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Written by Jack Rix
How on earth does Aston Martin find the time? Between launching the all-new DB11, announcing a joint-hypercar project with Adrian Newey and fitting a dog-leg seven-speed manual to the V12 Vantage S, it"s also managed to squeeze in another hardcore, limited-run special this time based on the V8 Vantage.It"s called the GT8 and takes its inspiration from the 2016 V8 Vantage GTE race car that"s to say it features the holy trinity of less weight, more power and much downforce. It"s a similar formula to the monstrous, be-winged 595bhp GT12 that scrambled our minds when we drove it last summer, albeit in a lighter, less-potent package. Only 100 examples of the GT12 were built at 250,000 a pop, whereas the GT8 will be positively common with 150 examples earmarked for production, at 165,000 each.Let"s start with the powertrain because the good news is, unlike the GT12, you can have one with a choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automated manual. We implore you to go for the former. The engine is a 440bhp version of Aston"s sonorous 4.7-litre V8 (10bhp more than the V8 Vantage S), capable of 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds (0.2 quicker than the S) and 190mph flat out.
Date written: 15 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2981
How on earth does Aston Martin find the time? Between launching the all-new DB11, announcing a joint-hypercar project with Adrian Newey and fitting a dog-leg seven-speed manual to the V12 Vantage S, it"s also managed to squeeze in another hardcore, limited-run special this time based on the V8 Vantage.It"s called the GT8 and takes its inspiration from the 2016 V8 Vantage GTE race car that"s to say it features the holy trinity of less weight, more power and much downforce. It"s a similar formula to the monstrous, be-winged 595bhp GT12 that scrambled our minds when we drove it last summer, albeit in a lighter, less-potent package. Only 100 examples of the GT12 were built at 250,000 a pop, whereas the GT8 will be positively common with 150 examples earmarked for production, at 165,000 each.Let"s start with the powertrain because the good news is, unlike the GT12, you can have one with a choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automated manual. We implore you to go for the former. The engine is a 440bhp version of Aston"s sonorous 4.7-litre V8 (10bhp more than the V8 Vantage S), capable of 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds (0.2 quicker than the S) and 190mph flat out.
Date written: 15 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2981