Car comparison

Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3vsPorsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V

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

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Aston Martin Virage Volante

5.3

336 hp5340 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1990-1995

Porsche 968 Cabrio

3.0 16V

240 hp2990 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1991-1995

Comparison overview

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Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.0 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
336 hp
251 kW
Highest torque
510 Nm
376 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
188 hp/t
140 kW/t
5.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
330 L
Best overall score
57/100
Best performance score
67/100
Best practicality score
36/100

Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V

Lightest
1,440 kg
3,175 lb
Best economy score
83/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V
Power	336hp251kW	240hp179kW
Torque	510Nm376lb-ft	305Nm225lb-ft
Curb weight	1,790kg3,946lb	1,440kg3,175lb
Gross weight	-	1,790kg3,946lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	252 km/h 157 mph
To 99% top speed	88.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	86.9s99% target: 249 km/h / 155 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.0s	6.5s
0-200 km/h	22.5s Calculated	24.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.7s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	14.8L/100 km15.9mpg US19.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	14.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	188hp/t140kW/t85hp/1000 lb Calculated	167hp/t124kW/t76hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	285Nm/t191lb-ft/ton Calculated	212Nm/t142lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	841km523mi Calculated
Displacement	5,340cc326cu in	2,990cc182cu in
Length	4,737mm186in	4,320mm170in
Width	1,854mm73in	1,735mm68in
Height	1,321mm52in	1,275mm50in
Wheelbase	2,610mm103in	2,400mm94in
Front track	-	1,470mm58in
Rear track	-	1,450mm57in
Trunk volume	-	225L
Max trunk volume	330L	510L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	113L	74L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.7 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.0 s	6.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.5 s	24.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	252 km/h 157 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.9 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	14.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	164 km/h 102 mph	160 km/h 99 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	336 hp 251 kW
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	240 hp 179 kW

Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3 has 96 hp more than Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V and Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3: 96 hp (72 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	510 Nm 376 lb-ft
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	305 Nm 225 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	1,790 kg 3,946 lb
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	1,440 kg 3,175 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 MartinVirage Volante5.3	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	252 km/h 157 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	6.0 s
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	6.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Aston Martin Virage Volante 5.3 and Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V: 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
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	188 hp/t 140 kW/t 5.3 kg/hp
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	167 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3	336 hp 251 kW	6.0 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	240 hp 179 kW	6.5 s	252 km/h 157 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 MartinVirage Volante5.3

Power	336 hp 251 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	330 L 11.7 cu ft
Length	4,737 mm 186.5 in
Height	1,321 mm 52.0 in

Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 252 km/h 157 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,320 mm 170.1 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinVirage Volante5.3

Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V

Power

336 hp

251 kW

240 hp

179 kW

Torque

510 Nm

376 lb-ft

305 Nm

225 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.0 s

6.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

252 km/h

157 mph

Lightness

1,790 kg

3,946 lb

1,440 kg

3,175 lb

Fuel consumption

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	330 L 11.7 cu ft
Length	4,737 mm 186.5 in
Height	1,321 mm 52.0 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,320 mm 170.1 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 in

Range score

841 km

523 mi

Trunk score

330 L

11.7 cu ft

225 L

7.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

188 hp/t

140 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

167 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V
Consumption	8.8 L/100 km26.7 mpg US32.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	24.78 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,320 L349 US gal290 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,310 LC/year