Page 24 - Wayne Carini's Guide to Affordable Classics

THE FACTS
DB7 Coupe 1994-1999
DB7 Volante Convertible 1996-1999
DB7 V12 Vantage Coupe 1999-2003
DB7 V12 Vantage Volante Convertible 1999-2003
ENGINE
Displacement 3239 cc 3239 cc 5935 cc 5935 cc
Bore X stroke 91.0 mm x 83.0 mm 91.0 mm x 83.0 mm 89.0 mm x 79.5 mm 89.0 mm x 79.5 mm
BHP @ RPM 335 @ 6000 335 @ 6000 420 @ 6000 420 @ 6000
Torque @ RPM 361 lb ft/489 N-m @ 3000 361 lb ft/489 N-m @ 3000 400 lb ft/542 N-m @ 4000 400 lb ft/542 N-m @ 4000
Compression Ratio 8.3:1 8.3:1 10.3:1 10.3:1
Fuel delivery Supercharged Zytec EFI Supercharged Zytec EFI EECV EFI EECV EFI
TRANSMISSION
Manual 5-Speed 5-Speed 6-Speed 6-Speed
Automatic 4-Speed 4-Speed 5-Speed 5-Speed
Final Drive 3.54:1 3.54:1 3.77:1 (MT) 3.06:1 (AT) 3.77:1 (MT) 3.06:1 (AT)
BODY
Construction Unibody Unibody Unibody Unibody
Overall Length 4722 mm/185.9 in 4722 mm/185.9 in 4692 mm/184.7 in 4692 mm/184.7 in
Overall Width 1830 mm/72.0 in 1830 mm/72.0 in 1830 mm/72.0 in 1830 mm/72.0 in
Overall Height 1238 mm/48.75 in 1238 mm/48.75 in 1243 mm/48.9 in 1243 mm/48.9 in
Wheelbase 2591 mm/102.0 in 2591 mm/102.0 in 2591 mm/102.0 in 2591 mm/102.0 in
Front Track 1516 mm/59.7 in 1516 mm/59.7 in 1516 mm/59.7 in 1516 mm/59.7 in
Rear Track 1531 mm/60.3 in 1531 mm/60.3 in 1531 mm/60.3 in 1531 mm/60.3 in
Fuel Tank 89 liters/23.5 gallons 89 liters/23.5 gallons 89 liters/23.5 gallons 89 liters/23.5 gallons
Trunk Capacity 170 liters/6.0 cu ft 150 liters/5.3 cu ft 170 liters/6.0 cu ft 150 liters/5.3 cu ft
CHASSIS
Front Suspension Independent, with double wishbones, coil springs,
telescopic shocks and anti-roll bar
Independent, with double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shocks and anti-roll bar
Independent, with double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shocks and anti-roll bar
Independent, with double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shocks and anti-roll bar
Rear Suspension Independent, with control arms, coil springs, telescopic
shocks, anti-roll bar
Independent, with control arms, coil springs, telescopic shocks, anti-roll bar
Independent, with control arms, coil springs, telescopic shocks, anti-roll bar
Independent, with control arms, coil springs, telescopic shocks, anti-roll bar
Front Brakes Disc, power assist Disc, power assist Disc, power assist Disc, power assist
Rear Brakes Disc, power assist Disc, power assist Disc, power assist Disc, power assist
TEST DATA
0-60 MPH 5.7 seconds (MT) 6.9 seconds (AT) 6.0 seconds (MT) 6.6 seconds (AT) 5.0 seconds (MT) 5.1 seconds (AT) 5.1 seconds (MT) 5.2 seconds (AT)
Top Speed 165 MPH (MT) 160 MPH (AT) 155 MPH 184 MPH (MT) 165 MPH (AT) 165 MPH
Fuel Consumption 12/19 (MT) 13/19 (AT) 12/19 (MT) 13/19 (AT) 10/17 (MT) 11/18 (AT) 10/17 (MT) 11/18 (AT)
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