The Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied motor vehicle with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 5.9 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 12 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 565 bhp (573 PS/421 kW) of power at 6750 rpm, and maximum torque of 620 N·m (457 lb·ft/63.2 kgm) at 5750 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels through a 7 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1665 kg.
The Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 330 km/h which is 205 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 4385 mm | 172.6 inches | |
| Width | 1865 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1250 mm | 49.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1665 kg | 3671 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Aston Martin | ||
| Engine code | AM28 | ||
| 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 | 573 PS (565 bhp) (421 kW) at 6750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 620 Nm (457 ft·lb) (63.2 kgm) at 5750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 71 kW/litre 96.5 ps/litre 95.2 bhp/litre 1.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
104.47 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1312.7 kPa (190.4 psi) | ||
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| 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 | 3.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 330 km/h (205 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 344.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 PS/kg 253.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 kW/kg 339.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 bhp/kg 0.15 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.95 kg/kW 6.6 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | Pirelli P Zero Corsa 255/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli P Zero Corsa 295/30 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 398 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 488917 | ||
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| RAC rating | 58.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster added 2016-07-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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