Aston Martin DB12 S Volante is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 4 litre turbocharged 8 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 690 bhp (700 PS/515 kW) at 6000 rpm and 800 N·m (590 lb·ft/81.6 kgm) at 2750-6000 rpm respectively.
The power is delivered to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 1930 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 325 km/h, which is 202 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2805 mm | 110.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4725 mm | 186 inches | |
| Width | 1980 mm | 78 inches | |
| Height | 1305 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1930 kg | 4255 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 47% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 78 litres | 17.2 [20.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3982 cc (242.997 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 700 PS (690 bhp) (515 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 800 Nm (590 ft·lb) (81.6 kgm) at 2750-6000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 129.2 kW/litre 175.7 ps/litre 173.3 bhp/litre 2.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
200.9 Nm/litre
2.43 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2524.6 kPa (366.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | twin turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 3.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 325 km/h (202 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 362.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.36 PS/kg 266.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 kW/kg 357.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.36 bhp/kg 0.16 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.75 kg/kW 6.27 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.375 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 S 275/35 ZR 21 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 S 325/30 ZR 21 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 410 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834647 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2025 Aston Martin DB12 S Volante added 2025-10-09. Last modified 2025-10-09. |
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