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Porsche 718 Cayman vs Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS is the quicker car, covering it in 12.72 s at 114.0 mph against the Porsche 718 Cayman’s 12.81 s — a margin of 0.09 s. To 60 mph the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS takes 4.24 s and the Porsche 718 Cayman 4.18 s.

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

Porsche 718 Cayman Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS

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Down the strip

Standing startPorsche 718 CaymanAston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS
0–60 mph4.18 s4.24 s
0–100 mph10.69 s10.15 s
60 ft1.99 s2.06 s
1/8 mile8.25 s8.29 s
1/4 mile12.81 s12.72 s
Trap speed108.9 mph114.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Porsche 718 Cayman, 9/10 for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationPorsche 718 CaymanAston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS
Year20162008
Power296 bhp420 bhp
Kerb mass1,437 kg1,630 kg
Power to weight206 bhp/t258 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsTraps over 100 mph2,740 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Porsche 0-60 timesevery modelAston Martin 0-60 timesevery modelFastest coupes913 cars

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Questions

Is the Porsche 718 Cayman or the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS faster?
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.72 s to the Porsche 718 Cayman's 12.81 s, a margin of 0.09 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.24 s against 4.18 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Porsche 718 Cayman 0-60 time?
The Porsche 718 Cayman reaches 60 mph in 4.18 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.81 s at 108.9 mph.
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. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.72 s at 114.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Porsche 718 Cayman trips the lights at 108.9 mph and the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS at 114.0 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the Porsche 718 Cayman and 9 of 10 for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Mk I 426 PS. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.