1994→2003 Aston Martin DB7
Under the direction of Ford Motor Company, the DB7 was engineered by Tom Walkinshaw Racing as a smaller alternative to the V8 Vantages. TWR worked with both Jaguar & Ford components and the result was the first regular steel bodied Aston Martin.
Ian Callum was responsible for the overall design which bears a slight resemblance to the first generation Jaguar XK8 which uses the same chassis.
TWR was also responsible for development of the Inline-6 which used a Zytec electronic multi-point fuel injection and water-cooled Eaton Rootes-Type supercharger.
In 1996 a Volante convertible version became available and in 1999 the much more powerful Vantage was released with a 5.9-liter V12. Story by Supercars.net
In Detail
submitted by | Richard Owen |
type | Series Production Car |
production years | 1994 – 2003 |
released at | 1993 Geneva Motor Show |
built at | Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England |
price $ | $ 125,000 |
engine | Inline-6 |
position | Front, Longitudinal |
aspiration | Eaton Rootes-Type supercharger |
block material | Aluminum Alloy |
valvetrain | DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl |
fuel feed | Zytec electronic multi-point fuel injection |
displacement | 3239 cc / 197.7 in³ |
bore | 91.0 mm / 3.58 in |
stroke | 83.0 mm / 3.27 in |
compression | 8.3:1 |
power | 249.8 kw / 335.0 bhp @ 5750 rpm |
specific output | 103.43 bhp per litre |
bhp/weight | 189.91 bhp per tonne |
torque | 489.5 nm / 361.0 ft lbs @ 3000 rpm |
redline | 6000 |
body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque |
driven wheels | RWD |
front tires | F 245/40ZR-18 |
rear tires | R 245/40ZR-18 |
front brakes | Vented Discs w/ABS & Vacuum Assist |
rear brakes | Vented Discs w/ABS & Vacuum Assist |
front wheels | F 45.7 x 40.6 cm / 18.0 x 16.0 in |
rear wheels | R 45.7 x 40.6 cm / 18.0 x 16.0 in |
steering | Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist |
curb weight | 1764 kg / 3889 lbs |
wheelbase | 2591 mm / 102.0 in |
front track | 1524.0 mm / 60.0 in |
rear track | 1529 mm / 60.2 in |
length | 4646 mm / 182.9 in |
width | 1829 mm / 72.0 in |
height | 1237 mm / 48.7 in |
transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
gear ratios | 3.55:1, 2.04:1, 1.40:1, 4.00:1, 0.74:1 |
final drive | 3.50:1 |
top speed | ~265.5 kph / 165.0 mph |
0 – 60 mph | ~6.2 seconds |
0 – 100 mph | ~15.4 seconds |
0 – 1/4 mile | ~14.7 seconds |