Official: Aston Martin Vantage GT8

Posted on 15-04-2016 at 13:27 by jaapiyo – 31 Comments”

The Special Projects division of Aston Martin comes with a razor-sharp Vantage.

Aston Martin is now busy with the development of brand new models. With the DB11, we already have a good indication of where the brand is headed in the future. Holding on to old values, but at the same time, also to go along with the time is the motto. The rest of the range is, however, not neglected. The V12 Vantage S gets in the Netherlands even a free manual.

In honor of the success in the GT3 and GT4 raceklasses, Aston now with a extreme street version of the Vantage on the gpu. This is inspired by the Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE that the circuits storming in 2016. The GT8 is the lightest and most powerful V8 Vantage ever, in the world. The eye-catching carbon fibre bodywork is shaped to be aerodynamically efficient and the chassis is set up to be fast on the race track. As James May’s back but survives. Powah comes from a revised, 446 horsepower version of Aston Martin’s 4.7 liter V8 block and switch goes to either with a manual zesbak or a seven-speed ‘SportshiftTM II’ pinball machine.

David King, director of Aston’s Special Projects and Motorsport division, has the following to say about the new creation:

“We long hero the desire to create a road car that truly reflects our racing activity at Le Mans. With the Vantage GT8, we’ve finally’ve been able to achieve that. By focusing on weight savings and aerodynamics, we’ve tasks, the V8 Vantage to an entirely different level of agility and aggression. It’s a hugely exciting car honed to the keenest possible edge.”

That you know. Fortunately, there is also a beautiful video and thick plates to illustrate. There are 150 copies made, so if you want to have is probably a matter of there quickly.

Gallery: Aston Martin Vantage GT8

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