I really respect what our friend Mr Bez has done at AM, the DB9 is an excellent car and without doubt one of the best looking motors available at any price, and any DB7 driver who wanted to keep with the mark wanted one when it was launched - including myself.
The problem is, compared to my old DB7 Vantage, the DB9 just feels like a top end Merc. Sure, on the engineering side it's hugely superior and the interior is much higher quality, it even handles properly from autumn to spring, which is a first, but the "soul" seems to have disipated somehow.
I think that in terms of progress it's a huge step, I'm not knocking the thing, but it doesn't really inspire me. Am I alone out there!
The problem is, compared to my old DB7 Vantage, the DB9 just feels like a top end Merc. Sure, on the engineering side it's hugely superior and the interior is much higher quality, it even handles properly from autumn to spring, which is a first, but the "soul" seems to have disipated somehow.
I think that in terms of progress it's a huge step, I'm not knocking the thing, but it doesn't really inspire me. Am I alone out there!