on the center console, which are bisected by the slot for the glass key. Yes, Aston Martin do things a bit differently, and there’s an element of showmanship involved. Thankfully, this doesn’t involve a noticeable sacrifice in usability.

Engine

This 2015 Aston Martin DB9 Volante comes with a 6.0L (actually 5.9L if we’re splitting hairs) naturally aspirated V12 that delivers 510hp and 457lb-ft in these later model cars, quite well up from the 450hp and 420lb-ft of early model variants. Drive goes to the rear wheels via a 6-speed ZF 6HP26 Touchtronic automatic transmission, granting a zero to sixty time of just 4.5 seconds, with top speed officially listed as 183mph. If you’re curious as to who was responsible for final inspection of this car, a plaque informs you that Kieran Coffey was the man who green-lit it to leave Aston Martin’s gates.