The GT8! Carbon fibre bodied £200K 440BHP 7 Speed V8.
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Just did a search on google for the Aston GT8 and it showed me a video of it.
I love it and I want one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0maiLgEPXCw
I love it and I want one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0maiLgEPXCw
V8Staffie said:
With the launch only a few weeks away I can't see them using a clay model for that. Maybe my expectations are getting ahead of me though! Not long until Silverstone WEC when it will be officially launched. I wonder how many will be left by then?
Ah that's interesting, heard about a mid-april official launch but didn't know about it being announced at Silverstone. Maybe I ll go there too.Will be at AM early morning on the 6th, really looking forward to it!
Article in Autocar
Aston Martin is set to unveil a new lightweight, race-focused version of the V8 Vantage, called the GT8. Aston has sent out invitations to potential GT8 buyers, complete with an early sketch of the car, slated to be the lightest Vantage ever made.
As with the V12-powered GT12 revealed last year, the GT8 is set to use carbon fibre, titanium and aluminium to create a stripped out sports car that can rival Porsche's 911 GT3 RS. Performance details haven't been revealed but 0-60mph is likely to take around 4.5 seconds – three-tenths quicker than the V8 Vantage S.
We've been told prices will start at around £170,000, but as with the GT12, there will be some costly options on offer to further boost the GT8's performance. Expect to see a seven-speed manualgearbox offered alongside the SSII automatic transmission.
Only 100 GT12s are set to be built, and Aston is said to be limiting GT8 production to 150 unitd, with around 40 of those destined for sale in the UK. The car will be fully revealed to customers this week, so expect official pictures and details shortly.
Aston Martin is set to unveil a new lightweight, race-focused version of the V8 Vantage, called the GT8. Aston has sent out invitations to potential GT8 buyers, complete with an early sketch of the car, slated to be the lightest Vantage ever made.
As with the V12-powered GT12 revealed last year, the GT8 is set to use carbon fibre, titanium and aluminium to create a stripped out sports car that can rival Porsche's 911 GT3 RS. Performance details haven't been revealed but 0-60mph is likely to take around 4.5 seconds – three-tenths quicker than the V8 Vantage S.
We've been told prices will start at around £170,000, but as with the GT12, there will be some costly options on offer to further boost the GT8's performance. Expect to see a seven-speed manualgearbox offered alongside the SSII automatic transmission.
Only 100 GT12s are set to be built, and Aston is said to be limiting GT8 production to 150 unitd, with around 40 of those destined for sale in the UK. The car will be fully revealed to customers this week, so expect official pictures and details shortly.
V8Staffie said:
Article in Autocar
Aston Martin is set to unveil a new lightweight, race-focused version of the V8 Vantage, called the GT8. Aston has sent out invitations to potential GT8 buyers, complete with an early sketch of the car, slated to be the lightest Vantage ever made.
As with the V12-powered GT12 revealed last year, the GT8 is set to use carbon fibre, titanium and aluminium to create a stripped out sports car that can rival Porsche's 911 GT3 RS. Performance details haven't been revealed but 0-60mph is likely to take around 4.5 seconds – three-tenths quicker than the V8 Vantage S.
We've been told prices will start at around £170,000, but as with the GT12, there will be some costly options on offer to further boost the GT8's performance. Expect to see a seven-speed manualgearbox offered alongside the SSII automatic transmission.
Only 100 GT12s are set to be built, and Aston is said to be limiting GT8 production to 150 unitd, with around 40 of those destined for sale in the UK. The car will be fully revealed to customers this week, so expect official pictures and details shortly.
It looks like the 0-60 figure is off(?)...it is already 4.6 in the Vantage S http://www.astonmartin.com/cars/the-vantage-range/...Aston Martin is set to unveil a new lightweight, race-focused version of the V8 Vantage, called the GT8. Aston has sent out invitations to potential GT8 buyers, complete with an early sketch of the car, slated to be the lightest Vantage ever made.
