With the demise of the straight-six Vantage in 1973, the DBS V8, now restyled and called simply the Aston Martin V8, became the company's mainstream car for nearly two decades. It was eventually retired in favour of the Virage in 1989. From 1969 through 1972, Aston's flagship model was the DBS V8.

DBS V8. After an announcement on 27 September, 1969, DBS was made available with the long awaited V8 engine, with the car being known as DBSV8 – a four-seat grand touring car, capable of 160 mph. As with the straight six, the design of the …

In September 1969 the DBS was made available with the 5340 cc V8 engine for which it was always intended, this variant being known as the DBS V8. [6][7] At the time, it was the fastest four-seater production car in the world.

2023年9月8日 · Equipment includes a replacement five-speed manual transmission, four-wheel disc brakes with inboard rear units, a European-market exhaust system, power-assisted steering, air conditioning, and a Blaupunkt Berlin stereo. The suspension was modified by Steel Wings of Ivyland, Pennsylvania, in 2021 with the company’s suspension kit.

Front mounted all-alloy 90° V8, 5,340 cc, two-valves-per cylinder, twin overhead camshafts per bank. Engine number prefix V540/ Bosch PES 8KL mechanical fuel injection system. Fuel supplied by Bosch OF 602 electric, vane type, pump. Manual: 5 speed ZF. Hydraulically operated 10½” Borg and Beck single dry-plate diaphragm clutch.

2025年1月16日 · Below is the evolution summary of the Aston Martin V8. The V8 5340cc engine has 4 overhead camshafts and Bosch mechanical fuel injection. This engine was the basis of all Aston Martins for the next 20 years. The DBS V8 was the fastest 4 seater production car in the world at the time.

1970 Aston Martin DBS V8 specs, 0-60, quarter mile, top speed, engine specifications, pictures, updated March 2025.

The Aston Martin DBS V8 is a GT car produced by the British manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Limited from 1967 to 1972. History. The DBS was intended as the successor to the Aston Martin DB6, although the two ran concurrently for three years.

2013年2月28日 · Having a claimed weight at the kerb of 1700 kg, the Aston Martin DBS V8 performs the 0-60 mph sprint in 6 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 14.1 seconds. Maximum quoted speed is 261 km/h (162 mph).

Using a 5340cc all alloy chain driven Quad cam 90° V8 with a bore and stroke of 100mm x 85mm, Bosch mechanical fuel injection producing up to 345bhp with Bosch high pressure fuel pump and torque output of 360lb/ft. Available with 5 speed ZF manual gearbox with single 10¼ clutch plate or 3 speed Torqueflight automatic.