The Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The 5.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder unit that develops 414 bhp (420 PS/309 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 542 N·m (400 lb·ft/55.3 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 1860 kg.
The Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante is said to be able to attain a top speed of 265 km/h which is 165 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2591 mm | 102 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4692 mm | 184.7 inches | |
| Width | 1830 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1860 kg | 4101 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 81 litres | 17.8 [21.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.9 litre 5935 cc (362.176 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 79.5 mm
3.5 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 48 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 420 PS (414 bhp) (309 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 542 Nm (400 ft·lb) (55.3 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52 kW/litre 70.7 ps/litre 69.8 bhp/litre 1.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.32 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ford EEC V fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1147.6 kPa (166.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.58 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 265 km/h (165 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 225.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 165.98 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 222.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.02 kg/kW 10.06 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 355 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 174075 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 58.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante added 2008-04-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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