Aston Martin V12 Vantage vs Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI vs Corvette ZR1 - specifications
| Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI Quattro | Aston Martin V12 Vantage | Corvette ZR1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £99,580/£106,065 | £135,000/£138,789 | £106,605/£106,605 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £50,487/50.7% | N/A | N/A |
| Limited numbers/waiting time | No/10 months | No/six months | No/three months |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £6,971/£13,941 | £9,450/£18,900 | £7,462/£14,925 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,529/£4,215 | N/A | £2,662/£4,437 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 50/N/A/M/£405 | N/A/N/A/M/£405 | 50/N/A/M/£405 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £800/£1,200/£800 | £800/£1,200/£900* | £153/£360/£145 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,435/2,650mm | 4,380/2,600mm | 4,470/2,692mm |
| Height/width | 1,252/1,930mm | 1,241/1,865mm | 1,244/1,930mm |
| Engine | V10/5,204cc | V12/5,935cc | V8 s’chgd/6,200cc |
| Peak power | 518/6,000 bhp/rpm | 510/6,500 bhp/rpm | 638/6,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 530/6,500 Nm/rpm | 570/5,750 Nm/rpm | 819/3,800 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/4wd | 6-spd man/rwd | 6-spd man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 90 litres/foam | 80 litres/foam | 69 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity | 100 litres | 300 litres | 634 litres |
| Kerbweight | 1,620kg | 1,680kg | 1,528kg |
| Turning circle | 11.8 metres | 11.8 metres | 12.0 metres |
| Drag coefficient | 0.36Cd | 0.35Cd | 0.36Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/135 | 10,000 miles/21 | 10,000 miles/7 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 11th (09)/16th (08) | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 4.2/3.2 secs | 5.1/3.7 secs | 4.5/3.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.6/3.3 secs | 2.6/3.4 secs | 2.6/3.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 4.2/5.3 secs | 3.9/5.0 secs | 3.6/4.8 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 197mph/2,900rpm | 190mph/2,400rpm | 205mph/1,900rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 43.6/32.7/9.4m | 44.3/32.8/8.9m | 42.0/30.7/8.1m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 67/49/59/65dB | 66/49/62/67dB | 65/56/60/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 22.0mpg/436 miles | N/A/N/A | 20.9mpg/317 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 12.5/27.7/19.2mpg | 11.7/24.2/16.3mpg | 13.1/25.4/18.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 297/351g/km/35% | N/A/388g/km/35% | 312/355g/km/35% |
| Adaptive dampers/electric seats | Yes/yes | No/yes | Yes/yes |
| Airbags/rear parking sensors | Six/yes (Camera £1,225) | Four/yes (Front £288) | Four/no |
| Cruise control/heated seats | £210/yes | Yes/no | Yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/xenon headlights | Yes/LED | Yes/yes | Yes/yes |
| Stability control/ceramic brakes | Yes/£6,995 | Yes/yes | Yes/yes |
