What strikes you first about the cabin is the attention to detail. Everything save the chrome instrument bezels is black and non-reflecting: the leather, scuttle, dash and the matt finish for the instrument surround. Even the spokes of the lightweight, alloy and laminated wood steering wheel are in matt black.
The very full quota of dials is grouped directly ahead of the driver in a hooded panel, clearly visible through the steering wheel. Markings on the rev-counter and speedometer are large, and easily taken in at a glance, the whole layout reflecting the years of competition work behind this car.
Reutter seats, with a wide range of fore and aft adjustment, are extremely comfortable; the steering column is fully adjustable, too.
The driver sits high, with a commanding view down the bonnet, but there’s still plenty of headroom. Less in the back, naturally; the DB4 is only an “occasional” four-seater, after all, and legroom is even more limited
Petrol consumption won’t be a priority for a DB4 driver, but an overall figure of 16.4mpg is by no means poor considering the available performance. This rises to around 20mpg in gentler motoring.
