For those who occur to watched the 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona closing weekend, chances are you’ll’ve seen three autos on the monitor that, technically speaking, haven’t debuted to most people however. The model new Aston Martin Vantage has however to be revealed, nevertheless the three Vantage GT3 race autos that competed throughout the iconic endurance event have been the model new fashions, racing in plain sight.
Aston Martin isn’t coming out and saying it, nevertheless photographs of the workforce’s three autos in movement clearly current the model new face. The headlights are a very powerful the giveaway proper right here; not solely are they greater, nevertheless must you look intently, they’re nonetheless partially disguised. This strains up with the spy photographs we’ve got seen of street-going prototypes, along with the larger grille.
That giant consumption feeds a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, though the exact power output is unknown. GT3 requirements identify for an engine having between 500 and 600 horsepower. Presumably, the race automotive might have as rather a lot power as allowed, and everyone knows the V8 is unquestionably capable of getting there. It makes 671 hp throughout the production-spec DB12, nevertheless the large question is how rather a lot power will come to the model new Vantage constructed for the highway? We’ll likely must attend until February 12 to hunt out out.
Speaking of the highway automotive, there’ll clearly be some exterior variations versus the GT3 model. For example, these in depth facet mirrors with the large arms aren’t manufacturing spec, nevertheless they are much like what we’ve got seen on prototypes. The ginormous GT3 wing won’t be there each, and it’s protected to think about the V8′s exhaust won’t exit behind the doorway wheel. Nonetheless, the Vantage for the highway will most likely be pretty darned in depth. Spy photographs current some aggressive flare to the fenders, one factor that was punctuated with the teaser {photograph} launched earlier within the current day.
Curiously, Aston Martin was pretty full of life on social media all through the race nevertheless was cautious to not share a clear image exhibiting the doorway of the automotive. Nevertheless The Profit on X took care of that with some photographs along with a nice clear check out the model new Aston’s nostril.
Aston Martin’s new Vantage GT3 did successfully at Daytona. Fielding three autos, the workforce led its GTD Skilled class for a bit nevertheless merely missed the podium, ending fourth with the no. 23 automotive. The Ferrari 296 from Risi Competizione took the best spot, adopted by AO Racing’s Porsche 911 in second and the BMW M4 from Paul Miller Racing in third.
