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
Max power (ps / bhp)	420 / 414	517 / 510
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft)	430 / 317	570 / 420
Curb weight (kg / lb)	1560 / 3439	1695 / 3737
Power / tonne (ps / bhp)	269 / 266	305 / 301

Lap Times

Track	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Aston Martin DBS
Motortrend Figure-8	0:24.30	0:24.60
Autozeitung test track	1:39.40	1:43.60
El Toro	0:41.12	0:42.27
Willow Springs	1:33.20	1:36.26
Balocco	2:52.78	2:53.75
Top Gear Track	1:24.40	1:23.90
Auto Club Speedway	0:54.34	0:54.81
Anglesey National	1:03.00	1:02.80
Willow Springs - Streets of Willow (1.7 miles)	1:10.66	1:12.18
Hockenheim Short	1:12.70	1:13.50
Bedford Autodrome West Circuit (post 06/2008)	1:26.50	1:26.40

Performance

Category	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	10.8 s	8.4 s
0 - 100 mph	9.9 s	8.6 s
Est. 1/8 mile	8.9 s @ 95.1 mph	8.5 s @ 100.7 mph
Est. 1/2 mile	20.6 s @ 140.4 mph	19.7 s @ 146.0 mph
Est. 1 mile	33.7 s @ 166.5 mph	32.9 s @ 169.6 mph
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)

Summary

Category	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Aston Martin DBS
Track Performance	1097	1054
Straight line speed	718	900
Total	1815	1954

Verdict

DBS is the fastest by a small margin.

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Fastedee 4y ago

Good match same year

Anonymous 12y 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.