Aston Martin DB5 (Object)

Aston Martin DB5

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The Aston Martin DB5 was a British Grand Tourer automobile vehicle that was featured in the James Bond franchise.

History & Design

The Aston Martin DB5 was a British Grand Tourer coupe that was produced in 1963 and the modded version of the successor of the DB4. The difference of the DB5 and the DB4 Series V are all aluminum engine, enlarged from 3.7 Litre to 4.0 litres. The DB5 available variants are the Vantage in 1963 and the Volante in 1965. For standard equipment for the DB5 are reclining seats, wool pile carpets, electric windows, twin fuel tanks chrome wire wheels, oil cooler, magnesium-alloy body full leather trim and fire extinguisher.

Specifications

The DB5‘s engine was a DOHC Straight-6 with a 4.0 L that generates into 282 horsepower (210-240 kW) 5500 rpm. The DB5’s top speed generates to 145 mph and 233 km/h that travels to 0-60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration for 8 seconds. The DB5’s torque is 288 lb-ft (390 N-m) at 3,850 rpm that can corner for understeer equivalent to the DB4. The transmission for the DB5 was five speed manual gearbox or Borgwarner 3-speed automatic. The DB5’s layout was the front-engine rear wheel drive that makes great cornering for hairpin like the DB4. The DB5‘s weight was 1,502 kg (3,111 Ib) that makes a grand tourer car lighter for great balanced FR car a masterpiece.

Popular Culture

The DB5 was famous for MI6’s company car, driven by a secret agent James Bond.