The V8 Vantage N430 Roadster is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet automobile with a front placed engine, produced by Aston Martin.
The 4.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that produces 430 bhp (436 PS/321 kW) of power at 7300 rpm, and maximum torque of 490 N·m (361 lb·ft/50 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1690 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Length | 4385 mm | 172.6 inches | |
| Width | 1865 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1690 kg | 3726 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 | 4.7 litre 4735 cc (288.947 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 91 mm
3.58 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 436 PS (430 bhp) (321 kW) at 7300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 490 Nm (361 ft·lb) (50 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 67.7 kW/litre 92.1 ps/litre 90.8 bhp/litre 1.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
103.48 Nm/litre
1.25 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1300.4 kPa (188.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 591.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 257.97 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 189.73 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 254.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.27 kg/kW 8.8 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19.6/10.4/13.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.6/10.4/13.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.1/9.6/7.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.4/27.2/20.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 12.0/22.6/17.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 321.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| 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 | 2.620 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10.0J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone Potenza RE050 245/40 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone Potenza RE050 285/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 370337 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 41.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 Roadster added 2014-08-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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