{"id":22490,"date":"2023-05-10T00:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/?p=22490"},"modified":"2026-09-14T00:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:13:13","slug":"does-the-aston-martin-dbs-770-ultimate-live-up-to-its-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/2023\/05\/10\/does-the-aston-martin-dbs-770-ultimate-live-up-to-its-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate Live up to Its Name?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If there\u2019s one thing you cannot say about the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera that Hypebeast tested in 2021, is that it\u2019s lacking in power. The \u2013 dare we say \u2013 \u201cstandard\u201d car packs a 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12 producing 715 BHP. So why on Earth would Aston Martin want to give the car even more power, more ferocity, more\u2026 of everything? Because when it comes to the internal combustion engine, you can wave goodbye to the V12 fairly soon, and in doing so the British marque has given its flagship grand touring supercar a sendoff in the form of the Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clue is in the name \u2013 everything about this car has been tuned to be the \u201cultimate\u201d series-production car to come out of Gaydon. It maintains the two-plus-two seating arrangement, meaning you could theoretically bring rear passengers along for the ride presuming they\u2019re not bothered by leg room (or subsequent amputation of said limbs), and it is still a very big, very fast, very comfortable car destined for cross-continental stints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if it\u2019s not \u201cnew\u201d per se, what is it? To find out, Hypebeast drove the latest edition of this Great British machine on backroads and the straights to put the car to the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engine and Handling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like its not-so-little sibling, the 770 Ultimate comes with a 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12, however, it now produces 759 BHP. The 44 BHP increase might not sound like much, but when paired with rear-wheel-drive, an eight-speed automatic transmission that\u2019s been recalibrated to be sharper on both upshifts and downshifts, a carbon fiber diet to bring the weight down, and turbocharged boost that comes on sooner and 7% stronger, it really does all add up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is a 0-62 MPH time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 211 MPH, with torque limited to 900 Nm \u2013 because the car physically can not take anything more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a car as impressive as the DBS Superleggera, such alterations are comparatively minor in the 770 Ultimate. It definitely delivers more urgency than the standard car, and in doing so it puts you on edge more than ever before. So how does it manage this villain with a chainsaw behavior?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aston Martin has been busy making the car quicker, but it\u2019s been even busier fine-tuning its handling and dynamic performance. A new steering column allows for greater connection between the front wheels and the driver, while the stock carbon ceramic brakes are good enough that they\u2019d stop anything in their tracks. Stiffness is increased by 25% at the front, and the overall driving balance is enhanced by 3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, the urgency of the throttle meets its match with the alertness of the front end. In a car as wide, long, and powerful as this, having the confidence of nimbleness and accuracy through the steering wheel allows you to push the car through the bends like a much smaller sports car, without having to over-correct your over-zealous mistakes like you would in the original DBS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aston Martin Chief Technology Officer, Roberto Fedeli, puts it best: \u201cNot only is it the fastest and most powerful DBS in our history, thanks to a comprehensive suite of improvements to the transmission, steering, suspension, and underbody structure; it is also the best to drive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exterior<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What made the DBS Superleggera so good, beyond its powerplant, was its looks. Unlike its competitors (the Ferrari 812 Superfast and Porsche 911 Turbo S), Aston Martin eschewed big wings or overt badging for sophistication, giving the car its nickname \u201cthe brute in a suit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 770 Ultimate, however, is undeniably and identifiably more aggressive. A new front splitter cuts the front into various components to channel air around the car more efficiently, as does the huge horseshoe vent in the bonnet. A deeper rear diffuser keeps things level at the rear, while lashings of carbon fiber don\u2019t just lower weight, but accentuate the underlying racing pedigree of this car. Elements like the 21-inch wheels inspired by those on the Aston Martin Valkyrie and Victor are exclusive to this model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a car with \u201cUltimate\u201d in its name, it needs to stand out among the rest. And it certainly does, conveying a sense of drama and presence that you\u2019d rather not see in your rearview mirror. The car bullies anything else on the road, and that is only enhanced by the muscular haunches, bulges, and undulations that dip and dive over the bodywork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interior<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the car might be an engineering masterpiece on the outside and dynamically, the interior leaves little to the imagination. No upgrades have been made to the DBS 770 Ultimate following on from the regular model, and time has not been too kind to the cabin. There\u2019s no touch screen, rather a chunky unit instead, and unlike most modern supercars, there are real, physical buttons (perhaps that\u2019s not such a bad thing when you\u2019re doing 211 MPH, though).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outdated interior might appear to be a problem for most people in the market for a car of this caliber, but that\u2019s not who the car\u2019s intended for. Instead, it\u2019s a collector\u2019s edition, and as a result, you\u2019re not in this for technological advances \u2013 you buy this as a piece of Aston Martin history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdict<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That latter statement could sum up the Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate in one blow. But it is more than just the marque\u2019s final word for its outgoing and soon-to-be-replaced flagship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a celebration of everything Aston Martin stands for: sophistication, performance, exclusivity, and above all else, driver engagement. Whether you are touring the South of France or blasting it through the backroads of the Cotswolds as we did, you feel like you are driving the physical manifestation of an occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, you can\u2019t get a slice of the action, as all 499 (300 Coup\u00e9s, 199 Volantes) are sold out. Guess it\u2019s time to get the checkbook out for the manufacturer\u2019s soon-coming DB12, then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If there\u2019s one thing you cannot say about the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera that Hypebeast tested in 2021, is that it\u2019s lacking in power. The \u2013 dare we say \u2013 \u201cstandard\u201d car packs a 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12 producing 715 BHP. So why on Earth would Aston Martin want to give the car even more power, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[223],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-22490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car","tag-aston-martin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22507,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22490\/revisions\/22507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}