Aston Martin to produce 'Club Racer' V8 Vantage

[Mr.Vercetti]

Aston Martin has decided to produce in very limited quantities the AM V8 Vantage that raced and came 24th at the 2006 Nurburgring 24h race. The prod. car will be identical to the car that attented the race!! Read all about it here: http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/maga...0.asp?id=13047

[Fleischmann]

It's basically a limited edition of the Vantage with no modifications other than the added roll cage. I don't really see the point of this car, the changes are so minor.

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[dutchmasterflex]

The point of this car is to sell it for a higher price and make a better profit because it's a Limited Edition..

[nickthaskater]

I thought they were going to make a lightweight version (Porsche GT3-esque) of the DB9 and Vantage as well. I remember reading reports on it a while back but no news since then.

[Fleischmann]

Give it time, the RS version of the V8 will come. As for the DB9 I've never heard of plans of a GT3 rivaling versionv but, I quote, "the DBS is a lightweight for an Aston". well AM's have always been heavy so that isn't very informative.

[gangajas]

I don't like the wheels, the color and the stickers...not cool

[nickthaskater]

Originally Posted by Fleischmann Give it time, the RS version of the V8 will come. As for the DB9 I've never heard of plans of a GT3 rivaling versionv but, I quote, "the DBS is a lightweight for an Aston". well AM's have always been heavy so that isn't very informative.

Well the report I read was from months and months ago now, so the DBS could've been the result of the DB9 part of that.

As for Aston's being very heavy, the DB9 and Vanquish are a bit on the chunky side yes (~4,000 lbs), but the Vantage is not too bad really. 3461 lb is all it weighs, which is reasonable for a car that luxurious, along with having a V8.

[No.1]

Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex The point of this car is to sell it for a higher price and make a better profit because it's a Limited Edition..

Not really.

I think Aston are just giving some greater recognition to the achievment at the 24hrs Nurburgring.

Why not publicise the fact that your car, only with minor modifications, is capable of running for 24hrs flat out round one of the most demanding circuits in the world? 8)

[nickthaskater]

It probably will be a collector item of sorts down the road a ways as well.

[stmoritzer]

Any V8VAntage is gorgeous
the green line on the side of the roof is not needed IMO, otherwise me likes

[Mr.Vercetti]

Originally Posted by stmoritzer the green line on the side of the roof is not needed IMO, otherwise me likes

I suppose that this line(and all the green lines along the car) are there in order to remind of the British origins of the car.

[stmoritzer]

^maybe, the car anyway looks more like doing Paris-Dakar

[nickthaskater]

Originally Posted by stmoritzer ^maybe, the car anyway looks more like doing Paris-Dakar

24 hours straight under race conditions on the Nurburgring is probably as close to Dakar as you're going to get on paved roads.

[LotusGT1]

What's with the ackward lamps in the grill?

[TopGearNL]

/\/\ Fog lights I suppose ?