Car comparison

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12vsPorsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

5.9 V12

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

5.9 V12

426 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1999-2003

VS

Turbo 3.6

Porsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001

Turbo 3.6

420 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2000-2005

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.8 s
Highest torque
560 Nm
413 lb-ft
Lightest
1,540 kg
3,395 lb
Best power-to-weight
273 hp/t
203 kW/t
3.7 kg/hp
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
80/100

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12

Fastest top speed
298 km/h
185 mph
Most powerful
426 hp
318 kW
Best economy score
0/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
Power	426hp318kW	420hp313kW
Torque	540Nm398lb-ft	560Nm413lb-ft
Curb weight	1,780kg3,924lb	1,540kg3,395lb
Gross weight	-	1,885kg4,156lb
Top speed	298 km/h 185 mph	296 km/h 184 mph
To 99% top speed	75.2s99% target: 295 km/h / 183 mph Calculated	70.6s99% target: 293 km/h / 182 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.0s	4.8s
0-200 km/h	15.3s Calculated	14.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.8s Calculated	4.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	-	18.8L/100 km12.5mpg US15.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.0s Calculated	12.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	239hp/t178kW/t109hp/1000 lb Calculated	273hp/t203kW/t124hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	303Nm/t203lb-ft/ton Calculated	364Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	5,935cc362cu in	3,600cc220cu in
Length	4,666mm184in	4,465mm176in
Width	1,830mm72in	1,830mm72in
Height	1,238mm49in	1,295mm51in
Wheelbase	-	2,350mm93in
Front track	-	1,472mm58in
Rear track	-	1,528mm60in
Max trunk volume	-	100L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	-	63L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	6,000 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	6,000 rpm	2,700-4,600 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.8 s	4.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.0 s	4.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.3 s	14.7 s
Top speed	298 km/h 185 mph	296 km/h 184 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.6 s	8.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.0 s	10.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.0 s	12.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	184 km/h 114 mph	186 km/h 116 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	426 hp 318 kW
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12 has 6 hp more than Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6 and Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	540 Nm 398 lb-ft
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	560 Nm 413 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	1,780 kg 3,924 lb
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	1,540 kg 3,395 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	298 km/h 185 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	296 km/h 184 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	5.0 s
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	4.8 s

Although Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12 has more power, Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6 and Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	239 hp/t 178 kW/t 4.2 kg/hp
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	273 hp/t 203 kW/t 3.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	426 hp 318 kW	5.0 s	298 km/h 185 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW	4.8 s	296 km/h 184 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12

Power	426 hp 318 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed 298 km/h 185 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,666 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,238 mm 48.7 in

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 296 km/h 184 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,465 mm 175.8 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power

426 hp

318 kW

420 hp

313 kW

Torque

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

560 Nm

413 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.0 s

4.8 s

Top speed

298 km/h

185 mph

296 km/h

184 mph

Lightness

1,780 kg

3,924 lb

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,666 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,238 mm 48.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,465 mm 175.8 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Trunk score

-

100 L

3.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

239 hp/t

178 kW/t

4.2 kg/hp

273 hp/t

203 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fixed score

Head-to-head comparisons

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12

Has 6 hp more
Has 2 km/h (1 mph) higher top speed

Pros

Highest top speed
Most powerful

Cons

Slowest 0-100 km/h
Heaviest

Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

Has 20 Nm more
Is 240 kg lighter
Is 0.2 s quicker from 0-100 km/h
Has 33 hp/t better power-to-weight

Pros

Quickest 0-100 km/h in this comparison
Highest torque
Lightest
Best power-to-weight ratio

Cons

Lowest power
Lowest top speed

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