moethepaki
Mar 29 2008, 02:57 AM
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The flexfuel-compatible Aston Martin Vantage GT2 that we first reported on back in January has finally been captured in the photo studio. Not surprisingly, it's a looker. After all, the Vantage is a car that activates the pheromones in many a gearhead. Making it Le Mans Series-worthy just piles on the awesome. The car makes its competition debut for James Watt Automotive on April 5 in the European Le Mans series at Barcelona, and it's also good to go for ALMS if any teams decide to take the plunge. Without further ado, have a look for yourself. We like the subtle Gulf colors -- who knew orange lipstick could be so pretty? If baby blue and orange doesn't do it for you, check out the menacing black car that participated in the Paul Ricard test session with the rest of the Aston racers. The phrase, "It's all good" applies here.
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tune
Mar 31 2008, 04:46 AM
MmmmmHmmmm
CarDesigner'09
Mar 31 2008, 09:08 AM
Some random team should buy a couple of these babies and race them in ALMS, would be sooo awesome.
moethepaki
Mar 31 2008, 10:54 AM
I think Astons racecars are easily the prettiest on the track these days.
Bjorn
Mar 31 2008, 11:50 AM
I feel silly, but I have such a hard time distinguishing the Vantage racers from the DB9 racers...if they ever competed on the same track I would lose my mind.
That being said they are pretty, although I would argue that the XKR and 911 racers also have charm.
moethepaki
Mar 31 2008, 01:25 PM
Has the XKR been used in competition yet? I mean I know they have a racecar, but I haven't seen it being used anywhere.
Bjorn
Mar 31 2008, 01:33 PM
I thought it was in the FIA GT2 or GT3 championship last year?
NorthPoint
Mar 31 2008, 02:52 PM
QUOTE(CarDesigner @ Mar 31 2008, 01:08 PM)
Some random team should buy a couple of these babies and race them in ALMS, would be sooo awesome.
http://www.drayson-barwell.com"Drayson-Barwell will compete with the first new Aston Martin Vantage GT2 chassis (001) to be built by Aston Martin Racing."
(They are currently running a DBRS9 until the GT2 car is ready.)
tune
Apr 1 2008, 04:10 AM
Actually the Jaguar XKR was raced in GT3 last year yes (debut season I think). In a very unfortunate even that happened on Sunday, Richard Lloyd of Richard Lloyd Motorsport who was going to be running them again this year, died along with former BTCC racer David Leslie in a plane crash near London. I'll make a separate topic.
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