Aston Martin DB9
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The Aston Martin DB9 is a grand tourer luxury sports car renowned for its elegant design, powerful V12 engine, and role in revitalizing Aston Martin’s modern lineup.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aston Martin DB9 canonical | 7 |
| Aston Martin DB9 Volante | 2 |
| Aston Martin DB9 (for later GT role) | 1 |
| Aston Martin DB9 Volante (preview) | 1 |
| DB9 Carbon Black | 1 |
| DB9 Carbon White | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10013567 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aston Martin DB9 Context triple: [Aston Martin, hasModel, Aston Martin DB9]
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A.
Aston Martin DB7
The Aston Martin DB7 is a grand tourer produced in the 1990s and early 2000s that helped revive the brand with its elegant design and six- and twelve-cylinder performance.
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B.
McLaren GT
The McLaren GT is a luxury grand tourer supercar that blends McLaren’s high-performance engineering with increased comfort, practicality, and long-distance cruising capability.
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C.
Maserati MC12
The Maserati MC12 is a limited-production Italian supercar from the mid-2000s, developed for both road use and GT racing and renowned for its Ferrari-derived V12 engine and distinctive, elongated bodywork.
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D.
Aston Martin DB11 Volante
The Aston Martin DB11 Volante is a luxury British grand tourer convertible known for its elegant design, powerful performance, and refined open-top driving experience.
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E.
Lamborghini Gallardo
The Lamborghini Gallardo is a high-performance Italian sports car known for its aggressive styling, V10 engine, and status as one of Lamborghini’s best-selling models.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aston Martin DB9 Target entity description: The Aston Martin DB9 is a grand tourer luxury sports car renowned for its elegant design, powerful V12 engine, and role in revitalizing Aston Martin’s modern lineup.
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A.
Aston Martin DB7
The Aston Martin DB7 is a grand tourer produced in the 1990s and early 2000s that helped revive the brand with its elegant design and six- and twelve-cylinder performance.
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B.
McLaren GT
The McLaren GT is a luxury grand tourer supercar that blends McLaren’s high-performance engineering with increased comfort, practicality, and long-distance cruising capability.
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C.
Maserati MC12
The Maserati MC12 is a limited-production Italian supercar from the mid-2000s, developed for both road use and GT racing and renowned for its Ferrari-derived V12 engine and distinctive, elongated bodywork.
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D.
Aston Martin DB11 Volante
The Aston Martin DB11 Volante is a luxury British grand tourer convertible known for its elegant design, powerful performance, and refined open-top driving experience.
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E.
Lamborghini Gallardo
The Lamborghini Gallardo is a high-performance Italian sports car known for its aggressive styling, V10 engine, and status as one of Lamborghini’s best-selling models.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aston Martin vehicle
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grand tourer ⓘ luxury sports car ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Gaydon, Warwickshire, England ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door convertible
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2-door coupé ⓘ |
| brakeType | ventilated disc brakes ⓘ |
| category |
cars introduced in 2003
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rear-wheel-drive vehicles ⓘ |
| class | grand tourer (GT) ⓘ |
| convertibleVariantName |
Aston Martin DB9 Volante
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linked to:
Aston Martin DB9
|
| designer |
Henrik Fisker
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Ian Callum ⓘ |
| doorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V12 engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
5.9 L
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5.9-litre AM11 V12 ⓘ |
| faceliftYear |
2008
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2013 ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | fuel injection ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Aston Martin ⓘ |
| marketPosition | above Aston Martin V8 Vantage ⓘ |
| marketSegment | luxury grand tourer ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
David Brown (DB initials)
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linked to:
David Brown
|
| notableFeature |
aluminium and composite body structure
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hand-crafted interior ⓘ use of VH (Vertical/Horizontal) architecture ⓘ |
| platform | VH platform ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
around 450 bhp (early models)
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up to about 540 bhp (DB9 GT) ⓘ |
| predecessor | Aston Martin DB7 ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| roleInBrandHistory | helped revitalize Aston Martin’s modern lineup ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2+2 ⓘ |
| specialEdition |
DB9 Carbon Black
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linked to:
Aston Martin DB9
DB9 Carbon White ⓘ
linked to:
Aston Martin DB9
DB9 GT ⓘ DB9 LM ⓘ |
| steering | rack-and-pinion power-assisted steering ⓘ |
| successor | Aston Martin DB11 ⓘ |
| successorPlatform |
Aston Martin DB11 platform
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linked to:
Aston Martin DB11
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| suspension | double wishbone suspension (front and rear) ⓘ |
| topSpeed | over 180 mph ⓘ |
| transmission |
6-speed automatic
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6-speed manual ⓘ |
| unveiledAt | 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aston Martin DB9 Description of subject: The Aston Martin DB9 is a grand tourer luxury sports car renowned for its elegant design, powerful V12 engine, and role in revitalizing Aston Martin’s modern lineup.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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