The DB3-S is a rear wheel drive roadster road car with a front located engine, from Aston Martin.
The Aston Martin DB3-S's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.9 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 180 bhp (183 PS/134 kW) of power at 5500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The stated kerb weight is 914 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 226 km/h (140 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2210 mm | 87 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3912 mm | 154 inches | |
| Width | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Height | 1040 mm | 40.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 914 kg | 2015 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
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| 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 | 183 PS (180 bhp) (134 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 45.9 kW/litre 62.5 ps/litre 61.6 bhp/litre 1.01 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 So carbs | ||
| 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 | 6.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 226 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 199.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 146.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 196.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.81 kg/kW 11.37 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.TrLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.TrLi.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | 2LS/LT-H | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 49698 | ||
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| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1954 Aston Martin DB3-S added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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