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[1] 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.