At the 1986 Birmingham Motor Show, Aston Martin unveiled the V8 Vantage Volante. Along with a more powerful engine, it was distinguished from the regular Volante with a body kit that included large flares, front dam, sill plates and a kicked up trunk lid. These pieces were all distinct from the coupe version.
In their time, the Vantage Volante was one of the fastest road-going cars and could achieve 160 mph.
During a three year production just over 150 examples were made and 1/3 of these were exported to America.
| type | Series Production Car |
| production years | 1986 – 1989 |
| released at | 1986 Birmingham Motor Show |
| built at | Newport Pagnell , England |
| production | 167 |
| engine | V8 |
| valvetrain | DOHC 2 Valves / Cyl |
| displacement | 5341 cc / 325.9 in³ |
| bore | 100 mm / 3.94 in |
| stroke | 85 mm / 3.35 in |
| power | 298.3 kw / 400.0 bhp @ 6000 rpm |
| specific output | 74.89 bhp per litre |
| driven wheels | Front Engine / RWD |
| steering | Rack & Pinion |
| wheelbase | 2610 mm / 102.8 in |
| length | 4674 mm / 184.0 in |
| width | 1880 mm / 74.0 in |
| height | 1341 mm / 52.8 in |
| transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| final drive | 3.54:1 |
| top speed | ~264 kph / 164.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~5.3 second |
