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The William Towns designed DBS began production in 1967, the same time the DB6 was being produced. The DBS featured a four headlamp grill and a square design. It was only available in Saloon form.
This 2 door, 4-seater began life with the same engine used in the DB6. A new V8 engine was supposed to power the vehicle, but it was not ready at the vehicles launch.
The DBS did not achieve outstanding performance figures because of the weight of the vehicle. The six-cylinder DB6 engine could take the DBS to a top speed of 140 mph, and go from zero-to-sixty in 7 seconds. Only 860 examples of the DBS with the six-cylinder engine were produced.
The V8 became available in 1969 and was dubbed the DBS V8 Series 1. The engine was a new twin-cam V8 that was capable of producing almost 350 horsepower. This increased the DBS's top speed to 160 mph, an amazing feat considering the cars weight.
The wire wheels that had adorned the early DBS were replaced with cast aluminum. The automatic transmission was standard but a manual gearbox was available.
In all, 405 examples of the V8 version were produced from 1969 through 1972.
This 2 door, 4-seater began life with the same engine used in the DB6. A new V8 engine was supposed to power the vehicle, but it was not ready at the vehicles launch.
The DBS did not achieve outstanding performance figures because of the weight of the vehicle. The six-cylinder DB6 engine could take the DBS to a top speed of 140 mph, and go from zero-to-sixty in 7 seconds. Only 860 examples of the DBS with the six-cylinder engine were produced.
The V8 became available in 1969 and was dubbed the DBS V8 Series 1. The engine was a new twin-cam V8 that was capable of producing almost 350 horsepower. This increased the DBS's top speed to 160 mph, an amazing feat considering the cars weight.
The wire wheels that had adorned the early DBS were replaced with cast aluminum. The automatic transmission was standard but a manual gearbox was available.
In all, 405 examples of the V8 version were produced from 1969 through 1972.
1971 Aston Martin DBS |
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| Year | 1971 |
| Make | Aston Martin |
| Model | DBS |
| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Aluminum and Steel |
| Production Years for Series | 1967 - 1972 |
| Price | $17,900.00 |
| Weight | 3760 lbs | 1705.5 kg |
| Performance | |
| 1/4 Mile | 16.3 seconds. |
| Top Speed | 140 mph | 225.3 km/h Similar top speeds |
| Engine [Optional Engines] | |
| Engine Configuration | I |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 243.70 CU IN. | 3994.2 cc. | 4 L. |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Horsepower | 282.00 BHP (207.6 KW) @ 5500.00 RPM |
| Torque | 288.00 Ft-Lbs (390.5 NM) @ 3850.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 13.3 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 70.5 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 8.9:1 |
| Main Bearings | 7 |
| Engine Electronics | 12-volt |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| 3 SU carburetors | |
| Block | Aluminum |
| Head | Aluminum |
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| Gear Ratios | |
| 1st Gear | 2.90:1 |
| 2nd Gear | 1.78:1 |
| 3rd Gear | 1.22:1 |
| 4th Gear | 1.00:1 |
| 5th Gear | 0.845:1 |
| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 5 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| ZF | |
| Final Drive | 3.54:1 |
| Optional Transmission | |
| Gears | 3 |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| TorqueFlite | |
| Final Drive | 3.54:1 |
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