The V8 Aston Martin Vantage GT’s 4.7-liter, quad-cam dry-sump V-8 was not detuned for use in the new GT models—quite the contrary, actually: with 430 horsepower at 7300 rpm and 361 lb-ft of torque at 5000 rpm, the engine arrives in the same state of tune as the $133,525 Vantage S, not the 420 horses and 346 lb-ft of the standard model.
The standard transmission remains Aston’s lovely six-speed manual, while its seven-speed single-clutch SportShift II automated manual is optional. It rides on a sport suspension tuned closely to that of the Vantage S.