Aston’s new supercar-flavoured convertible

Buyers of this car won’t be weighing up the pros and cons of others at the same price and performance level, but in truth, there aren’t many on the market in any case

The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante
Shane O’Donoghue behind the wheel

To say a new car has few genuine rivals might sound odd in this day and age. Especially given the continuous onslaught of new models and seemingly endless creation of new vehicle niches we never thought we needed before.

Here, we’re testing the sensational new Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante and it’s pitched as an open-topped ‘super GT’. A traditional GT, or grand tourer, is a car that combines high ...