The V8 Vantage N400 is an automobile from Aston Martin, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.3 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 400 bhp (406 PS/298 kW) of power at 7300 rpm, and maximum torque of 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 5000 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
Power is delivered to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1630 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 285 km/h or 177 mph, official fuel consumption is 22.5/10.6/15.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 358.0 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 | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4380 mm | 172.4 inches | |
| Width | 1865 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1255 mm | 49.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1630 kg | 3594 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 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4280 cc (261.182 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 86 mm
3.5 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 406 PS (400 bhp) (298 kW) at 7300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 69.7 kW/litre 94.8 ps/litre 93.5 bhp/litre 1.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.13 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1233.1 kPa (178.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 535 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.95 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 285 km/h (177 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 248.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 182.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 245.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.46 kg/kW 9.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 22.5/10.6/15.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 22.5/10.6/15.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.4/9.4/6.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 12.6/26.6/18.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 10.5/22.2/15.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 358.0 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone Potenza 235/40 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone Potenza 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 manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 164021 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 39.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 added 2007-11-13. Last modified 2013-03-24. |
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