Aston Martin Virage (Convertible) Virage Volante 1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995 Specs
General information
Brand
Aston Martin
Model
Virage (Convertible)
Version
Virage Volante
Engine version
6.3 (507 Hp)
Year production start
1990
Year production end
1995
Vehicle type
Cabriolet
Horsepower RPM
507 Hp
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1790 kg
Engine specs
Cam configuration
DOHC
Engine position and orientation
Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders
8
Position of cylinders
V-engine
Eng. horsepower RPM
507 Hp
Fuel delivery system
Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain
4
Engine aspiration
Naturally aspirated engine
Powertrain architecture
Internal Combustion engine
Transmission and Drive system
Drive configuration
Rear wheel drive
Brakes
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Ventilated discs
Steering
Steering type
Steering rack and pinion
Suspension
Front suspension
Coil spring
Rear suspension
Coil spring
Body / Chassis
Wheels & Tyres
Exterior
Interior
Safety and Security
Passenger
Passengers seats
2+2
Dimensions
Overall length mm - inch
4,735 mm
- 186.4 in
Overall width mm -inch
1,855 mm
- 73.0 in
Wheelbase mm - inch
1,855 mm
- 73.0 in
Weights
Curb weight kg -lbs total
1,790 kg
- 3,946 lb
Fuel economy
Engine type
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
