Aston Martin, and the damping and suspension specialist, Bilstein, have been partners for a long time and now, the British automaker is paying homage to its long-standing partners with the unveiling of a special Bilstein-liveried V12 Vantage GT3.
It’s safe to say that Bilstein’s iconic blue and yellow colors fit the V12 Vantage GT3 to a tee the same way its dampers do on all of Aston’s road cars. It’s a tie-up that seems natural too, considering the history between the two companies.
And let’s not forget; the V12 Vantage GT3 is a pretty fantastic race car, too, one that is a direct line to Aston Martin’s V12 Vantage road car, sharing the same chassis and base engine, with the latter boasting a 6-liter V-12 engine that produces 510 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. Those numbers translate to a 0-to-60 mph time of just 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 190 mph.
With the Bilstein and Aston Martin tie-up, we can only expect big things to come for this car in 2013.
“Bilstein has played an important role in the success of our road cars, providing outstanding performance and quality, and their racing experience at the Nürburgring is second to none," said Aston Martin CEO, Dr. Ulrich Bez said.
"I’m very happy that they are supporting us in our ambition to conquer one of motorsport’s biggest challenges.”
The Bilstein-liveried V12 Vantage GT3 will first be seen in action at the ADAC Westfalenfahrt four-hour race (VLN1) on March 23rd before proceeding to the ADAC ACAS H&R Cup (VLN3) on April 27th in preparation for the ADAC Zurich 24-Hour race on May 19th and 20th.
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