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V8 Vantage GT8
Lightweight track-oriented V8 Vantage.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC0 1.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 150 Built
- Years
- 2016
- Engine
- V8 · 4,700 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4.7 L
- Power
- 333 kW / 452 PSFactory: 446 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Vantage GT8 was the most radical road-going V8 Vantage, a special edition limited to 150 cars. Inspired by the GT2 and GTE racing Vantages, it was the most powerful and lightest V8 Vantage, with about 100 kg less weight than the standard car.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT8 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC0 1.0
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT8 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT8 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionbuilt | 1501 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The GT8 drew on the Vantage GT2 and GTE cars that Aston Martin Racing built for the World Endurance Championship. It used the 4.7-litre V8 of the V8 Vantage S with 10 more horsepower, for 446 in total, plus a weight-reduction programme and a chassis tuned for track use. It could be ordered with a six-speed manual or a seven-speed Sportshift automatic transmission, all within the 150-car limit. Artcurial's lots date the car 2017, while the page lists production in 2016.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard V8 Vantage GT8.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V82 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 4,700 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4.7 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 333 kW / 452 PSFactory: 446 hp · converted3 Independently researchedStated as bhp; 10 more than the V8 Vantage S. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Six-speed manual or seven-speed Sportshift automatic2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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2
2017 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 no. 67/150, sale 6446 lot 35 Level C Artcurial
- The 4.7L V8 engine from the V8 Vantage S
- The 4.7L V8 engine
- 6-speed manual gearbox or 7-speed 'Sportshift' automatic transmission
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3
2017 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 no. 67/150, sale 4164 lot 18 Level C Artcurial
- 446bhp in total
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