Aston Martin Vantage GT12 review - Autocar
The Aston Martin Vantage GT12 is the result of “a growing frustration at seeing other brands’ GT3 cars so well represented at track days”. At least that is how Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s design director, explains part of the thinking behind it. . This, then, is the most hardcore, track-focused variant of the Aston Martin Vantage, which, in V12 S form , is already hardly a shabby... The GT12 – which was to be called GT3 until Porsche became unnecessarily uppity about the name – takes the V12 S as a base and makes it even more extreme. Think of it as Aston Martin’s answer to a Ferrari 458 Speciale , only it’s yet more exclusive and yet more expensive. The changes run pretty deep to justify that cost, though, and they’re inspired by Aston’s own GT3 race cars. This is the lowest, widest Vantage ever, then, some 50mm wider than standard and fitted with lightweight carbonfibre bumpers, front wings, bonnet and, optionally, roof. Do so and you’re looking at a car that is an impressive 100kg lighter than standard, at 1565kg at the kerb. It, along with a new splitter and rear diffuser, makes sufficient downforce that the top speed drops from the 205mph of the V12 Vantage S to 185mph. Source: www.autocar.co.uk
