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Live like you're at Le Mans in the Aston Martin DBS 59

While you might not be Carroll Shelby, there's nothing stopping you from trying.

Andrew Krok

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.

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Andrew Krok

Nov. 2, 2018 8:34 a.m. PT

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The Aston Martin DBS 59 is a special-edition model based on its hottest DBS variant to date.

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It's been 59 years since Aston Martin went 1-2 at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans with the DBR1 race car.

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The body is finished in Aston Martin Racing green, and like many other exotic sports cars these days, there's glossy carbon fiber all over the place, including the roof and hood louvers.

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Bronze details adorn the front grille and the badges.

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Each will carry its production number in a small white roundel on the front fender.

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The interior sports a blend of black and tan leather.

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Underneath all that special kit, it's still pretty wild. The DBS Superleggera rocks a 5.2-liter, twin-turbo V12 that puts out a walloping 715 horsepower and 663 pound-feet of torque.