Aston Martin DB7

Aston Martin DB7
Aston Martin DB7 V12 Vantage
Overview
ManufacturerAston Martin Lagonda Limited
ProductionSeptember 1994–December 2004
(7,000 produced)
Model years
  • 1994–1999 (United States & Canada for I6 Model)
  • 1999–2003 (United States & Canada for Vantage Models)
AssemblyUnited Kingdom: Bloxham, Oxfordshire
DesignerIan Callum[1]
Keith Helfet
Body and chassis
ClassGrand tourer (S)
Body style2-door coupé
2-door convertible
LayoutFront-mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
PlatformJaguar XJS (modified)
RelatedJaguar XK8
Powertrain
Engine3.2 L AJ6 supercharged I6
5.9 L Aston Martin V12
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,591 mm (102.0 in)
Length4,646 mm (182.9 in) (DB7)
4,692 mm (184.7 in) (Vantage)
Width1,830 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
PredecessorAston Martin DB6
SuccessorAston 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.

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