The DB6 Vantage is a road car from Aston Martin, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The 4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 325 bhp (330 PS/242 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 393 N·m (290 lb·ft/40.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1550 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 238 km/h (148 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2584 mm | 101.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4623 mm | 182 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1550 kg | 3417 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 86.4 litres | 19 [22.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3996 cc (243.851 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 92 mm
3.78 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
330 PS (325 bhp) (242 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
393 Nm (290 ft·lb) (40.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
60.6 kW/litre 82.5 ps/litre 81.3 bhp/litre 1.33 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
98.35 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 3 Weber 45 DCOE9 carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1235.9 kPa (179.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 666 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 15 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 25.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 238 km/h (148 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 212.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 156.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 209.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.4 kg/kW 10.68 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 3.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.WL.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½K x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½K x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Avon GT 6.70-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Avon GT 6.70-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 274 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2826 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 33957 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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