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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster · Facelift 2008 N430 4.7 V8vsVUHL 05 RR 2.3

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

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster · Facelift 2008

N430 4.7 V8

436 hp4735 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedRoadster2015-2016

VUHL 05

RR 2.3

385 hp2300 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedRoadster2016-2017

Comparison overview

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VUHL 05 RR 2.3

Quickest 0-100 km/h
2.7 s
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lightest
675 kg
1,488 lb
Best power-to-weight
570 hp/t
425 kW/t
1.8 kg/hp
Best overall score
64/100
Best performance score
81/100
Best practicality score
27/100

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster Facelift 2008 N430 4.7 V8

Fastest top speed
305 km/h
190 mph
Most powerful
436 hp
325 kW
Best economy score
70/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8	VUHL05RR 2.3
Power	436hp325kW	385hp287kW
Torque	490Nm361lb-ft	500Nm369lb-ft
Curb weight	1,690kg3,726lb	675kg1,488lb
Top speed	305 km/h 190 mph	255 km/h 158 mph
To 99% top speed	73.2s99% target: 302 km/h / 188 mph Calculated	24.8s99% target: 252 km/h / 157 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.8s	2.7s
0-200 km/h	14.4s Calculated	8.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.6s Calculated	2.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.8L/100 km17mpg US20.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	19.6L/100 km12mpg US14.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.7s Calculated	10.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	258hp/t192kW/t117hp/1000 lb Calculated	570hp/t425kW/t259hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated	741Nm/t496lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	580km360mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,735cc289cu in	2,300cc140cu in
Length	4,385mm173in	3,718mm146in
Width	1,865mm73in	1,876mm74in
Height	1,270mm50in	1,120mm44in
Wheelbase	2,600mm102in	2,300mm91in
Front track	1,570mm62in	-
Rear track	1,590mm63in	-
Ground clearance	-	110mm4in
Trunk volume	144L	-
Doors	2	-
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	80L	40L
CO2 emissions	321g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8	VUHL05RR 2.3
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.6 s	2.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.8 s	2.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.4 s	8.3 s
Top speed	305 km/h 190 mph	255 km/h 158 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	1.8 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	4.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	6.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.8 s	8.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.7 s	10.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	188 km/h 117 mph	217 km/h 135 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8	436 hp 325 kW
VUHL05RR 2.3	385 hp 287 kW

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster Facelift 2008 N430 4.7 V8 has 51 hp more than VUHL 05 RR 2.3.

The biggest power difference is between VUHL 05 RR 2.3 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster Facelift 2008 N430 4.7 V8: 51 hp (38 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8	490 Nm 361 lb-ft
VUHL05RR 2.3	500 Nm 369 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8	1,690 kg 3,726 lb
VUHL05RR 2.3	675 kg 1,488 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 MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8	305 km/h 190 mph
VUHL05RR 2.3	255 km/h 158 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8	4.8 s
VUHL05RR 2.3	2.7 s

Although Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster Facelift 2008 N430 4.7 V8 has more power, VUHL 05 RR 2.3 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between VUHL 05 RR 2.3 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster Facelift 2008 N430 4.7 V8: 2.1 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 MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8	258 hp/t 192 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp
VUHL05RR 2.3	570 hp/t 425 kW/t 1.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8	436 hp 325 kW	4.8 s	305 km/h 190 mph
VUHL05RR 2.3	385 hp 287 kW	2.7 s	255 km/h 158 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 MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8

Power	436 hp 325 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 305 km/h 190 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	144 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	4,385 mm 172.6 in
Height	1,270 mm 50.0 in

VUHL05RR 2.3

Power	385 hp 287 kW
0-100 km/h	2.7 s
Top speed 255 km/h 158 mph

Doors/seats	2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	3,718 mm 146.4 in
Height	1,120 mm 44.1 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinV8 Vantage RoadsterFacelift 2008N430 4.7 V8

VUHL05RR 2.3

Power

436 hp

325 kW

385 hp

287 kW

Torque

490 Nm

361 lb-ft

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.8 s

2.7 s

Top speed

305 km/h

190 mph

255 km/h

158 mph

Lightness

1,690 kg

3,726 lb

675 kg

1,488 lb

Fuel consumption

13.8 L/100 km

17.0 mpg US

20.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	144 L 5.1 cu ft
Length	4,385 mm 172.6 in
Height	1,270 mm 50.0 in

Doors/seats	2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	3,718 mm 146.4 in
Height	1,120 mm 44.1 in

Range score

580 km

360 mi

CO2 score

321 g/km

Trunk score

144 L

5.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

258 hp/t

192 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

570 hp/t

425 kW/t

1.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster Facelift 2008 N430 4.7 V8
Consumption	13.8 L/100 km17 mpg US20.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	24.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	38.87 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,070 L547 US gal455 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,623 LC/year