Neighbour had one of these and it was the first time that the Durham to A1(M) dual carriageway road had serious bends - it was at 140mph.. For its time it was magic at just twice the price of an E-type Jaguar.. Tesla is the modern equivalent.in terms of blowing off the competition 50 years on, as the other manufacturers are still producing cars like the DB6, but 50 years later. .
Aston Martin DB6 Vantage specs
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1520-1590 kg (3351-3505 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1965 |
| Origin country | United Kingdom |
| Gas mileage | 22.5 l/100 km (10 mpg US / 13 mpg UK) |
| Views | 8k |
| Submitted by | Apathy |
Performance
| 0 - 40 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 4.1 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 6.4 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 8.6 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 12.4 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 16.1 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 22.7 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 32.1 s |
| 1000 m | 29.6 s |
| 0 - 30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 3.6 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 5.2 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 6.7 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 8.7 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 11.2 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 13.9 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 17.2 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 11.4 s @ 77.0 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 15.1 s @ 94.0 mph |
| Top speed | 242 kph (150 mph) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | DOHC I6 |
| Displacement | 4.0 l (244 ci) |
| Power | 330 ps (325 bhp / 242 kw) @ 5750 rpm |
| Torque | 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) @ 4500 rpm |
| Power / liter | 82 ps (81 hp) |
| Power / weight | 213 ps (210 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 258 Nm (190 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 15 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Rolling acceleration
| 40 - 60 kph | 6.1 s |
| 40 - 80 kph | 10.6 s |
| 40 - 100 kph | 14.6 s |
| 40 - 120 kph | 18.9 s |
| 40 - 140 kph | 23.4 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 7.6 s |
DB6 Vantage competition
