Hansen bought her DB9 almost three years ago. "I got a really good deal on it, it was basically brand new," Hansen says. "The man had driven it for 800 miles and he didn't like the fact that the interior stitching -- it's a charcoal interior -- but the stitching is supposed to be red to match the calipers on the brakes. He didn't like the fact that the stitching was pink and I loved it."
The only complaint she has about the DB9 is the gas mileage (she estimates 10 mpg/city), but everything else about the DB9 makes up for it. "I love the fact that it's a sports car but it's also a daily driver. I like that it's comfortable, it's luxurious, it's not too flashy, but it's gorgeous. I love that it has serious power. It's the most beautiful, classy car on the road and fun to drive. I love the sound of it."
Like many enthusiasts who live in cities with a dearth of self parking, Hansen is concerned about leaving the DB9 at valet, so she will give them $20 and ask them it park it right outside a restaurant. "I ask every valet to please be careful -- the Aston Martin is extremely low to the ground so every little incline and bump are felt, and you hear the rub of the metal against the ground," she says. "I'm not overly neurotic about it because I believe we do enjoy our cars."
Hansen doesn't get a lot of time to drive her cars these days. She travels for her fourth year hosting Spike TV's "PowerBlock." She has a new clothing line Auto Angel, vintage-looking T-shirts geared toward women, and a book "The Garage Girls Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Your Car."
Her dad is retired now and watches every rerun. "My dad is really chill, he's just so cool. If anything he asks my opinion about stuff now, like, 'What do you think of that 2008 Camaro?'" she says. "We talk cars all the time."
Although her dad has slowed down just a bit with age. "It's funny, as he's gotten older, he's so much more cautious and he drives so slow," she laughs. "Sometimes in the car I'm like, 'Dad, hurry up, step on it!' He's slower paced at this time in life."
Hansen never forgets where she came from. "It was definitely a special world that we grew up in, and I'm really grateful. It paved the way to what I'm doing now. It made me an automotive enthusiast and thankfully I've been able to parlay that love in the automotive world into a TV career."