Aston Martin wanted to make its presence felt at the 80th Geneva Motor Show and accordingly it decided to raid the event with two special editions along with their new customization program. The first special edition model is dubbed the DBS UB-2010 and it marks the completion of 10 years for Dr. Ulrich Bez, the Aston Martin CEO.

Finished in Azurite Black paint, the DBS UB-2010 gets metallic bronze leather finishing along with Cryptic Titan trim and special sill plates marked by the Bez production. The DBS UB-2010 will be limited to 40 units, 20 of which will be Volantes while the other 20 will be Coupes. The second special edition model is the V12 Vantage Carbon Black. The limited edition model features a rare metallic paintjob which required 50-man hours of hand painting, something which is complimented with carbon fiber side strakes, and black diamond turned alloy wheels. Aston Martin is also using the Geneva event to showcase Works Service Tailored – a bespoke styling program.

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 …

Aston Martin has unveiled the new DBS model, a grand tourer that replaces the range-topping Vanquish. Based largely on the DB9, the new car features a 6.0-litre V12 , race-bred brake and chassis technology, a 2+0 seating configuration in a body shaped by the aerodynamic demands of high performance, with an exquisite interior that marries beautifully hand-finished materials with the very latest in performance technology. (more…)