The GT8! Carbon fibre bodied £200K 440BHP 7 Speed V8.

The GT8! Carbon fibre bodied £200K 440BHP 7 Speed V8.

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Flugplatz

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1,952 posts

244 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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The lightest Vantage ever made with full CF body.
Limited to 150 cars of which only 40 are for UK market.
Choice of 7 Speed manual or SSIII.
Optional rear wing.

Delivery 2016

£200K list

£20K dipper to secure.

AdamV12V

4,987 posts

176 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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Who is your dealer? Me thinks somebody is going to be in trouble! rolleyes

Flugplatz

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244 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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It was an open telephone chat with no mention of any secrecy so I cant see why.

hornbaek

3,667 posts

234 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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....now we are talking....

SFO

5,162 posts

182 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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so SSIII will be fitted to V8 Vantages finally

what is the weight saving?

for something that is double the price of the standard Vantage

seems nuts to me

V8Staffie

158 posts

118 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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It's my understanding that SSII will be the option SSIII only works with V12
Will find out more on April 11th when I visit the factory to spec mine.
Although official launch is not until April I am not sworn to secrecy either just excited
Tried to get mine for Burghley Ed but they laughed and said neared Xmas

bogie

16,342 posts

271 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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Sounds great, exclusive, im sure they will sell them all smile

Flugplatz

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244 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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SFO said:
so SSIII will be fitted to V8 Vantages finally?
Sorry typo. SSII

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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AdamV12V said:
Who is your dealer? Me thinks somebody is going to be in trouble! rolleyes
This was discussed on some German sites months ago.

Jon39

12,782 posts

142 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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Flugplatz said:
The lightest Vantage ever made with full CF body.
Limited to 150 cars of which only 40 are for UK market.
Choice of 7 Speed manual or SSIII.
Optional rear wing.

Delivery 2016

£200K list

£20K dipper to secure.

Why are you talking about a 440 bhp V8V?

You drive a man's car, 565 bhp with 12 bangers.

Thought the V8 was a training shoe for us youngsters. smile





Edited by Jon39 on Wednesday 23 March 21:54

Flugplatz

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1,952 posts

244 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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Jon39 said:

Why are you talking about a 440 bhp V8V?

You drive a man's car, 565 bhp with 12 bangers.

Thought the V8 was a training shoe for us youngsters. smile
I was enquiring about a GT12 yesterday and the salesman offered the above info on the GT8 and I just thought some "Youngsters" ( biggrin ) may find it interesting. The old boys definitely need the extra 125 bhp smile

AMDBSNick

6,990 posts

161 months

Thursday 24th March 2016
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Jon39 said:

Why are you talking about a 440 bhp V8V?

You drive a man's car, 565 bhp with 12 bangers.

Thought the V8 was a training bra for us youngsters. smile
EFA hehe

FFM

392 posts

100 months

Thursday 24th March 2016
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Jon39 said:

Why are you talking about a 440 bhp V8V?

You drive a man's car, 565 bhp with 12 bangers.

Thought the V8 was a training shoe for us youngsters. smile





Edited by Jon39 on Wednesday 23 March 21:54
I think the Hp isn't all in this case. It's also about the torque (have you guys heard anything on that point btw?) and what the car truly represents.
For instance, the GTE car running quite successfully in WEC (such as Le Mans 24hrs) is based on a V8 engine and, despite being less powerful that a GT3, it is by far the most technical car (e.g. It takes many more man hours to build it) and the one that took class wins etc.. There are interesting YouTube videos from Prodrive explaining the differences between each race class and what means in terms of car/engine prep.

If this hypothetical GT8 model is actually 'true', it will be the GTE-road legal version, in my opinion.

GT8 (??) = GTE
GT12 = GT3
N430 = GT4

SFO

5,162 posts

182 months

Thursday 24th March 2016
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440 BHP sounds like cynical marketing to me .. a mere 10bhp more than a Vantage S, and probably another 10NM or so more torque. simple engine mapping stuff. I don't see AM making any material modifications to an engine about the pensioned off this late in the game

it's the amount of weight reduction that will make all the difference.

AOK

2,297 posts

165 months

Thursday 24th March 2016
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Jeepers... its like my prayers have been answered! http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Have you ordered one then Flugplatz?

FFM

392 posts

100 months

Friday 25th March 2016
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AOK said:
Jeepers... its like my prayers have been answered! http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Have you ordered one then Flugplatz?
AOK! AM listened at you, no more excuses, buy one! ...you live only once

Flugplatz

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1,952 posts

244 months

Monday 28th March 2016
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AOK said:
Have you ordered one then Flugplatz?
I'm happy with my V12SR but I mentioned it to a DBS driving pal and he immediately paid the deposit and we are off to the factory next week to see it and spec his.
Viewings are April 6th to 29th for those who have paid the deposit only.
Production starts 3rd qtr.
153 cars in total with 25% for UK.

IanV12VR

2,749 posts

154 months

Monday 28th March 2016
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Flugplatz said:
I'm happy with my V12SR but I mentioned it to a DBS driving pal and he immediately paid the deposit and we are off to the factory next week to see it and spec his.
Viewings are April 6th to 29th for those who have paid the deposit only.
Production starts 3rd qtr.
153 cars in total with 25% for UK.
Why 153 cars - any relevance?

AOK

2,297 posts

165 months

Monday 28th March 2016
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Its very tempting.

Here's the thing though... at £200k you're not far off being able to buy a 991 GT3RS (avec 'flippers' premium). You're also not far off convincing Noble to sell you a M600.

Both give the GT12 a run for its money, let alone a GT8.

At £150k I'd be all over it, but at £200k it seems a substantial figure to pay for a 440hp carbon-paneled V8 Vantage (without the GT3 racing pedigree the GT12 can claim).

Is there a counter argument I'm missing?

And sorry to mention the P word!

IanV12VR

2,749 posts

154 months

Monday 28th March 2016
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Cheers Rob. I presume they will be the first three cars produced.

If not £200k, how much?