The 1963 Aston Martin DB5 is a grand tourer coupé designed by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera and manufactured by Aston Martin.
Regarded to be the most iconic Aston Martin ever created, it was fitted with an all aluminium 4.0L inline-6 engine, a 5-speed gearbox produced by Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen - a German car parts manufacturer - and was fitted with disc brakes.
A high-performance Vantage was introduced in 1964 that produces more horsepower with revised camshaft profiles and Weber carburettors.
Standard equipment included leather interior trim, woll pile carpets, electric windows, reclining seats, a magnesium-alloy body, and a fire extinguisher. A shooting-brake body concept was custom built for Sir David Brown, and an additional twelve coupés were modified to this design by Harold Radford & Co in 1965.
It is well known for being James Bond's car of choice, but this almost never happened during pre-production of Goldfinger. Sir William Lyons, co-founder of Jaguar, refused to lend three Jaguar E-Types for production of the film, and pushed producer Albert R. Broccoli to use the DB5 in its place.
Games[]
Need for Speed: No Limits[]
The DB5 appears in Need for Speed: No Limits as part of the Devil's Night update in the "Proving Grounds: Aston Martin DB5" event held from June 19, 2021 to July 13, 2021.
Stock
- "Proving Grounds: Aston Martin DB5" event
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 Classic Sports
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500 | 75 | 345 | 198 | 
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  x40 Epic Blueprints
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3525 | 3800 | 4395 | 581 |
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Stage Upgrades
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Need for Speed: Duel[]
The DB5 appears in Need for Speed: Duel.
Need for Speed: Payback[]
The DB5 appears in Need for Speed: Payback as a downloadable add-on that was made available with the March Update released on March 20, 2018.
Stock
The stock DB5 is included with purchase of an associated downloadable content pack from the online store.
It is unlocked for purchase from the drag, drift, off-road, race, and runner class dealerships for 
0 upon completing Chapter 1: "Ignition".
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Stock: LV 120
Max: LV 399
 Horsepower: 282 bhp
Top Speed: 149 mph (240 km/h)
 0 - 60: 6.40 secs.
1/4 Mile: 14.77 secs.
 N2O Capacity: 3.2
N2O Power: 3.2
 Airtime: 4.6
Landing: 4.4
 Braking Response: 2.6
Braking Power: 2.7
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Need for Speed: Edge[]
The DB5 1963 appears in Need for Speed: Edge with a B class performance rating.
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B 358
Requires 50 blueprints to produce
Top Speed 385
Acceleration 304
Nitro Capacity 385
Strength 230
Durability 238
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Need for Speed: Heat[]
The DB5 '64 appears in Need for Speed: Heat following an article published[1][2] on August 19, 2019, revealing it to be part of the game's official car list, and appears in the NFS: Heat Studio app as part of container 9, which was released on October 15, 2019.
Stock
The stock DB5 is unlocked for purchase from the car dealer for 
92,000 upon reaching Reputation Level 12
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It has a customisation rating of ten and can be equipped with performance parts.
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Unlocked at
 LVL 12
 11392,000POWER 1.2
HIGH SPEED 1.4
ACCELERATION 1.2
NITROUS 2.0
HORSEPOWER [bhp] 282
0-60 MPH [s] 7.10
MAX TORQUE [ft-lb] 288
TOP SPEED [mph] 142
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Engine Swaps (10 Available)
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Need for Speed: Unbound[]
The DB5 (1964) appears in Need for Speed: Unbound as part of Volume 1 following a car list article published on October 6, 2022 to the official Need for Speed website.[3][4]
Stock
The stock DB5 can be purchased from the "Buy Stock" section of the "Buy and Sell" menu in the garage for $92,000 and has a Tier B 113 performance rating.
Story[]
It is unlocked in Story mode upon the player completing the "Prologue" and reaching Sunday, Week 1.
Lakeshore Online[]
It is unlocked for purchase in Lakeshore Online mode upon the player finishing 25 playlists of any tier using any Aston Martin vehicles.
Custom
The custom DB5 is a reward car offered at an event in the Story mode and has a Tier B 168 performance rating.
Story & Lakeshore Online[]
It is offered as a reward for winning the "City Limits" event at the University Meetup on Thursday night during Week 2 of the Story mode.
Upon being rewarded to the player, it is added to both their Story mode and Lakeshore Online mode garages.
Gallery[]
(Promotional Image)
(Custom)
References[]
- ↑ Article: ea.com (2019) Under the Hood: Need for Speed Heat Car List. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-heat/news/nfs-heat-car-list
- ↑ Article: gtplanet.net (2019) Need for Speed Heat Full Car List Revealed. Available at: https://www.gtplanet.net/need-for-speed-heat-car-list/
- ↑ Website: ea.com/games/need-for-speed (2022) Need for Speed Unbound Car List. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-unbound/about/car-list
- ↑ Article: gamespot.com (2022) Need For Speed Unbound Has Over 140 Cars To Collect And Customize. Available at: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/need-for-speed-unbound-has-over-140-cars-to-collect-and-customize/1100-6508106/
| Aston Martin | |
|---|---|
| DB5 | Coupé '63 · Vantage '64 |
| DB7 | Coupé '97 |
| DB9 | Coupé '06 (VH I) · R9 GT1 '05 (VH I) · RS9 GT3 '10 (VH I) · Volante '09 (VH I) |
| DB11 | AMR '18 (VH II) · Coupé '17 (VH II) · Volante '19 (VH II) |
| DBS | Coupé '08 (VH II) · Superleggera '19 (AM7) · Volante '09 (VH II) |
| One-77 | Coupé '10 |
| Rapide | S '15 (VH410) |
| Valhalla | Concept '19 (AM-RB 003) |
| Valkyrie | Coupé '20 (AM-RB 001) |
| Vantage | Coupé '20 (AM6) · GT12 '16 (VH II) · V8 N400 '08 (VH II) · V12 '09 (VH II) · V12 '22 (AM6) · V12 S '15 (VH II) |
| Vanquish | Coupé '01 (Ur-VH) · Coupé '12 (VH310) |
| Vulcan | Coupé '16 |