In March 2010, Aston Martin is set to release two new models for their Aston Martin DBS — the new Carbon Black and the V12 Vantage Carbon Black Special Edition. They’re hand painted in a special Carbon Black metallic, feature an Obsidian Black leather and silver stitching interior, carbon fiber and Kevlar seats for a lighter build and a piano black trim. As for the V12 version they add a carbon fiber side strake, black mesh, elegant 10-spoke alloy wheels in gloss black and a 700-watt audio system. Price, you ask? About 5-percent more on the Aston Martin DBS and the special edition models are yours.

This year’s Geneva Auto Show definitely wants to ignore the bad economy that keeps going down like there’s no bottom. And like many others, Aston Martin won’t relax this year. Lately they’ve been busy with announcing their 16th convertible in the brand’s 95 years history – the new Aston Martin DBS Volante. An amazing combination of luxury and muscles, the car features a retractable fabric roof and delights its passagers with a Bang & Olufsen’s BeoSound 13-speaker sound system, an integrated iPod connector, an USB connector and a Hard Disk Drive satellite navigation system. As for what makes the new Aston Martin DBS Volante that powerful, there’s a 6.0-litre V12 engine under the hood that promises 510 hp and 570Nm, sends it naught to 100km/h in 4.3 seconds and tops at 307 km/h. If anyone needs to put our names on a test drive list, we’re in. Looks like an amazing ride …

If you were wondering what would be the next Bond car, the answer is simple, Aston Martin DBS. Aston Martin just signed the contract that would continue their deal with MGM Columbia Pictures to provide James Bond with luxury cars to crash.

So far, Bond’s most famous cars include Aston Martin DB5, DB7, V8 Vintage, V12 Vanquish, Lotus Esprit, BMW Z3, BMW 750iL and BMW Z8.

Dr Ulrich Bez, CEO for the British manufacturer said that:

“Aston Martin is proud of our long association with James Bond. The DBS has its own unique character which equals that of James Bond. It is explosive power in a black tie. It is the perfect car for James Bond as it delivers the complete driving experience and bridges the gap between our road and track cars – the DB9 and DBR9. It is equally at home on a twisting mountain circuit as on the open road and we are all very excited at the prospect of seeing it on the big screen again.”

Aston Martin DBS will be the next star in Bond 22 which is scheduled to be released in November 2008.

via MotorAuthority