Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3

The Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 is a customer race car that Aston Martin confirmed in August 2011 for the 2012 season, the natural successor to the successful DBRS9. It uses a modified version of the company's 6.0 litre V12 with dry-sump lubrication, expected to give 600 horsepower and 700 newton metres of torque, joined by a carbon fibre propshaft to a six-speed sequential gearbox with paddle shift. The modular chassis is bonded aluminium and composite with a steel roll cage built to FIA safety standards, and Aston Martin set a target dry weight of 1,250 kg. A shorter wheelbase, lower engine position, new front splitter and an adjustable full-width carbon rear wing were added, along with race ABS and traction control. It was meant for GT3 championships such as the FIA GT3 Championship, ADAC Masters, Blancpain Endurance Series and British GT, with first deliveries expected in early 2012 and prices from 298,000 pounds.