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Engine
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Configuration |
Aston Martin / Callaway 90º V8
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Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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Weight |
229 kilo / 504.9 lbs |
Construction |
aluminium block and head
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Displacement |
6,300 cc / 384.4 cu in |
Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
Zytek Fuel Injection
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Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
700 bhp / 522 kW
@ 8,000 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
111 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
carbon fibre monocoque |
Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over dampers |
Rear suspension |
double wishbones, inboard mounted coil springs over dampers |
Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
Brakes |
ventilated discs all-round |
Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
906 kilo / 1,997 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,775 mm (188 in) / 1,981 mm (78 in) / 1,016 mm (40 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,896 mm (114 in) / 1,600 mm (63 in) / 1,524 mm (60 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.77 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
350 km/h (217 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Aston Martin, the Post-War Competition Cars, by Anthony Pritchard
- Golden Era - The history of Group C & IMSA GTP, by Ian Briggs and John Starkey
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