The superspy has always been partial to Aston Martins and the company's DB9 was voted the top dream car in a poll by Motors.co.uk.

More than one in four of the 1,001 people surveyed said their ultimate status symbol was their car.

Also, 37 per cent said that despite the credit crunch they would be prepared to spend up to half their annual salary on a new car, with 21 per cent even happy to use up three quarters of their year's pay to get a new motor.

All Standard Features of Aston Martin DBS 2008:

Transmission

• 6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive

Steering

• Servotronic Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering

• Telescopic Steering Column

• Tilt Steering Column

Suspension

• Adaptive Damping System (ADS) Automatic Adaptive Variable Suspension

• Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers

• Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers

• Rear Stabilizer Bar

Braking & Traction

• Electronic Brake Assistance

• Traction Control

• Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Vehicle Stability Control System

• 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes

• Front Power 398-mm Ventilated Carbon Ceramic Disc and Rear Power 360-mm Ventilated Carbon Ceramic Disc Brakes

• Electronic Brake Force Distribution

• Limited Slip Differential

Safety

• Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags

• Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment

• Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment

• Front and Rear Crumple Zones

• Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts

• Side Guard Door Beams

• Front and Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors

Seats

• Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total

• Front Dual Power Lumbar Support

• Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total

• Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 3-Position Power Memory and Integral Headrests

• Leather Seats

Storage

• Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor

• 2 Cupholders Total

• Front Dual Door Mounted Storage

• Glovebox

Instrumentation

• Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Wireless Enabled Devices

• Trip Computer

• Electroluminescent Instrumentation

• Cruise Control

• Tachometer

• Tire Pressure Monitor

• Analog Clock

• Voice Activated Control For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices

Exterior Lighting

• Low Beam Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights and High Beam Halogen Headlights

• High Pressure Headlight Washers

Entertainment, Communication & Navigation

• AM/FM Radio With 700-Watts, Seek, Scan and Dolby(R) Pro Logic II(R); 6-Disc CD Changer

• GPS Navigation Aid

• In-Glass Radio Antenna

• Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enable Devices

• Auxiliary Audio Input Jack

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

• Automatic Climate Control

Interior, Design, Decor & Floor Covering

• Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk

• Leather Steering Wheel

• Carbon Fiber Located On Doors and Door Handles

• Front Floor Mats

• Contrast Stitching Located On Center Floor Console, Doors and Instrument Panel

Wheels & Tires

• Front SBRP245/35R20 and Rear SBRP295/30R20 Pirelli P-Zero(R) Tires

• Alloy Wheels, Front 20-In. X 8.5-In. and Rear 20-In. X 11-In.

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers

• Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror

• Power Windows

• Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 3-Position Memory

• Rear Window Defroster

• Front Dual Sunvisors

• Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers

Exterior, Design, Paint & Finish

• Metallic Paint (If Selected)

• Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers

• Front Air Dam

• Front and Rear Carbon Fiber Underbody Aero Cladding

• Rear Spoiler