The Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk III is a rear wheel drive car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The 2.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 178 bhp (180 PS/133 kW) of power at 5500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1270 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| 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 | 4356 mm | 171.5 inches | |
| Width | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 143 mm | 5.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.5 litres | 15.5 [18.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2922 cc (178.311 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 90 mm
3.27 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (nett) |
180 PS (178 bhp) (133 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (nett) |
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| Specific output (nett) |
45.4 kW/litre 61.8 ps/litre 60.9 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU H6 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 487 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 142.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 140.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.57 kg/kW 15.98 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.TrailLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.ParRadiusArms.CS.PR. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.00 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 183205 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk III added 2008-07-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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