| The Aston Martin DBR9 is manufactured by its racing | | | | DBR9 consists of a "48 valve Aston Martin Racing 6.0 |
| division and has had significant success since its | | | | litre V12" fabricated from all alloy and a quad overhead |
| inception in 2005. The car is a GT1 racing class, and it | | | | camshaft, also the engine includes a "dry sump |
| got its name "DBR9" from it predecessor the "DBR1", | | | | lubrication system", and "2 x 31.2mm air restrictors". |
| which was the first winning car in the family that won | | | | The 6.0 litre V12 max power peaks at 600 bhp, and |
| the illustrious 1959 "24 Hours of LeMans" race and in | | | | with a torque of over 700 N m. The suspension of the |
| that same year the "World Sportscar" title as well. The | | | | car incorporates a double wishbone at the front end |
| "DBR1" derived its name from then-owner David | | | | and at the backend, with adaptable Koni dampers |
| Brown, which heralded the British back into the racing | | | | equipped with Eibach springs. The braking system is |
| world once more. The Aston Martin DBR9 was first | | | | consists of both front and backend "Brembo six pot |
| shown to a very select few of people back on 4th | | | | calipers" with "330mm diameter carbon discs", all |
| November 2004, at Aston Martin's headquarters in | | | | labouring around a set of "OZ forged magnesium |
| Gaydon, UK, and its debut race was the "12 Hours of | | | | wheels". The arrangement and configuration of the |
| Sebring" in March 2005. | | | | DBR9 comprises a "mid front mounted engine", rear |
| The body of the car is designed in the conventional 2 | | | | wheel drive, and a "mid rear mounted transmission". |
| door coupe style, and has its foundations rooted from | | | | The transmission, Xtrac, is built up of "six speed |
| the Aston Martin DB9 road car. And the DBR9 | | | | sequential" that is longitudinally situated at the rear axle, |
| maintains some major attributes from DB9 road car, | | | | and is put to use by a "four plated carbon clutch". The |
| for example the heads of the V12 engine, the cylinder | | | | incorporated ECU/Data system encompasses a "Pi |
| block, and the chassis, whereas everything else was | | | | Data system" with a "Pectel engine ECU". |
| made from scratch, and re-mastered for a superb | | | | Recently, there were changes in regulations to assist |
| enhancement of the car's performance under tough | | | | race car drivers while racing the 2007 24 Hours of Le |
| competition scenarios. The structure of the DBR9 is | | | | Mans race, and Prodrive added these changes unto |
| made up of an aluminum roof, racing developed | | | | the car e.g. the installation of air conditioning in the |
| aluminum under-frame, which is derived from the DB9, | | | | cockpit, and a heat resistant white roof inside. Both to |
| a high strength steel roll cage, and every other body | | | | assist the driver by ensuring temperatures are kept at |
| panel is made from a "carbon fibre composite". | | | | a minimum, so performance levels from the driver |
| Aston Martin DBR9's bodywork is a complete blending | | | | would go up. However, the items previously |
| of maximum aerodynamic performance, and the ease | | | | responsible for cooling, the two hood vents, were |
| of use of a typical road car, making movement on the | | | | removed because they were no longer needed. |
| track second nature to the car and driver, resulting in a | | | | The racing history of the DBR9 is a prominent one, |
| comfort and normalcy to everything that the car is, | | | | with its major rival being Corvette Racing, where there |
| also adding to the aerodynamics of the car. The | | | | as been some tough rivalries over the past 3 years. |
| designer's aim was to make the entire bottom, from | | | | DBR9 debuted by winning the 2005 "12 Hours of |
| the rear diffuser to the front, of the DBR9 flat as | | | | Sebring" LMGT1 category. It came second behind |
| possible, with a carbon wing attached to the backend | | | | Corvette in 2006 in both the 12 Hours and the 24-hour |
| in order to stimulate the rear down-force, allowing the | | | | races, but had victories at Lime Rock Park, Mosport, |
| car to accelerate from 0-60mph in just 3.4 seconds. | | | | Laguna Seca, Miller Motorsports Park, and Petit Le |
| The specifications of the car are a width of 1978mm; | | | | Mans. They finish second overall that year earning |
| a length of 4767mm; a weight of 1100kg; a wheelbase | | | | automatic entry into the 2007 24 hours of Le Mans, |
| of 2741mm; and a height of 1195mm. The engine of the | | | | which they eventually won their class. |