in 1999, the more powerful db7 v12 vantage was introduced at the geneva motor show. its 5.9-litre, 48-valve, v12 engine has a power output of and of torque. it has a compression ratio of 10.3:1. two transmission choices were available, those being a tremec t-56 six-speed manual or a "zf 5hp30" five-speed automatic. aston martin claimed the car had a top speed of either with the manual gearbox or with the automatic gearbox, and would accelerate from 0–97 km/h (60 mph) in 4.9 seconds. the v12 vantage is long, wide, high, with a weight of . aesthetic differences from the straight-6 db7 include different wing mirrors and large fog lamps under the headlamps along with "db7 vantage" badging at the rear.