The facelifted Aston Martin Vantage has seen significant improvements in styling, performance and even interior, while the Vantage GT3 has long been featured in the Rolex Daytona 24 Hours. Now, the Vantage GT4 car, which is closer to a production car, has been officially unveiled at this time. More than 40 Vantage GT4s are expected to be produced this year.
Due to the rules of GT4 racing, which require the car to be based on the production model and retain a certain degree of original parts, the latest Vantage GT4 car is not much different from its street production car.
According to Aston Martin, approximately 80% of the mechanics and components of the Vantage GT4 are identical to production street cars, including the aluminium chassis, engine, gearbox and most of the body parts. However, in terms of aerodynamic packaging, the addition of a GT4 rear wing to the rear, a large splitter under the front end and a large hood vent to meet the needs of the race have contributed to the aerodynamics. According to the manufacturer, the new car effectively increases downforce and reduces drag a bit compared to the old Vantage GT4 race car.
The Vantage GT4 is also equipped with a larger cooling tank to improve cooling and also allow for better cooling of the brakes. Compared to the more aggressive 21-inch wheels of the production car on the street, the Vantage GT4 is only equipped with 18-inch tyres, but this is certainly an adjustment for the speed of the car and the equipment of the race.
In terms of suspension, the GT4 comes with adjustable shocks and has more adjustable camber settings. Although the original factory does not mention 4The 0-litre V8 power has not been adjusted, but this time the power computer is Bosch Motorsport's dedicated racing ECU, which has also been tuned exclusively by Aston Martin. In the eight-speed automatic transmission, the first two gears will not be able to change on their own due to the software resetting, but the next six gears can be freely shifted through the steering wheel paddle shifters.
Of course, the biggest difference from the production street bike is the racing cockpit, which does not have any luxurious materials and panels, instead has a carbon fiber box with various controls, a roll cage, a fire extinguisher, a bucket racing seat, and a racing steering wheel and digital gauges.
Adam Carger, Head of Endurance Motorsport at Aston Martin, said: "The Vantage GT4 is very much an evolution of its predecessor, and the closer collaboration between Aston Martin's production street car and racing projects has allowed AMR to leverage the support for the Vantage production street car for speed and efficiency. 」Editor's Choice.
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