Car comparison

Chrysler Viper 8.0 V10vsAston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12

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

8.0 V10

Chrysler Viper

8.0 V10

455 hp7990 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1997-2002

VS

5.9 V12

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

5.9 V12

426 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1999-2003

Comparison overview

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Chrysler Viper 8.0 V10

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Fastest top speed
298 km/h
185 mph
Most powerful
455 hp
339 kW
Highest torque
667 Nm
492 lb-ft
Lightest
1,590 kg
3,505 lb
Best power-to-weight
286 hp/t
213 kW/t
3.5 kg/hp
Best overall score
73/100
Best performance score
85/100
Best economy score
0/100

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12

Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	ChryslerViper8.0 V10	Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12
Power	455hp339kW	426hp318kW
Torque	667Nm492lb-ft	540Nm398lb-ft
Curb weight	1,590kg3,505lb	1,780kg3,924lb
Gross weight	1,840kg4,057lb	-
Top speed	298 km/h 185 mph	298 km/h 185 mph
To 99% top speed	62.5s99% target: 295 km/h / 183 mph Calculated	75.2s99% target: 295 km/h / 183 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.5s	5.0s
0-200 km/h	13.4s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.3s Calculated	4.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	32.7L/100 km7.2mpg US8.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	12.2L/100 km19.3mpg US23.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.4s Calculated	13.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	286hp/t213kW/t130hp/1000 lb Calculated	239hp/t178kW/t109hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	419Nm/t281lb-ft/ton Calculated	303Nm/t203lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	7,990cc488cu in	5,935cc362cu in
Length	4,490mm177in	4,666mm184in
Width	1,920mm76in	1,830mm72in
Height	1,190mm47in	1,238mm49in
Wheelbase	2,445mm96in	-
Front track	1,515mm60in	-
Rear track	1,540mm61in	-
Trunk volume	565L	-
Max trunk volume	1,000L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	72L	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Chrysler Viper 8.0 V10Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
ChryslerViper8.0 V10	5,200 rpm	3,700 rpm	5,450 rpm
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	6,000 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	ChryslerViper8.0 V10	Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.3 s	4.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.5 s	5.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.4 s	15.3 s
Top speed	298 km/h 185 mph	298 km/h 185 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.2 s	8.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	11.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.4 s	13.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	193 km/h 120 mph	184 km/h 114 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChryslerViper8.0 V10	455 hp 339 kW
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	426 hp 318 kW

Chrysler Viper 8.0 V10 has 29 hp more than Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12.

The biggest power difference is between Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12 and Chrysler Viper 8.0 V10: 29 hp (22 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChryslerViper8.0 V10	667 Nm 492 lb-ft
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	540 Nm 398 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChryslerViper8.0 V10	1,590 kg 3,505 lb
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	1,780 kg 3,924 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
ChryslerViper8.0 V10	298 km/h 185 mph
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	298 km/h 185 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChryslerViper8.0 V10	4.5 s
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	5.0 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Chrysler Viper 8.0 V10 and Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12: 0.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
ChryslerViper8.0 V10	286 hp/t 213 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	239 hp/t 178 kW/t 4.2 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
ChryslerViper8.0 V10	455 hp 339 kW	4.5 s	298 km/h 185 mph
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	426 hp 318 kW	5.0 s	298 km/h 185 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

ChryslerViper8.0 V10

Power	455 hp 339 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed 298 km/h 185 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	565 L 20.0 cu ft
Length	4,490 mm 176.8 in
Height	1,190 mm 46.9 in

Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12

Power	426 hp 318 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed 298 km/h 185 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,666 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,238 mm 48.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

ChryslerViper8.0 V10

Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12

Power

455 hp

339 kW

426 hp

318 kW

Torque

667 Nm

492 lb-ft

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.5 s

5.0 s

Top speed

298 km/h

185 mph

298 km/h

185 mph

Lightness

1,590 kg

3,505 lb

1,780 kg

3,924 lb

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	565 L 20.0 cu ft
Length	4,490 mm 176.8 in
Height	1,190 mm 46.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,666 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,238 mm 48.7 in

Trunk score

565 L

20.0 cu ft

-

Power-to-weight score

286 hp/t

213 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

239 hp/t

178 kW/t

4.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fixed score

Head-to-head comparisons

Chrysler Viper 8.0 V10

Has 29 hp more
Has 127 Nm more
Is 190 kg lighter
Is 0.5 s quicker from 0-100 km/h
Has 47 hp/t better power-to-weight

Pros

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

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12

No measurable advantages in the available data.

Cons

Slowest 0-100 km/h
Lowest power
Heaviest

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