Happy New Year: First spot Aston Martin Vantage AMR

Happy New Year: First spot Aston Martin Vantage AMR

Happy New Year! We hope to see a lot of new, and exciting spots in 2018. It is always great to kick off the new year with a FIRST, like this spot of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage AMR. Only 200 of the V8's were built, and it is therefore a very exclusive car. Not as exclusive as the V12 version of the Vantage AMR, since only 100 copies have been built of that model. The V12 was already spotted and uploaded on our site, so it was time to see a spot of its "little" brother.

Launched at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the Vantage AMR amplifies and accentuates the sporting prowess of the British marque’s road cars, by taking inspiration or direct influence from Aston Martin Racing’s participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship; a series with which the marque tasted world championship success with factory drivers Nicki Thiim and Marco Sørensen just last season. As you would expect, the Vantage AMR stays true to Aston Martin’s passion of offering cars with sharpened looks to match their vivid performance and vibrant character. A celebration of Aston Martin’s worldwide success across GT4, GT3 and GTE categories, the Vantage AMRs are offered both with 430bhp V8 or 595bhp1 – up from 565bhp – V12 powertrain options.

Both engines are fitted with automated sequential manual paddle-shift transmissions, or for the purist, six and seven-speed manual gearboxes in the V8 and V12 Vantage AMRs respectively. Vantage AMR is available in four striking AMR exterior schemes: Stratus White with an Orange graphic; Ultramarine Black with Blue graphic; Zaffre Blue with Red graphic and Scintilla Silver with Grey graphic. In addition the AMR ‘Halo Pack’ takes direct inspiration from Aston Martin Racing’s 2016 World Endurance Championship-winning #95 Vantage GTE, working a combination of Stirling Green paint and vivid Lime Green accents to dramatic effect. As a finishing touch, a special Union Jack-enameled AML wings badge, previously featured on last year’s GTE racer, is available as a no-cost option.

Lightweight carbon fiber seats are offered as part of the extensive range of interior and exterior options. These include a suite of other carbon fiber features, including a lightweight front grille, side strakes, lamp infills and mirror caps on the outside, instrument surround, door tops and door grabs on the inside. There is also a choice of three different finishes for the V8 Vantage AMR’s 5-spoke alloy wheels and the V12 Vantage AMR’s lightweight 10-spoke alloy wheels.

Eerste primeur van 2018: Aston Martin Vantage AMR

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