Aston Martin DB9 GT

The 2015 to 2016 DB9 GT sits in a particular corner of the 600-car catalogue: a V12, rear-wheel-drive GT from a two-year window, with a performance profile that places it in the middle ground rather than chasing outright numbers. Its 540 bhp ranks 294th of 600 cars, putting it in the top 49% for power, while its 295 km/h top speed ranks 299th. The figures suggest a car shaped around a traditional grand touring brief, where a 5.9-litre V12 and RWD layout matter as much as the headline statistics.

That moment in the DB9 GT’s life reflects a preference for a certain kind of luxury performance car. The combination of a 2-door 2+2 coupe or convertible body style, 620 Nm of torque, and a 0-100 km/h time of 4.5 seconds places it in a catalogue category where capability is measured through balance. Of the 600 cars, 90 use a V12 engine layout, and 68 combine a V12 with RWD, making this configuration a distinct part of the wider collection rather than a common formula.

The DB9 GT’s production figure also gives its position context. A total of 2,004 were built, and among the 177 cars in the catalogue with known production figures, only 131 are rarer. That number stands on its own, describing a car with a defined place in its market without relying on exaggerated scarcity. It remains accessible within the catalogue too, with a used price of £85,000, a figure that ranks it 323rd of 600 cars by price. Its cost per bhp is £157, connecting its specification to its market position.

With Aston Martin’s 28 cars represented in the catalogue, the DB9 GT carries a familiar marque identity while occupying a precise role. The manufacturer’s UK origin is matched by the car’s UK provenance, and the 2015 to 2016 production period marks it as a closing expression of a particular GT approach.

A garage with the DB9 GT has a car that brings a V12 RWD character into the collection without needing to dominate every performance measure. Without it, the garage loses a 5.9-litre GT built around the pairing of power, space, and refinement. With it, the collection gains a car that represents a specific moment when a grand tourer could still centre its appeal on the qualities it carried rather than the numbers it chased.