Car comparison

Aston Martin DB12 S 4.0 V8vsAston Martin V8 Vantage F1 Edition 4.0 V8

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

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Aston Martin DB12

S 4.0 V8

700 hp3982 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2025-present

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

F1 Edition 4.0 V8

535 hpGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2021-2024

Comparison overview

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Aston Martin DB12 S 4.0 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.5 s
Fastest top speed
340 km/h
211 mph Unrestricted
325 km/h
202 mph Restricted
Most powerful
700 hp
522 kW
Highest torque
800 Nm
590 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
385 hp/t
287 kW/t
2.6 kg/hp
Best overall score
78/100
Best performance score
93/100
Best practicality score
46/100

Aston Martin V8 Vantage F1 Edition 4.0 V8

Lightest
1,570 kg
3,461 lb
Best economy score
76/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8
Power	700hp522kW	535hp399kW
Torque	800Nm590lb-ft	685Nm505lb-ft
Curb weight	1,820kg4,012lb	1,570kg3,461lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 340 km/h211 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph Calculated	314 km/h 195 mph
To 99% top speed	51.8s99% target: 337 km/h / 209 mph Calculated	50.2s99% target: 311 km/h / 193 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.5s	3.6s
0-200 km/h	9.3s Calculated	10.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.4s Calculated	3.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	11.6L/100 km20.3mpg US24.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.0s Calculated	11.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	385hp/t287kW/t174hp/1000 lb Calculated	341hp/t254kW/t155hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	440Nm/t294lb-ft/ton Calculated	436Nm/t292lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	629km391mi Calculated
Displacement	3,982cc243cu in	-
Length	4,725mm186in	4,490mm177in
Height	1,295mm51in	1,274mm50in
Wheelbase	2,805mm110in	2,704mm106in
Ground clearance	120mm5in	-
Trunk volume	262L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	78L	73L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Aston Martin DB12 S 4.0 V8Aston Martin V8 Vantage F1 Edition 4.0 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	6,000 rpm	2,750-6,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8	6,000 rpm	2,000-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.4 s	3.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.5 s	3.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	9.3 s	10.1 s
0-200 mph 0-322 km/h	32.3 s	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 340 km/h211 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph Likely limited	314 km/h 195 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	5.0 s	5.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.4 s	7.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.4 s	9.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.0 s	11.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	220 km/h 137 mph	212 km/h 132 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	700 hp 522 kW
Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8	535 hp 399 kW

Aston Martin DB12 S 4.0 V8 has 165 hp more than Aston Martin V8 Vantage F1 Edition 4.0 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Aston Martin V8 Vantage F1 Edition 4.0 V8 and Aston Martin DB12 S 4.0 V8: 165 hp (123 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	800 Nm 590 lb-ft
Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8	685 Nm 505 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	1,820 kg 4,012 lb
Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8	1,570 kg 3,461 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 MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	Unrestricted 340 km/h211 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph
Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8	314 km/h 195 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	3.5 s
Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8	3.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Aston Martin DB12 S 4.0 V8 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage F1 Edition 4.0 V8: 0.1 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 MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	385 hp/t 287 kW/t 2.6 kg/hp
Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8	341 hp/t 254 kW/t 2.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinDB12S 4.0 V8	700 hp 522 kW	3.5 s	Unrestricted 340 km/h211 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph
Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8	535 hp 399 kW	3.6 s	314 km/h 195 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 MartinDB12S 4.0 V8

Power	700 hp 522 kW
0-100 km/h	3.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 340 km/h211 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	262 L 9.3 cu ft
Length	4,725 mm 186.0 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8

Power	535 hp 399 kW
0-100 km/h	3.6 s
Top speed 314 km/h 195 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,490 mm 176.8 in
Height	1,274 mm 50.2 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinDB12S 4.0 V8

Aston MartinV8 VantageF1 Edition 4.0 V8

Power

700 hp

522 kW

535 hp

399 kW

Torque

800 Nm

590 lb-ft

685 Nm

505 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.5 s

3.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

340 km/h211 mph

Restricted

325 km/h202 mph

314 km/h

195 mph

Lightness

1,820 kg

4,012 lb

1,570 kg

3,461 lb

Fuel consumption

11.6 L/100 km

20.3 mpg US

24.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	262 L 9.3 cu ft
Length	4,725 mm 186.0 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,490 mm 176.8 in
Height	1,274 mm 50.2 in

Range score

629 km

391 mi

Trunk score

262 L

9.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

385 hp/t

287 kW/t

2.6 kg/hp

341 hp/t

254 kW/t

2.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Aston Martin V8 Vantage F1 Edition 4.0 V8
Consumption	11.6 L/100 km20.3 mpg US24.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.30 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.67 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,740 L460 US gal383 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,045 LC/year