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V8 Vantage Volante (X-Pack)
Factory open Vantage-engined Volante; the X-Pack Volante was built in very small numbers, many with manual gearboxes.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 109 Built
- Years
- 1988–1989
- Engine
- Front-mounted DOHC V8 · 5,340 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5,340 cc
- Power
- 322 kW / 438 PSFactory: 432 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 257 km/hFactory: 160 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The X-Pack Volante joined the open Volante body to the most powerful version of the Newport Pagnell carburettor V8, rated at 432 hp. RM Sotheby's counts only 109 X-Pack Vantage Volantes, and a smaller share were built with the factory manual gearbox, which makes it one of the rarest open V8 Aston Martins.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante (X-Pack) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante (X-Pack) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante (X-Pack) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante (X-Pack) (Wikimedia Commons: Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionX Pack Vantage Volantes produced (the same lot text also gives 79 with factory manual gearbox – conflicting) | 1091 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Aston Martin used the Vantage name for cars with more performance than the standard V8. A Vantage version of the Volante convertible arrived in 1988 with around 400 hp, and the X-Pack specification raised the 5,340 cc DOHC V8 to 432 hp. Vantage Volantes carried their own body kit with flared wheel arches, a boot spoiler, an extended front spoiler and fibreglass extensions. RM Sotheby's states that production ended in December 1989; its catalogued car was first registered in January 1990.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard V8 Vantage Volante (X-Pack).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | V580X2,3 Independently researched |
| Layout | Front-mounted DOHC V84 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,340 cc / 5.3 LFactory: 5,340 cc4 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC V8 (base V8 Vantage engine)5Base V8 Vantage specification from the factory page; X-Pack changes (Cosworth pistons, high-lift cams, enlarged ports) are described in S2. |
| Fuel system | Four 48 mm Weber carburettors3 Independently researchedS2 adds that the Lagonda fuel-injection system was judged unsuitable for this power level. |
| Power | 322 kW / 438 PSFactory: 432 hp · converted4 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Five-speed manual4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 257 km/hFactory: 160 mph · converted6 Independently researchedStated as "over 160 mph" (auction catalogue claim). Factory page S1 says "approaching 170 mph" for the V8 Vantage. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 5.2 s6 Independently researchedAuction catalogue claim; the factory page gives the same 5.2 s for the V8 Vantage in general. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Vantage Volantes differ from the standard Volante by a blocked-off bonnet scoop, blanked front air intake, front chin spoiler, lipped boot lid, flared wheel arches, boot spoiler, extended front spoiler and fibreglass sill extensions. The catalogued X-Pack car carries engine number V/580/5836/X, the X suffix marking the X-Pack engine; a factory-fitted manual gearbox is a further mark of the rarest examples (79 per the same source).
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
-
1
1990 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante 'X Pack' | RM Sotheby's London 2012 Level B
- 109 X Pack Vantage Volantes produced (the same lot text also gives 79 with factory manual gearbox – conflicting)
-
2
1989 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante 'X-Pack' (Paris 2026) Level C RM Sotheby's
- Matching-numbers 'V580X' 5.3-litre V-8
-
3
1989 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante 'X-Pack' (Cliveden House) Level C RM Sotheby's
- crucial “X” designation in its engine number
- four mammoth 48 millimetre Weber carburettors
-
4
1990 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante 'X-Pack' Level B RM Sotheby's
- front-engine, rear-wheel drive ... DOHC V-8
- 5,340 cc
- 432 horsepower V-8 engine
- five-speed manual transmission
- 5
-
6
1988 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante 'X-Pack' (London 2025) Level C RM Sotheby's
- reaching over 160 mph flat-out
- Capable of reaching 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds
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