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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 |
3,996 cc / 243.9 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
96.0 mm (3.8 in) / 92.0 mm (3.6 in)
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| Compression |
9.5:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
3 Weber 50 DCO Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
327 bhp / 244 kW
@ 6,000 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
82 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
magnesium alloy |
| Chassis |
steel and aluminium platform chassis |
| Front suspension |
unequal length double wishbones, coil springs over dampers |
| Rear suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes (fr/r) |
Girling discs |
| Gearbox |
David Brown SG537 5 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,420 mm (174 in) / 1,676 mm (66 in) / 1,219 mm (48 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,388 mm (94 in) / 1,397 mm (55 in) / 1,362 mm (53.6 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Top Speed |
320 km/h (199 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Aston Martin, the Post-War Competition Cars, by Anthony Pritchard
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| Useful links |
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