This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body styled by William Towns with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.3 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder., and maximum torque of 543 N·m (400 lb·ft/55.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Having a claimed weight at the kerb of 1700 kg, the Aston Martin DBS V8 performs the 0-60 mph sprint in 6 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 14.1 seconds.
Maximum quoted speed is 261 km/h (162 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 | William Towns | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2610 mm | 102.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 4585 mm | 180.5 inches | |
| Width | 1829 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1328 mm | 52.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1700 kg | 3748 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 95.5 litres | 21 [25.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.3 litre 5341 cc (325.928 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 85 mm
3.94 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | |||
| maximum torque | 543 Nm (400 ft·lb) (55.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific torque |
101.67 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1277.6 kPa (185.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6750 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 667.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 25.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 261 km/h (162 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.TA.WL.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | GR 70 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | GR 70 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 274 mm | ||
| Braked area | 3019 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.54 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 34826 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Aston Martin DBS V8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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