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Engine
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Configuration |
Straight 6
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
aluminium alloy block and head
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Displacement |
3,670 cc / 224 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
92.0 mm (3.6 in) / 92.0 mm (3.6 in)
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Compression |
9.0:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
3 Weber 45 DCOE4 Carburettors
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Ignition |
Twin Spark |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
302 bhp / 225 kW
@ 6,000 rpm
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Torque |
366 Nm / 270 ft lbs
@ 5,000 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
82 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Body |
steel body panels |
Chassis |
steel platform chassis |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Rear suspension |
rigid axle, transverse Watt's linkage, coil springs over dampers |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes (fr/r) |
Girling discs |
Gearbox |
David Brown 4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
1,361 kilo / 3,001 lbs |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,362 mm (93 in) / 1,372 mm (54 in) / 1,359 mm (53.5 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.22 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
245 km/h (152 mph)
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0-60 mph |
6.4 s |
Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Aston Martin, the Post-War Competition Cars, by Anthony Pritchard
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