Aston Martin, Prodrive go rallying - photos

jetsetter · October 3rd, 2006, 4:30 AM

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ston Martin Racing — a partnership between Prodrive and Aston Martin — has developed what they call the "world's most exclusive rally car." Called the Aston Martin Rally GT. the car is designed for independent rally teams with more-than-modest budgets.

As part of its development program, 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.
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Fucking sexy automobile. I love it. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

West · October 3rd, 2006, 4:39 AM

Hmm.. The idea of a rally Aston just doesn't seem quite right...

jetsetter · October 3rd, 2006, 4:45 AM

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Originally Posted by West

Hmm.. The idea of a rally Aston just doesn't seem quite right...

Remeber the Porsche 959? It was all wheel drive however........

Blind_Io · October 3rd, 2006, 5:04 AM

Looks great, but doesn't look like a rally machine.

pfrocker · October 3rd, 2006, 5:24 AM

I think it won't be like offroad rally, it think it's just asphalt rallying.

fbc · October 3rd, 2006, 9:11 AM

^ Bingo - it will just be for tarmac rallies

jensked · October 3rd, 2006, 10:08 AM

Looks funky anyway!

YF19pilot · October 3rd, 2006, 12:40 PM

Thanks for the high res pics. Now if only I had enough money for one of these babies...

watto · October 3rd, 2006, 1:42 PM

Oh yes. Look at it with that lipstick, what a damn tease.

I want it.

ArosaMike · October 3rd, 2006, 3:21 PM

Would look better if they'd have cleaned the rust off the rear brakes before taking pictures images/smilies/tongue.gif

Electric-Mayhem · October 3rd, 2006, 5:13 PM

I was thinking more along the lines of a clown face then sexy red lips.........I don't like that part of it, or at least not in that color. Yellow or Blue would be better. Howerver, I am sure its an amazing car. Prodrive and Aston is a kller combo for sure. Hope it does well.

JH

bone · October 3rd, 2006, 5:14 PM

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he Rally GT uses a standard road car chassis which is fitted with a Prodrive-designed roll cage for safety and increased torsional rigidity.

wow, prodrive realy did an effort on this car images/smilies/wacko.gif

can i bolt on the exhaust and have my name mentioned as well each time the car is adressed?

i thought prodrive was about 4WD systems, but this car is RWD?

Viper007Bond · October 3rd, 2006, 7:14 PM

jetsetter: use the thumbnail feature next time please. I just spent a bunch of time editing your post.

Anyway, yeah, no way this thing will go offroad. images/smilies/lol.gif

bartboy9891 · October 3rd, 2006, 9:47 PM

"world's most exclusive rally car" also happens to be the slowest, ugliest and the most useless...
but i think they meant a tarmac-only rally

watto · October 4th, 2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bone

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he Rally GT uses a standard road car chassis which is fitted with a Prodrive-designed roll cage for safety and increased torsional rigidity.

wow, prodrive realy did an effort on this car images/smilies/wacko.gif

can i bolt on the exhaust and have my name mentioned as well each time the car is adressed?

i thought prodrive was about 4WD systems, but this car is RWD?

No, Prodrive are about racing cars of any kind... I think they even operate a V8 Supercars team.

fbc · October 4th, 2006, 11:23 AM

^ Correct - FPR

Prodrive also do a lot of engineering and development work for road cars for a variety of manufacturers - like Lotus.

October 3rd, 2006, 5:04 AM	#4
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October 3rd, 2006, 5:24 AM	#5
pfrocker Joined: Jan 22nd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: San Francisco, California, USA Age: 21 Posts: 2,137 Rep Power: 45	I think it won't be like offroad rally, it think it's just asphalt rallying. __________________ "The following program contains British accents, if you don't understand what the bloody hell we are talking about please turn on your closed captioning." -BBC America Top Gear Introduction narrated by John Oliver

October 3rd, 2006, 9:11 AM	#6
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	^ Bingo - it will just be for tarmac rallies __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

October 3rd, 2006, 10:08 AM	#7
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West Joined: Aug 5th, 2006 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Uni of NSW most of the time. Age: 19 Posts: 171 Car: '93 BMW 325i Coupe. LFS Status: Rep Power: 17	Hmm.. The idea of a rally Aston just doesn't seem quite right...

October 3rd, 2006, 1:42 PM	#9
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,707 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	Oh yes. Look at it with that lipstick, what a damn tease. I want it.

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Electric-Mayhem Joined: May 16th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Denver, CO Posts: 233 Car: Subaru WRX w/ STI engine block Rep Power: 19	I was thinking more along the lines of a clown face then sexy red lips.........I don't like that part of it, or at least not in that color. Yellow or Blue would be better. Howerver, I am sure its an amazing car. Prodrive and Aston is a kller combo for sure. Hope it does well. JH __________________

October 3rd, 2006, 7:14 PM	#13
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,270 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	jetsetter: use the thumbnail feature next time please. I just spent a bunch of time editing your post. Anyway, yeah, no way this thing will go offroad. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 3rd, 2006, 9:47 PM	#14
bartboy9891 I'm not Moe Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: University of Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 8,810 Car: 1996 Grand Am SE sedan, and dad's 2006 S60 2.5T Rep Power: 79	"world's most exclusive rally car" also happens to be the slowest, ugliest and the most useless... but i think they meant a tarmac-only rally __________________

October 4th, 2006, 11:23 AM	#16
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	^ Correct - FPR Prodrive also do a lot of engineering and development work for road cars for a variety of manufacturers - like Lotus. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

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