Besides some minor interior tweaks and more standard features, the Aston Martin DB9 remains the same for 2006. This top-shelf sports coupe packs some serious punch under the hood with a 5.9 L, 450 hp V12 powertrain and standard 6 speed automatic transmission. The DB9 comes in 2 main trims: the Coupe and the Volante Convertible. The Volante gives you standard 6 speed automatic transmission or optional 6 speed manual.

As you might expect with most sports cars, the DB9 guzzles gas at a rate of 12 mpg in the city and 18 on the highway. All 3 trims feature a long list of standard features that includes air conditioning, power windows, power door locks, power/leather seats, cd player, ABS brakes, traction control, and stability control. Navigation system comes as an option. The DB9 has 2 doors and seats 4 for those long trips to nowhere in particular. Top speed hits 186 mph and the DB9 goes from 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds.

Overall, drivers like the V12 engine and sleek styling. In fact, they like it so much that they can overlook the gas-guzzling tendencies and other minor shortcomings. If you need a status symbol in the lower six figures, you can't do much better than the 2006 Aston Martin DB9.