The Aston Martin DB4 Series V Convertible is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell designed by Touring.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 3.7 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 240 bhp (243 PS/179 kW) at 5500 rpm and 325 Nm (240 lbft/33.1 kgm) at 4250 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual set of gears.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1353 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 225 km/h, which equates to 140 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Touring | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2489 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4480 mm | 176.4 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1353 kg | 2983 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 86.4 litres | 19 [22.8] 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 | 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) |
243 PS (240 bhp) (179 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
325 Nm (240 ft·lb) (33.1 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
48.8 kW/litre 66.3 ps/litre 65.4 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
88.56 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 SU carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1112.8 kPa (161.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 179.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 132.27 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 177.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.56 kg/kW 12.63 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS.RA.WL. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.70-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 307 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 282 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 258148 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V Convertible added 2011-12-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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