The V12 Vanquish is a rear wheel drive Ian Callum designed coupé passenger car with a front positioned engine, from Aston Martin.
The 5.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder unit that produces 450 bhp (456 PS/336 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 556 N·m (410 lb·ft/56.7 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1820 kg, the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish performs the 0-60 mph sprint in 4.4 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 13.3 seconds.
Its maximum speed quoted is 315 km/h or 196 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 396.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Ian Callum | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1572 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4665 mm | 183.7 inches | |
| Width | 1923 mm | 75.7 inches | |
| Height | 1318 mm | 51.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1820 kg | 4012 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 | ||
| 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 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 556 Nm (410 ft·lb) (56.7 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 |
93.68 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Visteon EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1177.2 kPa (170.7 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 10.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.3 s
@ 115 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 22.9 s
@ 243 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 315 km/h (196 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 250.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 184.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 247.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.42 kg/kW 9.06 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 396.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.730 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 9J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/40 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/40 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 355 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 74250 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 58.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish added 2001-02-25. Last modified 2019-08-09. |
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