This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 162 bhp (164 PS/121 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 244 N·m (180 lb·ft/24.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual with overdrive set of gears.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1270 kg, the Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk III B manages to cover the 0-60 mph yardstick in 9.3 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 17.4 seconds.
Top claimed speed is 193 km/h or 120 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| 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 | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| 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) |
164 PS (162 bhp) (121 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (nett) |
244 Nm (180 ft·lb) (24.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (nett) |
41.3 kW/litre 56.2 ps/litre 55.4 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (nett) |
83.5 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1049.3 kPa (152.2 psi) | ||
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| 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) | 7.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 31 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 129.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.12 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 127.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.51 kg/kW 17.56 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 6.00-16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00-16 | ||
| 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 | 2.9 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 73623 | ||
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| 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 B added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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