Aston Martin Vantage GT8 Review – Video

 

On paper, you’d have to say that the £165,000 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 represents pretty poor value for money next to the much cheaper yet almost as potent regular V8 S. But in reality, it is a completely different animal. The lightweight tweaks and optional titanium exhaust transform the ageing Aston into an utterly intoxicating machine. In fact, it’s one of the most alluring sports cars money can buy, and certainly one of the best looking.

Inspired and influenced by the 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE race car, the Vantage GT8 is a true thoroughbred. The lightest and most powerful V8 Vantage ever, the Vantage GT8’s dramatically sculpted carbon fibre bodywork has been shaped by race-bred aerodynamic function. With a super-sharp chassis tuned for track-focused agility, powered by a revised 446PS¹ version of Aston Martin’s rousing 4.7-litre V8 and available with a choice of six-speed manual or seven-speed Sportshift^TM II paddle-shift transmissions, the Vantage GT8 has unmistakable style, a no-nonsense stance and a driving experience that’s second to none.