As with the V12-powered GT12 revealed last year, the GT8 is set to use carbon fibre, titanium and aluminium to create a stripped out sports car that can rival Porsche's 911 GT3 RS. Performance details haven't been revealed but 0-60mph is likely to take around 4.5 seconds – three-tenths quicker than the V8 Vantage S.
We've been told prices will start at around £170,000, but as with the GT12, there will be some costly options on offer to further boost the GT8's performance. Expect to see a seven-speed manualgearbox offered alongside the SSII automatic transmission.
Only 100 GT12s are set to be built, and Aston is said to be limiting GT8 production to 150 unitd, with around 40 of those destined for sale in the UK. The car will be fully revealed to customers this week, so expect official pictures and details shortly.
Curious to know more about the 7-speed manual as well. Very excited for tomorrow!
FFM said:
It looks like the 0-60 figure is off(?)...it is already 4.6 in the Vantage S http://www.astonmartin.com/cars/the-vantage-range/...
Curious to know more about the 7-speed manual as well. Very excited for tomorrow!
Hmm, well its only 10BHP more and ~70kg less so I would have thought 0.1 or 0.2 secs improvement is all that's likely?Curious to know more about the 7-speed manual as well. Very excited for tomorrow!
I believe the 7spd manual is the same as the one that's going to be offered in V12VS so have a read of that thread. Its basically a manual version of the SSII 7speed!
. Look forward to the pictures.andy_mc said:
Just did a search on google for the Aston GT8 and it showed me a video of it.
I love it and I want one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0maiLgEPXCw
I did not expect it to be that fast!I love it and I want one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0maiLgEPXCw
AdamV12V said:
Hmm, well its only 10BHP more and ~70kg less so I would have thought 0.1 or 0.2 secs improvement is all that's likely?
I believe the 7spd manual is the same as the one that's going to be offered in V12VS so have a read of that thread. Its basically a manual version of the SSII 7speed!
I may be way off, but my guess is telling me it will be more than 70kg. I think, on top of the 100kg saved in the GT12 vs the V12S, there will be other minor savings, such as:I believe the 7spd manual is the same as the one that's going to be offered in V12VS so have a read of that thread. Its basically a manual version of the SSII 7speed!
- CF bonnet, not present on the V8S but on the V12S
- Manual box vs Speedshift
to get to a total weight in the high-1400-to-low1500kgs region
The extreme was the N24 (ok, a very stripped out version, surely much more a track than a road car), with aluminium body, and they achieved a saving of 280kg (total weight of 1350kgs).
FFM said:
I may be way off, but my guess is telling me it will be more than 70kg. I think, on top of the 100kg saved in the GT12 vs the V12S, there will be other minor savings, such as:
- CF bonnet, not present on the V8S but on the V12S
- Manual box vs Speedshift
to get to a total weight in the high-1400-to-low1500kgs region
The extreme was the N24 (ok, a very stripped out version, surely much more a track than a road car), with aluminium body, and they achieved a saving of 280kg (total weight of 1350kgs).
My information is that the stated target weight reduction is 70-100kg over a V8 Vantage S. Given Manual and SSII are both options I would expect that this range is reflective of either choice, but that's just me guessing. - CF bonnet, not present on the V8S but on the V12S
- Manual box vs Speedshift
to get to a total weight in the high-1400-to-low1500kgs region
The extreme was the N24 (ok, a very stripped out version, surely much more a track than a road car), with aluminium body, and they achieved a saving of 280kg (total weight of 1350kgs).
Bear in mind that GT12 kerbweight is 1565kg, a 100kg saving over V12VS. As V8VS is 1610kg and many of the lightweight options from GT12 don't seem to have made it to GT8 I'd be quite surprised if it's kerbweight is <1500kg
Even at 1540kg (70kg saving) it would still live up to the claim of the "lightest Vantage ever"!
Just seen this on Autocar
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/aston-m...
Enjoy
Best Regards
Minglar
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/aston-m...
Enjoy
Best Regards
Minglar
Minglar said:
Interesting - that's either some sort of mule or just a GT12 as it has the GT12 horseshoe bonnet, which I understand is not going to be on GT8.Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff