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DBS V12 (2007-2012)
Whole DBS V12 run, 3,381 cars (2,536 coupes, 845 Volantes).
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- V12 · 6,000 cc / 6 LFactory: 6 L
- Power
- 380 kW / 517 PSFactory: 380 kW
- Top speed
- 307 km/hFactory: 307 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Aston Martin DBS V12 (2007-2012) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aston Martin DBS V12 (2007-2012) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Axion23 · CC BY 2.0
Aston Martin DBS V12 (2007-2012) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Niels de Wit from Ede, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The DBS V12 was Aston Martin's new flagship from 2007 and was built at the company's Gaydon headquarters. By October 2008 almost 300 cars had been built and delivered since production began at the end of 2007. A later special edition, the UB-2010, was limited to 40 cars, 20 coupes and 20 Volantes.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard DBS V12 (2007-2012).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V121 |
| Displacement | 6,000 cc / 6 LFactory: 6 L1 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 380 kW / 517 PSFactory: 380 kW1The same press release gives 510 bhp / 517 PS. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual; Touchtronic 2 6-speed automatic (ZF) optional from 20081 |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 307 km/hFactory: 307 km/h1 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Aston Martin introduce Touchtronic option to DBS (press release, 8 Oct 2008) Level A Aston Martin
- 6.0-litre V12 powered
- 380 kW (510 bhp/517 PS)
- alternative to the standard six-speed manual gearbox
- top speed of 191mph (307km/h)
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