The Aston Martin DB9 is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its motor located in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell designed by Henrik Fisker.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.9 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 12 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 450 bhp (456 PS/336 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 570 N·m (420 lb·ft/58.1 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Having a claimed weight at the kerb of 1760 kg, the Aston Martin DB9 manages to cover the 0-60 mph dash in 5.4 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 13.7 seconds.
Maximum speed stated is 299 km/h (186 mph), stated fuel consumption is 24.9/11.7/16.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 394.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Henrik Fisker | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2740 mm | 107.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Length | 4710 mm | 185.4 inches | |
| Width | 1875 mm | 73.8 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1760 kg | 3880 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.9 litre 5935 cc (362.176 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 79.5 mm
3.5 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 48 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 456 PS (450 bhp) (336 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 570 Nm (420 ft·lb) (58.1 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.5 kW/litre 76.9 ps/litre 75.8 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.04 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1206.9 kPa (175 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.58 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 11.3 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.7 s
@ 111 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 24 s
@ 235 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 299 km/h (186 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 259.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 190.66 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 255.68 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.24 kg/kW 8.76 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 24.9/11.7/16.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 24.9/11.7/16.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.0/8.5/6.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 11.3/24.1/17.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 9.4/20.1/14.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 394.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone REO 50 235/40 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone REO 50 275/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 355 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 114158 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 58.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Aston Martin DB9 Automatic added 2003-10-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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