The DB9 GT closes the model's career in 2015 with the most complete version of the naturally aspirated `V12`. More powerful, better equipped and visually more assertive, it is for many enthusiasts the ultimate balance point of the line before Aston Martin moved to the turbocharged DB11. It speaks more to buyers who want noble engines and timeless elegance than to those chasing the last tenth against a very fast Porsche 911.
This final phase keeps the character of a large GT, but with a sharper engine response and a more modern cabin. The `Touchtronic` gearbox and adaptive damping still aim at fluidity, not aggression. That is exactly the appeal today: the last DB9 is bought for its maturity, soundtrack and end-of-series status, not because it pretends to replace a modern supercar.