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Aston Martin Racing Annouces New Vantage GT3
Gaydon 13 April 2011. Aston Martin Racing announces today, the new Vantage GT3 race car based on the V12 Vantage road car, which will be ready for competition in 2012.The Vantage GT3 will replace the DBRS9, launched in 2006 at Le Mans, and which has since seen 26 chassis built and raced to multiple victories in national and international series across the world most recently winning in the Australian GT at Mount Panorama in October last year and achieving a podium finish at Zolder last week. The new Vantage GT3 joins the Vantage GT2, GT4, DBR9 GT1 and the AMR-One LMP1 to create the largest and most comprehensive range of Aston Martin race cars to date.
Designed to FIA regulations, the Vantage GT3 will be built around the Vantage aluminium VH architecture wîth a lightweight dry-sumped 6.0 litre V12 engine, based on the V12 Vantage road car. The new car will have a race semi-automatic paddle shift Xtrac gearbox and the latest race-developed ABS and traction control systems, optimised for the Vantage GT3.
John Gaw, Aston Martin Racing Managing Director added: 'The DBRS9 has been a very successful GT3 racing car and, despite being more than six years old, is still competitive today.
'However, the competition has moved on and we needed to create a new car that combines our six years' experience in this category wîth the latest race technology to continue Aston Martin's success in GT3 for many years to come.'
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| Engine : 6.0 L., 12-cylinder Power: 600 hp Torque: 516 ft-lbs | |
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