Aston Martin Vantage is an automobile that has a 2 door coupé body style designed by John Heffernan and Ken Greenley with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a supercharged 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 550 bhp (558 PS/410 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 745 N·m (549 lb·ft/76 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 6 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 1990 kg, the Aston Martin Vantage manages to cover the 0-60 mph sprint in 4.5 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 12.9 seconds.
The Aston Martin Vantage is claimed to achieve a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | John Heffernan and Ken Greenley | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2610 mm | 102.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1522 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Length | 4745 mm | 186.8 inches | |
| Width | 1924 mm | 75.7 inches | |
| Height | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1990 kg | 4387 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 53% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 105 litres | 23.1 [27.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.21 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.75 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged 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 (DIN) |
558 PS (550 bhp) (410 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
745 Nm (549 ft·lb) (76 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
76.8 kW/litre 104.4 ps/litre 103 bhp/litre 1.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
139.49 Nm/litre
1.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ford EEC IV fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1752.8 kPa (254.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 667.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 2 Eaton supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | 2 X Air/Air | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 3.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 10.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 12.9 s
@ 112 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 23.1 s
@ 235 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 300 km/h (186 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 280.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 206.1 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 276.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.85 kg/kW 8.1 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| 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 | 2.870 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.WL.RA. | ||
| Wheel size front | 10.5J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10.5J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 285/45 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/45 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 362 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 285 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 20779 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Aston Martin Vantage added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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