Aston Martin DB9 Named Car of the Year by Robb Report
The Aston Martin DB9 has been selected by the editors of Robb Report as the magazine's 2005 Car of the Year. Selected from a field of 13 sports cars, luxury coupes and Sport Utility Vehicles, the DB9 earned top honors by "combining unmatched elegance and luxury with a blisteringly-fast V12 engine," according to the magazine's Senior Vice President and Automotive Editor Robert Ross. The DB9 was also lauded for its voracious 6.0-liter, 450 hp V-12 engine and Robb Report editors were equally impressed by the DB9's opulent interior. Listed alphabetically, other finalists in Robb Report's 2005 Car of the Year included the Acura RL, Bentley Arnage T, BMW 760i, Cadillac CTS-V, Chrysler 300C, Chevrolet Corvette, Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, Land Rover LR3, Lotus Elise, Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes-Benz SL65 and Porsche 911 Carrera S.
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