Car comparison

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 6.0 V12vsAlpina B6 Coupe (E63) 4.4 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

6.0 V12

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S

6.0 V12

527 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2005-2007

VS

4.4 V8

Alpina B6 Coupe (E63)

4.4 V8

500 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedCoupe2005-2008

Comparison overview

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Alpina B6 Coupe (E63) 4.4 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Lightest
1,720 kg
3,792 lb
Best power-to-weight
291 hp/t
217 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
89/100
Best practicality score
52/100

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 6.0 V12

Fastest top speed
322 km/h
200 mph
Most powerful
527 hp
393 kW
Best economy score
0/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8
Power	527hp393kW	500hp373kW
Torque	577Nm426lb-ft	700Nm516lb-ft
Curb weight	1,875kg4,134lb	1,720kg3,792lb
Gross weight	-	2,190kg4,828lb
Top speed	322 km/h 200 mph	315 km/h 196 mph
To 99% top speed	80.9s99% target: 319 km/h / 198 mph Calculated	73.4s99% target: 312 km/h / 194 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.8s	4.6s
0-200 km/h	14.1s Calculated	13.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.6s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption highway	-	12.3L/100 km19.1mpg US23.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.7s Calculated	12.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	281hp/t210kW/t127hp/1000 lb Calculated	291hp/t217kW/t132hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	308Nm/t206lb-ft/ton Calculated	407Nm/t272lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	5,935cc362cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,665mm184in	4,820mm190in
Width	1,923mm76in	1,855mm73in
Height	1,318mm52in	1,371mm54in
Wheelbase	-	2,780mm109in
Front track	-	1,558mm61in
Rear track	-	1,598mm63in
Max trunk volume	-	450L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	-	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 6.0 V12Alpina B6 Coupe (E63) 4.4 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	7,000 rpm	5,800 rpm	7,250 rpm
AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8	5,500 rpm	4,250 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.6 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.8 s	4.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.1 s	13.5 s
Top speed	322 km/h 200 mph	315 km/h 196 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	8.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.8 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.7 s	12.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	189 km/h 118 mph	192 km/h 119 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	527 hp 393 kW
AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8	500 hp 373 kW

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 6.0 V12 has 27 hp more than Alpina B6 Coupe (E63) 4.4 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Alpina B6 Coupe (E63) 4.4 V8 and Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 6.0 V12: 27 hp (20 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	577 Nm 426 lb-ft
AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8	700 Nm 516 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	1,875 kg 4,134 lb
AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8	1,720 kg 3,792 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	322 km/h 200 mph
AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8	315 km/h 196 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	4.8 s
AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8	4.6 s

Although Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 6.0 V12 has more power, Alpina B6 Coupe (E63) 4.4 V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alpina B6 Coupe (E63) 4.4 V8 and Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 6.0 V12: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	281 hp/t 210 kW/t 3.6 kg/hp
AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8	291 hp/t 217 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12	527 hp 393 kW	4.8 s	322 km/h 200 mph
AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8	500 hp 373 kW	4.6 s	315 km/h 196 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12

Power	527 hp 393 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 322 km/h 200 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,665 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,318 mm 51.9 in

AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 315 km/h 196 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,820 mm 189.8 in
Height	1,371 mm 54.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinV12 Vanquish S6.0 V12

AlpinaB6 Coupe (E63)4.4 V8

Power

527 hp

393 kW

500 hp

373 kW

Torque

577 Nm

426 lb-ft

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.8 s

4.6 s

Top speed

322 km/h

200 mph

315 km/h

196 mph

Lightness

1,875 kg

4,134 lb

1,720 kg

3,792 lb

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,665 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,318 mm 51.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,820 mm 189.8 in
Height	1,371 mm 54.0 in

Trunk score

-

450 L

15.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

281 hp/t

210 kW/t

3.6 kg/hp

291 hp/t

217 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fixed score

Head-to-head comparisons

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 6.0 V12

Has 27 hp more
Has 7 km/h (4 mph) higher top speed

Pros

Highest top speed
Most powerful

Cons

Slowest 0-100 km/h
Heaviest

Alpina B6 Coupe (E63) 4.4 V8

Has 123 Nm more
Is 155 kg lighter
Is 0.2 s quicker from 0-100 km/h
Has 10 hp/t better power-to-weight

Pros

Quickest 0-100 km/h in this comparison
Highest torque
Lightest
Best power-to-weight ratio

Cons

Lowest power
Lowest top speed

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