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Aston Martin DB Mark III 2.9 164

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About the DB Mark III 2.9 164

The 1957 Aston Martin DB Mark III 2.9 164 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,270 kg with 162 bhp, which works out at 128 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 128 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.93 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 7,533rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 81st quickest of the 84 Aston Martins here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 87.1 mph, the 6,334th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

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Questions

What is the Aston Martin DB Mark III 2.9 164 0-60 time?

The Aston Martin DB Mark III 2.9 164 reaches 60 mph in 8.52 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,533rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the Aston Martin DB Mark III 2.9 164 quarter mile time?

16.70 s at 87.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.00 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.93 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the Aston Martin DB Mark III 2.9 164 have?

162 bhp and 1,270 kg, which is 128 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 193 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the Aston Martin DB Mark III 2.9 164?

Closest here on pace: Ford Focus 2.0 16v (8.56 s), Saab 9-3 1.9 TTiD 180 SportCombi Mk II (8.48 s), Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 2.0 130 (8.56 s). Each one can be raced against the Aston Martin DB Mark III 2.9 164 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

Are these real measured times?

No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Aston Martin DB Mark III 2.9 164 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.