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A lightweight and rigid carbon-fibre propeller shaft, housed within a cast aluminium torque tube, transfers torque from the front mid-mounted engine to the rear mid-mounted transmission, helping to give the DB9 its superb poise, balance and stability.

The result is a car that can be driven with great ease and precision, thanks to the flow of communication through the steering. The DB9 excels not because it has myriad electronic controls added in an attempt to overcome compromise, but because it has an inherently light and rigid structure, perfect weight distribution and finely tuned suspension.

A new adaptive damping system (ADS) is provided as standard equipment on both Coupe and Volante models. The cars dampers are specifically tuned to the driving characteristics of the DB9 and ‘adapt’ automatically whether in Normal – comfort mode or Sport – dynamic mode. The system automatically adjusts to the appropriate setting according to information received from sensors monitoring throttle, brakes and steering.