The DB 2/4 is an automobile from Aston Martin, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door saloon (sedan) body style.
Its 2.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 125 bhp (127 PS/93 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 195 N·m (144 lb·ft/19.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The power is delivered to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 1257 kg, the Aston Martin DB 2/4 can dispense with the 0-60 mph yardstick in 12.6 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 18.9 seconds.
Its maximum speed quoted is 179 km/h (111 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2515 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Length | 4305 mm | 169.5 inches | |
| Width | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1257 kg | 2771 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50.4% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 77.3 litres | 17 [20.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | 1.63 m² | ||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2580 cc (157.441 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 90 mm
3.07 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 127 PS (125 bhp) (93 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 195 Nm (144 ft·lb) (19.9 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.1 kW/litre 49.1 ps/litre 48.4 bhp/litre 0.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
75.58 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.16:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 949.8 kPa (137.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 430 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 12.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 40.4 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 179 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.83 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 99.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.49 kg/kW 22.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.00-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00-16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1149 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 49709 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1953 Aston Martin DB 2/4 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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