Audi R8 v Porsche 911 v AM Vantage V8 v Jaguar XKR Coupe - specifications
| Audi R8 | Porsche 911 Carrera S | Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Jaguar XKR Coupe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£76,825/£96,630" | "£76,101/£85,282" | "£82,800/£90,975" | "£67,585/£72,715" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | N/A | N/A | "£40,686/60.2 per cent" |
| Contract hire per month | "£1,633" | "£1,498" | N/A | "£1,278" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£5,915/£10,756" | "£5,860/£10,654" | "£6,376/£11,592" | "£5,204/£9,462" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 197 | 178.7 | N/A | 157.6 |
| Insurance group/quote | 20/£776 | 20/£958 | "20/£1,138" | "20/£1,083" |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £270/£426/£270 | £500/£600/£380 | "£800/£800/£1,100" | £228/£303/£228 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,431/2,650mm" | "4,427/2,350mm" | "4,380/2,600mm" | "4,791/2,752mm" |
| Height/width | "1,252/1,904mm" | "1,300/1,808mm" | "1,255/1,865mm" | "1,329/1,892mm" |
| Engine | "V8/4,163cc" | "Flat 6/3,824cc" | "V8/4,281cc" | "V8/4,196cc s’charged" |
| Peak power | "414/7,800 bhp/rpm" | "381/7,200 bhp/rpm" | "380/7,000 bhp/rpm" | "410/6,250 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "430/4,500 Nm/rpm" | "415/5,500 Nm/rpm" | "410/5,000 Nm/rpm" | "560/4,000 Nm/rpm" |
| "6-spd, man/4WD" | "6-spd, man/rwd" | "6-spd, man/rwd" | "6-spd, auto/rwd" | |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 90 litres/foam sealant | 64 litres/foam sealant | 80 litres/space-saver | 71 litres/space-saver |
| Boot capacity | 100 litres | 135 litres | 300 litres | 300 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,560/300kg" | "1,420/400kg" | "1,630/N/A" | "1,665/N/A" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.8 metres/0.34Cd | 10.9 metres/0.29Cd | 11.1 metres/0.34Cd | 11.0 metres/0.34Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs RAC" | 2y (unltd)/2y Porsche | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs Aston | 3y (unltd)/3y Mondial |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/133 | "20,000 miles/32" | "10,000 miles/21 " | "10,000 miles/96" |
| 0-60/0-100mph | 4.3/10.5 secs | 4.5/10.5 secs | 5.1/11.8 secs | 5.1/12.0 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 3.9 secs | 3.9 secs | 4.2 secs | 4.4 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 2.9/4.2 secs | 3.4/4.5 secs | 3.5/4.6 secs | 3.1/4.5 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 5.2/7.0 secs | 5.4/7.0 secs | 6.0/8.0 secs | 6.2/8.9 secs |
| Top speed | 187mph | 186mph | 175mph | 155mph (limited) |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 43.8/32.2/8.2 metres | 42.7/31.2/8.0 metres | 44.2/31.8/8.1 metres | 46.2/34.0/8.8 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/48/61/70dB | 68/48/62/72dB | 66/46/61/68dB | 62/43/59/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 18.1mpg/358 miles | 20.2mpg/284 miles | 16.2mpg/285 miles | 18.2mpg/284 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 12.7/27.6/19.3mpg | 15.6/32.8/23.5mpg | 12.6/22.6/16.2mpg | 14.8/32.9/22.9mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 349g/km/35 per cent | 288g/km/35 per cent | 358g/km/35 per cent | 294g/km/35 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Four/yes/£630/yes | Six/yes/£325/£353 | Four/yes/yes/no | Six/no/yes/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | "£5,200/yes/£215" | "£1,961/yes/£294" | "£3,000/yes/£295" | Yes/yes/yes^^ |
| Ceramic brakes/adaptive dampers | "Yes/£1,350" | "£5,349/£1,030" | No/no | No/yes |
| Clim ctrl/leather/elec/heated seats | Yes/yes/£830/£275 | "Yes/yes/£1,006/£269" | Yes/yes/yes/£295 | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Elec sunroof/met paint/xenon lights | No/£700/yes | £864/£570/yes | No/yes/£495 | No/yes/yes |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | Yes/yes/yes | £329/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£1,800/£320/no/£420" | "£1,260/£348/no/no" | "£1,750/yes/no/£495" | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
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