Ah – Aston Martin. Known around the world for the marque that produces James Bond’s cars. Known by those who truly understand cars as purveyors of some of the finest GT models to ever hit the road. Graceful, supremely good looking and with performance to blast through a continent.
If you love Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage but hanker for something a little bit rarer – and dare we say it more expensive – then the Aston Martin Vantage GT8 is the car for you. It is inspired and influenced by the 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE race car and is the most powerful V8 Vantage ever. It comes with a six speed manual for purists or a seven speed Sportshift paddle shift.
Externally, there’s further additions of aerodynamics, a new 5 spoke alloy wheel design, a carbon fibre front splitter, front and rear bumpers, fenders, side sills and rear diffuser. You can also specify the optional Aero Pack, which adds the large rear wing and additional corner elements to the front splitter.
Announcing the introduction of the new Vantage GT8, Aston Martin CEO Dr Andy Palmer said: “Road cars are our business, but racing is the beating heart of Aston Martin. The Vantage GT8 expresses that combination perfectly: an authentic and unashamedly extreme road car that draws directly from our Le Mans racing programme to amplify the inherent dynamism that has long made the Vantage such a fine sports car. Beautifully engineered and set-up to be equally at home on a fabulous road or a demanding race track, the Vantage GT8 is a driver’s car in the truest sense of the word.”
Appealing to collectors as well as pure driving enthusiasts, the Vantage GT8 will be strictly limited to just 150 examples. Recommended retail price starts from £165,000 and deliveries will commence in Q4 2016.
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