Aston Martin V8 engine explained

Aston Martin V8 engine should not be confused with Aston Martin V8.

Aston Martin V8 engine
Manufacturer:	Aston Martin
Production:	1969–2000
Configuration:	90° V-8
Bore:	NaNinches
Stroke:	NaNinches
Displacement:	NaNL
Valvetrain:	32-valve, DOHC, two-valves per cylinder to four-valves per cylinder
Power:	NaNhp^[1] ^[2]
Torque:	NaNlb.ft
Supercharger:	Eaton Twin-Superchargers mechanically-driven
Turbocharger:	Naturally-aspirated Garrett Twin-turbocharged (1979 Aston Martin Bulldog only)
Lubrication:	Dry sump
Fuelsystem:	Carburetor (1969–1990) Fuel injection (1989–2000)
Oilsystem:	Dry sump
Compression:	9.5:1
Successor:	Aston Martin V12 engine

Aston Martin has made a number of mechanically similar V8 engines over the years, since the first one used in the Aston Martin V8 in 1969.^{[3] [4]} They have been both naturally-aspirated and supercharged.

Background

The 1969–1972 Aston Martin DBS V8 coupe/convertible was Aston Martin's first V8 model. This engine was an all-aluminium construction with double overhead camshafts and was used in several models up until 2000 when the Virage model was discontinued.

Production of V8-engined Aston Martin cars resumed in 2005 with a new generation of the Vantage, powered by the Jaguar AJ-V8 naturally aspirated V8 engine.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} Since 2016, Aston Martin has switched to the Mercedes-Benz M177 turbocharged V8 engine, beginning with the DB11 model.^{[9] [10]}

Applications

Road cars

• Aston Martin DBS
• Aston Martin V8
• Aston Martin Lagonda
• Aston Martin Bulldog (concept car)
• Aston Martin V8 Zagato
• Aston Martin Virage
• Aston Martin V8 Vantage^[11]

Race cars

• Aston Martin RHAM/1^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]}
• Nimrod NRA/C2 (Tickford)^{[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]}
• EMKA Aston Martin (Tickford)^{[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]}
• Aston Martin AMR1 (Callaway)^{[33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Automotive News | Nicholas Mee & Co.
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3. Web site: amv8. www.astonmartin.com.
4. Web site: AM V8 « Aston Martins.com.
5. News: Aston Martin confirms new 5.2-litre V12 twin-turbocharged engine . Autocar . Matt . Burt . 11 January 2016 . 12 March 2016.
6. Web site: Aston Martin Engine Plant . Aston Martin . 12 March 2016.
7. News: Has Aston Martin Just Extended Its Engine Deal With Ford? . Viknesh . Vijayenthiran . Motor Authority . 25 June 2013 . 12 March 2016.
8. News: Aston Martin signs new Ford engine deal . Autocar . 24 June 2013 . 12 March 2016.
9. News: The New Aston Martin Vantage Borrows Some V-8 Sugar from Mercedes-AMG's GT...So Which Tastes Sweeter?. Ulrich. Lawrence. The Drive. 11 July 2018. en-US.
10. Web site: DB11 becomes the first Aston Martin with a Mercedes-AMG heart. newatlas.com. 28 June 2017. en. 11 July 2018.
11. Web site: vantage. www.astonmartin.com.
12. Web site: 1977 Aston Martin V8 RHAM/1 - Images, Specifications and Information.
13. Web site: V8 RHAM/1, The Muncher « Aston Martins.com.
14. Web site: The Story of 'The Muncher', Aston Martin Victor's Grandad @ Top Speed. 7 September 2020.
15. Web site: Aston Martin DBS V8 RHAM/1 "The Muncher" 1970. GTPlanet. 27 June 2016 .
16. Web site: Bonhams : Ex-Robin Hamilton/Marsh Plant,1970 Aston Martin DBS V8 6.0-Litre Competition Saloon Chassis no. DBSV810071R/V8R003 (Marsh Plant).
17. Web site: Aston Martin RHAM/1.
18. Web site: 1984 Aston Martin Nimrod - Chassis NRA/C2 005.
19. Web site: Lola Heritage.
20. Web site: Aston Martin Nimrod Groupe C Competition.
21. Web site: Mad Dandy - 1989 Aston Martin AMR1.
22. Web site: 1981 Aston Martin Nimrod NRA/C2 GTP Coupe Chassis 002.
23. Book: Evo: Aston Martin: Behind the wheel of a motoring icon. 9781784723965. Magazine. evo. 7 September 2017. Octopus .
24. Web site: The Complete Emka Aston Martin Le Mans Team. Forum: Supercar, Exotic Cars, Sports Cars.
25. Web site: Aston Martin's renaissance Motor Sport Magazine Archive. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170618101656/http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1983/74/aston-martins-renaissance. 2017-06-18.
26. Book: Aston Martin Engine Development: 1984-2000. 9781910456354. Wilson. Arthur. November 2015. Fox Chapel .
27. Book: Aston Martin: Power, Beauty and Soul. 9781864704242. Dowsey. David. 2010. Images .
28. Web site: 1985 Emka 84C/1 Aston Martin - Images, Specifications and Information. Ultimatecarpage.com.
29. Web site: Unlikely Alliance - 1983 EMKA C83 Aston Martin.
30. Web site: The 1984 EMKA-Aston Martin Group C . February 10, 2024 . williamianson.com.
31. Web site: V8 EMKA « Aston Martins.com.
32. Web site: Lot 33 - 1983/5 EMKA-Aston Martin Group C1 Race Cars.
33. Web site: 1989 Aston Martin AMR1 Group C | Monterey. RM Sotheby's.
34. Web site: Aston Martin AMR1 group C1 (1989) - Racing Cars.
35. Web site: ASTON MARTIN AMR1: THE ASTON MARTIN OF THE GROUP C.
36. Web site: The Aston Martin AMR1 Was a Race Car That Beat All the Odds Just to Exist. 25 December 2019 .
37. Web site: 1989 Aston Martin AMR1 Specifications. Ultimatecarpage.com.
38. Web site: Guide: Aston Martin AMR1. 21 August 2020 .
39. News: 1989 Aston Martin AMR1 | Aston Martin. Supercars.net . 23 April 2016.
40. Web site: Mulsanne's Corner: 1989 Aston Martin AMR-1.