This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body designed by Zagato with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.7 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 314 bhp (318 PS/234 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 377 N·m (278 lb·ft/38.4 kgm) at 5400 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels through a 4 speed manual 'box.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1251 kg.
Top stated speed is 246 km/h or 153 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Zagato | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2362 mm | 93 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4267 mm | 168 inches | |
| Width | 1557 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 159 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1251 kg | 2758 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 136.4 litres | 30 [36] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3670 cc (223.957 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 92 mm
3.62 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (net) |
318 PS (314 bhp) (234 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (net) |
377 Nm (278 ft·lb) (38.4 kgm) at 5400 rpm |
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| Specific output (net) |
63.8 kW/litre 86.7 ps/litre 85.6 bhp/litre 1.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (net) |
102.72 Nm/litre
1.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium head & block | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Weber 45 DCOE4 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1290.9 kPa (187.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 611.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 14.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 246 km/h (153 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 254.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 187.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 251 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.34 kg/kW 8.92 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS.RA.WL. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Avon Turbospeed 6.00 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | Avon Turbospeed 6.00 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3226 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 49544 | ||
| Production total | 19 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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