the DB7 V12 Vantage (traditionally at Aston Martin, the high performance models)
was presented at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show.

Fitted with a 6-litre, 48-valve V12 engine developing 426 hp, it became the first Aston Martin to receive a V12 engine.

The V12 Vantage is available with a 6-speed TREMEC manual gearbox or with a 5-speed ZF automatic gearbox.

By the end of 2002, total production of the DB7 V12 Vantage stood at 4,431 examples, more than half of total DB7 sales.