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2024 Aston Martin Vantage GT3

Aston Martin has unveiled the racing version of its fastest and most driver-focused Vantage, the Aston Martin Vantage GT3. The car debuted at the 24 Hours of Daytona last month, and now it has its official premiere.

Basically, this is a standard Vantage modified for the WEC (World Endurance Championship). It is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with about 535 hp (399 kW). All cars in the GT3 class must weigh between 1,200 and 1,300 kg.

This purebred racer with the unmistakable design language of the Vantage road car takes your breath away. Compared to the standard Vantage, it is equipped with a new front part made of carbon fiber with a wider aperture that allows more air to cool the brakes, full-width laser light, shorter splitter, large louvres in the top of the front wheel arches.

Marco Mattiacci, Global Chief Brand and Commercial Officer of Aston Martin said: “These new generation GT3 cars are more dependent than ever on aerodynamic downforce, so we wanted to make the car more stable under braking. The old car would dive a lot under braking, so we had to try and control the pitch with the rear suspension set-up. But this meant it was stiff, which made it quite snappy and, also over-worked the tires. Working heavily on damper tuning, we have found a much better balance with the new car so we can generate the downforce without compromising the suspension set-up. The result is much-improved progression and greater stability in all conditions. It also works its tires much more evenly, so teams have more options on strategy. The feedback from drivers who’ve tested it has been overwhelmingly positive. Especially the amateur racers, who have been able to achieve lap times that are much closer to the Pros. Now we need to go racing!”

The Vantage GT3 is very popular with racing car buyers, and the company believes it will have 30 cars on tracks around the world by the end of this year’s season. This is partly due to the fact that Aston already has many teams using its car, but also because it can be used in different series.

Source: Aston Martin

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2025 Aston Martin Vantage premiere

The British manufacturer presented the new generation of the Aston Martin Vantage, which will no longer be powered by a V12 engine. The British company says this is the fastest and most driver-focused Vantage in the model’s 74-year history.

The new generation comes with many improvements compared to the previous model. The front cross member of the body has been redesigned and positioned differently with greater lateral strength between the rear suspension struts, adaptive dampers have been installed which the company says provide “an inherently sporty feel while leaving room for the introduction of progressive ‘tighter’ body control, and are paired with improved electronic There is also a larger front fascia, Matrix LED lights similar to those on the DB1 model, a wider rear bumper, larger tailpipes and a wide range of body colors.

Inside, the new dashboard contains a new infotainment system with a 10.25-inch screen, plenty of buttons and switches, a 390W sound system with 15 speakers, and a 1,170W Bowers & Wilkins sound system is available for an extra charge.

The Aston Martin Vantage also comes with an advanced vehicle dynamics control system, as well as an electronic rear differential and an improved ESP system. Under the hood is a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 665 hp (496 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. It reaches 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph). It sits on a set of 21-inch forged wheels wrapped in 275/35 front and 325/30 rear Michelin Pilot Sport 5 S tires.

The car should go into production by the end of March, and the first deliveries are expected by the summer.

Source: Aston Martin

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2025 Aston Martin Vantage premiere
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The new Toyota GR86 could hit the market soon

After the recent announcement that it was withdrawing the GR86 model from the European market, information appeared that Toyota is preparing the third generation of this model, which could arrive on the market in 2025.

What most people are interested in is the powertrain that could power the new generation Toyota GR86. According to some rumors, Toyota could opt for two hybrid options: a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine or a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine. The second option has a slightly better chance.

New rumors suggest that the engine could be similar to the 1.6-liter G16E-GTS three-cylinder engine that powers the Toyota GR Yaris and Toyota GR Corolla, but with more power (about 300 hp and 276 pound-feet of torque) and a hybrid system. This could mean that the choice of a 6-speed automatic or manual gearbox could be retained to send power to the rear wheels.

It is also rumored that the car could be built on a modified platform used by the Lexus IS. That would mean a length of 4400mm, a width of 1800mm, a height of 1300mm and a wheelbase of 2600mm.

Source: Bestcarweb