Aston Martin will show off this topless version of the DBS at the Geneva show, alongside the awesome Aston V12 Vantage. In true Aston tradition, the soft-top DBS is called the Volante, which means “moving with light rapidity” in case you were wondering.

We reckon that the Gaydon brand is pretty pleased with its new drop-top too, as Aston’s CEO Dr Ulrich Bez reckons “the DBS Volante delivers the utmost relaxed driving experience with the hood up or down. It combines engineering excellence with design perfection.” That’s quite a claim.

Check out our free wallpaper gallery of the Aston Martin DBS Volante here.

So you’d have thought that the hood was a work of genius? Err… not so much. It’s a revised version of the DB9’s conventional motorised fabric effort, but thanks to a new hydraulic pump, the top can be raised or lowered in 14 seconds at speeds of up to 30mph.

That said, what better way to enjoy the DBS’ brutal 510hp 6.0-itre V12? Other spec highlights include a “BeoSound DBS” Bang & Olufsen stereo and carbon ceramic brakes as standard. The bonnet, front wings and boot lid are made from carbon fibre too. A six-speed manual ’box is standard, with the Touchtronic auto available as an option.

Despite weighing 1,810kg – 70kg more than the hardtop DBS – the Volante sprints from 0-62mph in 4.3 seconds, and hits 191mph – exactly the same as the tin top version. Prices are still tbc, but Aston expects that the Volante will cost £168,000, a princely £9,043 more than the normal DBS. Deliveries start in the autumn.