The DBRS9 is not only a great race car, it’s also one of the prettiest on the grid. The new car seems to be even better, at least in terms of the looks! The new Vantage GT3 joins Aston’s lineup of race cars including Vantage GT2, GT4, DBR9 GT1 and the AMR-One LMP1.
“The DBRS9 has been a very successful GT3 racing car and, despite being more than six years old, is still competitive today,” said John Gaw, Aston Martin Racing Managing Director. “However, the competition has moved on and we needed to create a new car that combines our six years’ experience in this category with the latest race technology to continue Aston Martin’s success in GT3 for many years to come.”
Aston Martin has yet to release official performance figures for the car, but says it will produce at least 600 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. The Vantage GT3 will tip the scaled at 2,755 pounds
Aston Martin Racing announced, the new Vantage GT3 race car based on the V12 Vantage road car, which will be ready for competition in 2012.
The Aston Martin 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 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 will be built around the Vantage aluminium VH architecture with 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 Aston Martin 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 with the latest race technology to continue Aston Martin's success in GT3 for many years to come."
Aston Martin Racing has set a target weight of 1250kg and target engine performance figures of more than 600bhp and 700Nm.
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