Car comparison

Aston Martin DB9 Volante 6.0 i V12vsAUDI R8 Spyder (42) 4.2 FSI V8

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

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Aston Martin DB9 Volante

6.0 i V12

456 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2004-2012

AUDI R8 Spyder (42)

4.2 FSI V8

430 hp4163 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2011-2012

Comparison overview

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Aston Martin DB9 Volante 6.0 i V12

Fastest top speed
310 km/h
193 mph Unrestricted
300 km/h
186 mph Restricted
Most powerful
456 hp
340 kW
Highest torque
570 Nm
420 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
267 hp/t
199 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Largest trunk
197 L
Best overall score
69/100
Best performance score
82/100
Best practicality score
41/100

AUDI R8 Spyder (42) 4.2 FSI V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Lightest
1,665 kg
3,671 lb
Lowest city consumption
20.1 L/100 km
11.7 mpg US
14.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
9.6 L/100 km
24.5 mpg US
29.4 mpg UK
Best economy score
71/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8
Power	456hp340kW	430hp321kW
Torque	570Nm420lb-ft	430Nm317lb-ft
Curb weight	1,710kg3,770lb	1,665kg3,671lb
Gross weight	-	1,965kg4,332lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Calculated	300 km/h 186 mph
To 99% top speed	77.4s99% target: 307 km/h / 191 mph Calculated	71.9s99% target: 297 km/h / 185 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	4.5s
0-200 km/h	14.6s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	4.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	13.5L/100 km17.4mpg US20.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	25.2L/100 km9.3mpg US11.2mpg UK	20.1L/100 km11.7mpg US14.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	12.2L/100 km19.3mpg US23.2mpg UK	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.8s Calculated	12.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	267hp/t199kW/t121hp/1000 lb Calculated	258hp/t193kW/t117hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	333Nm/t223lb-ft/ton Calculated	258Nm/t173lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	593km368mi Calculated
Displacement	5,935cc362cu in	4,163cc254cu in
Length	4,710mm185in	4,431mm174in
Width	1,875mm74in	1,904mm75in
Height	1,318mm52in	1,244mm49in
Wheelbase	2,740mm108in	2,650mm104in
Front track	1,568mm62in	1,638mm64in
Rear track	1,562mm61in	1,595mm63in
Ground clearance	-	110mm4in
Trunk volume	197L	100L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	85L	80L
CO2 emissions	-	315g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Aston Martin DB9 Volante 6.0 i V12AUDI R8 Spyder (42) 4.2 FSI V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	6,000 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8	7,900 rpm	4,500-6,000 rpm	8,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	4.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	4.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.6 s	14.0 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Likely limited	300 km/h 186 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	8.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	10.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.8 s	12.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	187 km/h 116 mph	189 km/h 117 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	456 hp 340 kW
AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8	430 hp 321 kW

Aston Martin DB9 Volante 6.0 i V12 has 26 hp more than AUDI R8 Spyder (42) 4.2 FSI V8.

The biggest power difference is between AUDI R8 Spyder (42) 4.2 FSI V8 and Aston Martin DB9 Volante 6.0 i V12: 26 hp (19 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	570 Nm 420 lb-ft
AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8	430 Nm 317 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	1,710 kg 3,770 lb
AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8	1,665 kg 3,671 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 MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph
AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8	300 km/h 186 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	4.9 s
AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8	4.5 s

Although Aston Martin DB9 Volante 6.0 i V12 has more power, AUDI R8 Spyder (42) 4.2 FSI V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between AUDI R8 Spyder (42) 4.2 FSI V8 and Aston Martin DB9 Volante 6.0 i V12: 0.4 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 MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	267 hp/t 199 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8	258 hp/t 193 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12	456 hp 340 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph
AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8	430 hp 321 kW	4.5 s	300 km/h 186 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 MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12

Power	456 hp 340 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	197 L 7.0 cu ft
Length	4,710 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,318 mm 51.9 in

AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8

Power	430 hp 321 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed 300 km/h 186 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,431 mm 174.4 in
Height	1,244 mm 49.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinDB9 Volante6.0 i V12

AUDIR8 Spyder (42)4.2 FSI V8

Power

456 hp

340 kW

430 hp

321 kW

Torque

570 Nm

420 lb-ft

430 Nm

317 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

4.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

310 km/h193 mph

Restricted

300 km/h186 mph

300 km/h

186 mph

Lightness

1,710 kg

3,770 lb

1,665 kg

3,671 lb

Fuel consumption

13.5 L/100 km

17.4 mpg US

20.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	197 L 7.0 cu ft
Length	4,710 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,318 mm 51.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,431 mm 174.4 in
Height	1,244 mm 49.0 in

Range score

593 km

368 mi

CO2 score

315 g/km

Trunk score

197 L

7.0 cu ft

100 L

3.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

267 hp/t

199 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

258 hp/t

193 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	AUDI R8 Spyder (42) 4.2 FSI V8
Consumption	13.5 L/100 km17.4 mpg US20.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	23.63 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	38.02 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,025 L535 US gal445 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,544 LC/year