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Aston Martin DB7 (1994-2004)

Pigeon-holed by many as the first truly affordable Aston, the DB7 made its debut at the 1993 Geneva Show with a 335bhp supercharged 3.2-litre engine mated to either a Getrag five-speed manual or four-speed GM automatic gearbox. Critics at the time bemoaned its Jaguar XJS underpinnings, but much of that was fake news and anyway, as time has shown, any commonality with Jaguar has worked in its favour when it comesproducts would be.

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