Description
The Aston Martin DB7 is a car produced from September 1994 to December 2004 by the British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin. It was designed by Ian Callum and Keith Helfet as a grand tourer in coupe and convertible body styles. The prototype was completed in 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 one a few years earlier. This model was the most produced Aston Martin car to date, with more than 7, 000 built before being replaced by the DB9 in 2004.
V12 Vantage
In 1999 the more powerful DB7 V12 Vantage was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show. The 5. 9 liter Aston Martin V12 engine with 48 valves has an output of 426 hp and a torque of 542 N?m. It has a compression ratio of 10. 3:1. Two transmission choices were available: a TREMEC T-56 six-speed manual or a ZF 5HP30 five-speed automatic. Aston Martin claimed the car had a top speed of 299 km/ h (186 mph) with the manual gearbox or 266 km/ h (165 mph) with the automatic gearbox, and could accelerate from 0-97 km/ h (60 mph) in 4. 9 seconds. The V12 Vantage is 4, 692 mm long, 1, 830 mm wide, 1, 243 mm high and weighs 1, 800 kg. Aesthetic differences from the inline 6 DB7 include different door mirrors and large fog lamps under the headlights, along with "DB7 Vantage" badging at the rear.
After the launch of the Vantage, sales of the basic DB7 with the inline 6-cylinder engine had decreased significantly, so production ended in mid-1999.
This DB7 Vantage presented here is finished in green metallic with a brown/ green leather interior that is still in perfect condition. The car is equipped with an automatic gearbox that shifts perfectly. This very luxurious Aston Martin has only driven 68, 684 km. A very good Aston Martin V12!
