Compare Aston Martin Virage Vantage vs Lotus Emira vs Lotus Exige 1

Variants
MT
AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
315 L / 11.1 cu-ft
151 L / 5.3 cu-ft
115 L / 4.1 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
105.0 L / 27.7 gal
40.0 L / 10.6 gal
Passengers
4
2
2
Payload
185 kg / 408 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Tire Size
285/45 ZR18
215/40 R17, 245/40 R17

Construction

Body Style
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe
2-door Coupe

Dimensions

Size | Height
1330 mm / 52.4 in
1225 mm / 48.2 in
1175 mm / 46.3 in
Size | Length
4745 mm / 186.8 in
4412 mm / 173.7 in
3780 mm / 148.8 in
Size | Width
1924 mm / 75.7 in
1895 mm / 74.6 in
1720 mm / 67.7 in
Track Width | Front
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
1454.0 mm / 57.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1580.0 mm / 62.2 in
1489.0 mm / 58.6 in
Weight
1920.0 kg / 4232.9 lbs
780.0 kg / 1719.6 lbs
Wheel Size
17 in
Wheelbase
2610 mm / 102.8 in
2575 mm / 101.4 in
2300 mm / 90.6 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.7 sec
4.9 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.6 sec
4.7 sec
CO2 Emission
243 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.349
Top Speed
300.0 km/h / 186.4 mph
290.0 km/h / 180.2 mph
219.0 km/h / 136.1 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine
2GR-FE
Engine | Bore
100.0 mm / 3.9 in
94.0 mm / 3.7 in
80.0 mm / 3.1 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
8.2:1
11.5:1
Engine | Displacement
5.3 L / 325.9 cu-in / 5340.0 cc
3.5 L / 210.9 cu-in / 3456.0 cc
1.8 L / 109.5 cu-in / 1795.0 cc
Engine | Power
557.0 hp / 415.4 kW @ 6500 rpm
405.0 hp / 302.0 kW
179.0 hp / 133.5 kW @ 7800 rpm
Engine | Redline
6800 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
104.3 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
117.2 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
99.7 hp/L / 1.6 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
85.0 mm / 3.3 in
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
89.3 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
745 Nm / 549.5 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
171 Nm / 126.1 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Supercharged multi-port injected petrol V8 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Supercharged petrol V6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Manual

Production

Availability
1993 ~ 2000
2022
2000 ~ 2001

Reviews

Neofiliac score
87%
87%
77%
Pros
  • Very cool twin-supercharged V8 engine
  • 6-speed manual
  • Great styling
  • Double-wishbone suspension all around
  • Superb performance
  • Gorgeous styling
  • Wonderful handling characteristics
  • Highly focused build
  • Exceptionally light
  • Very nimble handling
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all around
Cons
  • Not the best handling
  • Low cargo capacity
  • Very little cargo space
  • Only available with a small engine
  • Very little cargo space

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