1978 Aston Martin V8 Volante 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.1 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.7 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.8 s @ 95 mph |
| Top speed | 227 kph / 141 mph |
| Years built | 1978 - 1980 |
| Displacement | 5341 cubic centimeters (5.3 liters / 326 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 315 metric horsepower (311 brake horsepower / 232 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 500 Newton-meters (369 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Aston Martin V8 Volante 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.3 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.1 s |
| 0-70 mph | 11.4 s |
| 0-80 mph | 15.8 s |
| 0-90 mph | 20.8 s |
| 0-100 mph | 25.9 s |
| 0-110 mph | 30.5 s |
| 0-120 mph | 34.0 s |
Aston Martin V8 Volante quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.6 s @ 56 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.5 s @ 74 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.9 s @ 87 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.8 s @ 95 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.1 s @ 107 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.2 s @ 114 mph |
| 3000 feet | 29.4 s @ 117 mph |
| 3500 feet | 32.2 s @ 121 mph |
| 4000 feet | 35.0 s @ 124 mph |
Aston Martin V8 Volante acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.7 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.7 s |
| 0-120 kph | 13.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 16.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 19.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 22.4 s |
| 0-160 kph | 25.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 28.6 s |
| 0-180 kph | 31.2 s |
| 0-190 kph | 33.4 s |
| 0-200 kph | 35.1 s |
Aston Martin V8 Volante distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.9 s @ 93 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.5 s @ 120 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.8 s @ 139 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.8 s @ 153 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.4 s @ 164 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.8 s @ 172 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.1 s @ 178 kph |
| 800 meters | 27.1 s @ 184 kph |
| 900 meters | 29.1 s @ 188 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 31.0 s @ 192 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 32.8 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 34.6 s @ 199 kph |
