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Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 reaches 60 mph in 4.89 s (100 km/h in 5.10 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.19 s, tripping the lights at 108.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.29 s and the eighth mile in 8.67 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.85 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 MG XPower 4.6 V8 320

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Down the strip

Standing start Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394
0–60 mph4.89 s
0–100 km/h5.10 s
0–100 mph10.85 s
60 ft2.29 s
1/8 mile8.67 s
1/4 mile13.19 s
Trap speed108.6 mph

About the V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394

The 1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,815 kg with 389 bhp, which works out at 214 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 214 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.29 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,055th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 64th quickest of the 84 Aston Martins here. Its 108.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394
Year1977
Power389 hp (290 kW)
Kerb mass1,815 kg
Power to weight214 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed170 mph (274 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
MG XPower 4.6 V8 32020044.89 s13.25 s107.8 mph315 bhp
Infiniti M56 Mk IV20114.92 s13.28 s104.9 mph420 bhp
Holden Monaro 5.7 V8 38720014.89 s13.10 s107.8 mph382 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Aston Martin 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1970s372 cars
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Questions

What is the Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 0-60 time?
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 reaches 60 mph in 4.89 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,055th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 quarter mile time?
13.19 s at 108.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.67 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.29 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 have?
389 bhp and 1,815 kg, which is 214 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 274 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394?
Closest here on pace: MG XPower 4.6 V8 320 (4.89 s), Infiniti M56 Mk IV (4.92 s), Holden Monaro 5.7 V8 387 (4.89 s). Each one can be raced against the Aston Martin V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 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 V8 Vantage 5.3 V8 394 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.