Aston Martin V8 engine

Not to be confused with Aston Martin V8.

Aston Martin V8 engine
Overview
Manufacturer	Aston Martin
Production	1969–2000
Layout
Configuration	90° V-8
Displacement	5.3–6.3 L (323–384 cu in)
Cylinder bore	3.94–4.06 in (100.1–103.1 mm)
Piston stroke	3.35–3.74 in (85.1–95.0 mm)
Valvetrain	32-valve, DOHC, two-valves per cylinder to four-valves per cylinder
Compression ratio	9.5:1
Combustion
Supercharger	Eaton Twin-Superchargers mechanically-driven
Turbocharger	Naturally-aspirated Garrett Twin-turbocharged (1979 Aston Martin Bulldog only)
Fuel system	Carburetor (1969–1990) Fuel injection (1989–2000)
Oil system	Dry sump
Output
Power output	245–800 hp (183–597 kW)
Torque output	301–600  lb⋅ft (408–813  N⋅m)
Chronology
Successor	Aston Martin V12 engine

Aston Martin has made a number of mechanically similar V8 engines over the years, since the first one used in the Aston Martin V8 in 1969. ^{[1] [2]} They have been both naturally-aspirated and supercharged.

Background

The 1969–1972 Aston Martin DBS V8 coupe/convertible was Aston Martin's first V8 model. This engine was an all-aluminium construction with double overhead camshafts and was used in several models up until 2000 when the Virage model was discontinued.

Production of V8-engined Aston Martin cars resumed in 2005 with a new generation of the Vantage, powered by the Jaguar AJ-V8 naturally aspirated V8 engine. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} Since 2016, Aston Martin has switched to the Mercedes-Benz M177 turbocharged V8 engine, beginning with the DB11 model. ^{[7] [8]}

Applications

Road cars

• Aston Martin DBS
• Aston Martin V8
• Aston Martin Lagonda
• Aston Martin Bulldog (concept car)
• Aston Martin V8 Zagato
• Aston Martin Virage
• Aston Martin V8 Vantage ^[9]

Race cars

• Aston Martin RHAM/1 ^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}
• Nimrod NRA/C2 (Tickford) ^{[15] [16] [17] [18]}
• EMKA Aston Martin (Tickford) ^{[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]}
• Aston Martin AMR1 (Callaway) ^{[26] [27] [28] [29] [30]}

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