New Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Race Car

New Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Race Car

Aston Martin Racing Vantage today announced the new GT3 racing car based on the V12 Vantage road car-based, which are ready for competition in 2012.

The Vantage will replace DBRS9 GT3 was 2006 in Le Mans, the 26 chassis has seen built and flew several national and international victories in the series about the world’s latest victory in the Australian GT at Mount Panorama in October started last year and reach a podium finish in Zolder last week. The new GT3 Vantage joins the Vantage GT2, GT4, AMR DBR9 GT1 and LMP1-One of the largest and most comprehensive range of Aston Martin racing car to date.

Developed, to FIA rules, around the GT3 Vantage aluminum VH architecture with built-in light dry sumped 6.0-liter V12 engine, based on the V12 Vantage road car. The new car is optimized race a semi-automatic paddle-shift gearbox Xtrac and the latest race-developed ABS and traction control for the Vantage GT3.

Aston Martin Racing has a target weight of 1250kg and target engine performance figures of more than 600 hp and 700 nm. The first car will be completed in July 2011 and is a comprehensive test and development program for the rest of the year. Ten customers built cars ready for delivery before the start of the 2012 season.