Aston Martin V8 Volante is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 349 bhp (354 PS/260 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 500 N·m (369 lb·ft/51 kgm) at 4300 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The Aston Martin V8 Volante weighs a claimed 2050 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2811 mm | 110.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4945 mm | 194.7 inches | |
| Width | 1918 mm | 75.5 inches | |
| Height | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2050 kg | 4519 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 118 litres | 26 [31.2] 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)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 354 PS (349 bhp) (260 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 4300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.7 kW/litre 66.3 ps/litre 65.3 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.62 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1176.4 kPa (170.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 667.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 172.61 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.95 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 170.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.88 kg/kW 13.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.RA.WL.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.5J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.5J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | Pirelli P-Zero 255/50 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli P-Zero 255/50 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 362 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 174130 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Aston Martin V8 Volante added 2008-04-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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