Aimed at the top end of the track day market, club racers, National GT and perhaps a future GT3 class, the DBRS9 is a pure race car and is not homologated for use on the road. I would go so far as to describe the DBRS9 as perhaps the true descendent of the DB4GT, a popular car on the race track in the 1960's.

Whilst the DBRS9 is effectively based on the road car DB9, it has many features of the full GT1 spec DBR9. The two cars have similar chassis, carbon bodywork and suspension lay-out, and the engine and drivetrain have been developed by the same team of engineers. The 5.9 litre engine is an uprated version of that fitted to the road car with power upto a very useful 550bhp. But the most significant difference from the road car is that the kerb weight is down to just 1280kg, a massive 480kg weight loss. This is mostly due to the extensive use of carbon composites for body panels and interior trim and also polycarbonate side windows . Common to all three cars is the bonded aluminium tub and aluminium roof panel. It is anticipated that the DBRS9 will hit 60 mph at less than 4 seconds and 100 mph in under 9.

The transmission is a more conventional six speed manual with floor mounted H pattern shift and shorter gear ratios. As an option, a six speed sequential can be fitted. The suspension has been lowered and the double wishbone suspension has been rose jointed and fitted with two-way adjustable Koni dampers and stiffened competition springs.

Front brakes are huge 380mm discs with Brembo six piston callipers, the rears are 313mm with four pistons but these can be replaced with carbon brakes as an option. Another option is a passenger seat so the owner/driver can impress a potential race sponsor.

By late November 2005, the first DBRS9 had completed over 3000Km of testing, mostly at the hands of Darren Turner, AMR works driver. And the good news is that it has reached the required level of performance for it to compete in the FIA GT3 class.

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