Aston Martin DB7

Aston Martin DB7
Aston Martin DB7
	Aston Martin DB7 V12 Vantage
Overview
Manufacturer	Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
Production	September 1994–December 2004; (7,000 produced)
Model years	1994–1999 (United States & Canada for I6 Model); 1999–2003 (United States & Canada for Vantage Models);
Assembly	United Kingdom: Bloxham, Oxfordshire
Designer	Ian Callum; Keith Helfet
Body and chassis
Class	Grand tourer (S)
Body style	2-door coupé; 2-door convertible
Layout	Front-mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform	Jaguar XJS (modified)
Related	Jaguar XK8
Powertrain
Engine	3.2 L AJ6 supercharged I6; 5.9 L Aston Martin V12
Transmission	4-speed GM 4L80-E automatic (I6); 5-speed Getrag 290 manual (I6); 5-speed ZF 5HP30 automatic (V12); 6-speed Tremec T-56 manual (V12);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,591 mm (102.0 in)
Length	4,646 mm (182.9 in) (DB7); 4,692 mm (184.7 in) (Vantage)
Width	1,830 mm (72.0 in)
Kerb weight	1,825 kg (4,023 lb) (coupé); 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) (Vantage); 1,900 kg (4,200 lb) (Volante);
Chronology
Predecessor	Aston Martin DB6
Successor	Aston Martin DB9

The Aston Martin DB7 is a car that was produced by British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin from September 1994 to December 2004. It was designed by Ian Callum and Keith Helfet as a grand tourer in coupé and convertible bodystyles. The prototype was complete by November 1992 and debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1993. The six-cylinder DB7 (based on the Jaguar AJ6 engine) was positioned as an "entry-level" model below the hand-built V8 Virage introduced a few years earlier. This model was the most-produced Aston Martin automobile up to that point in time, with more than 7,000 built before it was replaced by the DB9 in 2004.

^ Callum, Ian (27 October 2022). "Ian Callum: Celebrating 100 years of Jaguar". Newstalk ZB (Interview). Interviewed by Mike Hosking. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

[1] Callum, Ian (27 October 2022). "Ian Callum: Celebrating 100 years of Jaguar". Newstalk ZB (Interview). Interviewed by Mike Hosking. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

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