Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro vs Aston Martin DBS

Picture of Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro (Mk I)

Category	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Aston Martin DBS
Engine layout	4.2 l V8	6.0 l V12
Max power (ps / bhp)	420 / 414	517 / 510
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft)	430 / 317	570 / 420
Curb weight (kg / lb)	1604 / 3536	1743 / 3843
Power / tonne (ps / bhp)	262 / 258	296 / 292

Lap Times

Track	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Aston Martin DBS
Balocco	2:52.78	2:53.75
Anglesey National	1:03.00	1:02.80
Motortrend Figure-8	0:24.30	0:24.60
Hockenheim Short	1:12.70	1:13.50
Top Gear Track	1:24.40	1:23.90
Willow Springs	1:33.20	1:36.26
Bedford Autodrome West Circuit (06/2008 - 05/2015)	1:26.50	1:26.40
Auto Club Speedway	0:54.34	0:54.81
Willow Springs - Streets of Willow Long	1:10.66	1:12.18
El Toro	0:41.12	0:42.27
Autozeitung test track	1:39.40	1:43.60

Acceleration

Speed & distance	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Aston Martin DBS
0 - 100 kph	4.3 s	4.3 s
0 - 200 kph	14.9 s	12.7 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph	11.6 s	8.4 s
0 - 60 mph	3.9 s	4.2 s
0 - 100 mph	9.9 s	8.6 s
Est. 1/8 mile	9.0 s @ 95.1 mph	8.5 s @ 100.7 mph
1/4 mile	12.5 s	12.6 s @ 112.3 mph

General performance

Category	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Aston Martin DBS
Top speed	301 kph (187 mph)	309 kph (192 mph)
Est. max acceleration	0.67 g (7 m/s²)	0.71 g (7 m/s²)
Lateral acceleration	0.99 g (10 m/s²)	0.97 g (10 m/s²)
60 mph - 0	29 m (96 ft)	32 m (106 ft)

Summary

Category	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Aston Martin DBS
Track Performance	100	96
Straight line speed	86	100
Overall	97	100

Verdict

DBS is the fastest by a small margin.

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Fastedee 7y ago

Good match same year

Anonymous 16y ago

Aston Martin really is a major disappointment. Fow what they're charging you would think there would be turbochargers, maybe a Turbo V12 version of the compact Turbo 6 in Range Rovers and Volvos.