Aston Martin unveils its Vantage GT3

Basean on la Vantage V12 check the route, Vantage GT3 replace la DBRS9 launched en 2006 et whose 26 frame have been built to be entered in different championships national and international. Just recently, last October, the DBRS9 won the GT race Australian on the famous circuit of Mount panorama. Last weekend, a DBRS9 finished on the podium in Zolder en Belcar. La Advantage GT3 is added to AMV8 Advantage GT2 et GT4, to the DB9 GT1 et theAMR -One LMP1 to constitute la widest and most complete range byAston Martin race à this day.

Respondent to the regulations FIA, la Vantage GT3 will be built around architecture VH en aluminum of the Vantage and powered by the V12 6,0 liters derived from that of the road Vantage. It will be equipped with a semi-automatic X-Trac gearbox with paddle shifters and the latest ABS braking systems and ccontrol traction optimized for la Advantage GT3.

« La DBRS9 is a GT3 which was very successful and which, after six years of existence, still remains competitive Today " said John Gaw, Director ofAston Martin Racing.

« However, the competition has evolved et we needed de create a new car , promising combine Experience of our six years in this category with the latest technologies of the competition in order to continue Success Aston Martin en GT3 for the years soon to come.« 

Aston Martin Racing its fixed a goal weight de 1250 kg and engine performance of more than 600 horsepower and 700 Nm. The first car will be completed en July 2011 and will begin a vast program oftrials and development during the rest de theannée. Ten “customer” cars will then be built and ready for early delivery 2012.