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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS reaches 60 mph in 4.24 s (100 km/h in 4.42 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.72 s, tripping the lights at 114.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.06 s and the eighth mile in 8.29 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.15 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 Mk I 426 PS BMW M3 E92

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Down the strip

Standing start Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS
0–60 mph4.24 s
0–100 km/h4.42 s
0–100 mph10.15 s
60 ft2.06 s
1/8 mile8.29 s
1/4 mile12.72 s
Trap speed114.0 mph

About the V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS

The 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS is a rear-drive naturally aspirated coupe of 1,630 kg with 420 bhp, which works out at 258 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 258 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.06 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,339th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 51st quickest of the 84 Aston Martins here. Its 114.0 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 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS
Year2008
Power420 hp (313 kW)
Kerb mass1,630 kg
Power to weight258 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed180 mph (290 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW M3 E9220074.20 s12.75 s113.1 mph414 bhp
Lexus RC F20144.20 s12.76 s112.8 mph471 bhp
Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Mk I20104.31 s12.69 s113.1 mph602 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.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 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 coupes911 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS 0-60 time?
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS reaches 60 mph in 4.24 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,339th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS quarter mile time?
12.72 s at 114.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.29 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.06 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS have?
420 bhp and 1,630 kg, which is 258 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 290 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS?
Closest here on pace: BMW M3 E92 (4.20 s), Lexus RC F (4.20 s), Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Mk I (4.31 s). Each one can be raced against the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS 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 Mk I 426 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.