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    Aston Martin Rally GT

    Aston Martin Racing goes rallying

    Independent rally teams will soon be able to compete in the world’s most exclusive rally car, the Aston Martin Rally GT. The new car has been developed by Aston Martin Racing, a partnership between Prodrive and Aston Martin.

    The Rally GT is based on the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, but extensively re-engineered by Prodrive. The motorsport specialist has combined its experience of running the Aston Martin DBR9s in international sports car racing with more than 20 years of rallying experience, to create this new car. As part of its development programme, the Rally GT has already competed in three French Rally Championship events, coming second in the Series GT class on its debut at the Lyon to Charbonniers Rally.

    As with the DBR9, the Rally GT uses a standard road car chassis which is fitted with a Prodrive-designed roll cage for safety and increased torsional rigidity. The engine is closely based on the all alloy road car 4.3 litre V8 unit but has been tuned to make it more flexible and responsive for the demands of rallying.

    The suspension on the Rally GT carries over the road car’s wishbones, but has new competition Eibach springs and three-way adjustable EXE-TC dampers. The standard road car transmission is kept on the rally car, but this can be upgraded to a six-speed, close ratio dog engagement gearbox, developed specifically for the Rally GT.

    A limited number of Rally GTs will be produced by Aston Martin Racing and the first cars will be available at the end of 2006.

    Technical Specification

    Engine

    Type: All alloy V8 quad-cam
    Capacity: 4300cc
    Power: 420bhp (est)
    Torque: 410Nm (est)
    Exhaust: Competition exhaust

    Transmission

    Gearbox: 6 speed trans-axle with Limited Slip Differential
    Ratios: Close ratio dog box (option)
    Clutch: AP centre plate

    Suspension

    Front: 3 way adjustable dampers, Eibach springs
    Rear: 3 way adjustable dampers, Eibach springs

    Brakes

    Front: Ventilated discs - 355mm
    Rear: Ventilated discs - 330mm
    Handbrake: Hydraulic

    Wheels

    Front: 18” x 8.5”
    Rear: 18” x 9.5”

    Dimensions

    Front track: 1568mm
    Rear track: 1562mm
    Length: 4382mm
    Wheelbase: 2600mm
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    This car will go rallying in the gravel? It will be constantly sideways.....
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    That is one sexy rally car! Image this in combination with Sebastian Loeb behind the wheel, can't be bad!
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    hmmmm can't wait to see this baby do the Safari rally with the front bars and snorkel.
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    I hope they will lift it a bit for Safari Rally

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ukrainian
    I hope they will lift it a bit for Safari Rally
    There isn't a Safari Rally anymore (in WRC) and I don't see anyone taking this car to gravel rallyes. The car was born from the idea of frenchman millionaire Frederic Dor, the man that also asked Prodrive to build the Ferrari 550 GTO for GT racing.

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    What's the point of using this car for Rallying?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXType-R
    What's the point of using this car for Rallying?
    It's used in the GT category, along with cars as the Porsche 911 GT3 (996) built by Oreca. I remind you that the most successful races in the past were rallyes, such as the Targa Florio and Mille Miglia, where cars like Bugattis, Ferraris, Maseratis and Porsches raced.
    Last edited by JRodrigues; 10-02-2006 at 10:31 AM.

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    Most rallys (the WRC isn't the only rally series you know) are tarmac events.
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    I don't really watch WRC, so I wouldn't really know. Thanks for enlightening me.

    So then when the non tarmac comes wouldn't the Aston be at a great disadvantage?

    Although you're right, the Porsches still rally and they have RWD, so I guess I answered my own question?

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    it will fail terribly , trust me
    it doesnt stand a chance
    at least with that setup
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    Quote Originally Posted by kigango123
    it will fail terribly , trust me
    it doesnt stand a chance
    at least with that setup

    Article says:

    "the Rally GT has already competed in three French Rally Championship events, coming second in the Series GT class on its debut at the Lyon to Charbonniers Rally"

    Yeah, complete failure there.

    Do you wish to add any more over-opinionated, under-informed comments, or are you done for the day?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kigango123
    it will fail terribly , trust me
    it doesnt stand a chance
    at least with that setup
    K thx.

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