Aston Martin->ke13, and the damping and suspension specialist, Bilstein, have been partners for a long time and now, the British automaker is paying homage to its long-standing partners with the unveiling of a special Bilstein-liveried V12 Vantage GT3.

It's safe to say that Bilstein's iconic blue and yellow colors fit the V12 Vantage GT3 to a tee the same way its dampers do on all of Aston's road cars. It's a tie-up that seems natural too, considering the history between the two companies.

And let's not forget; the V12 Vantage GT3 is a pretty fantastic race car, too, one that is a direct line to Aston Martin's V12 Vantage road car, sharing the same chassis and a modified version of the 6-liter V-12 engine. This is capable to deliver more than 600 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, but due to race regulations the output has been restricted to to approximately 550 horsepower.

With the Bilstein and Aston Martin tie-up, we can only expect big things to come for this car in 2013.

The Bilstein-liveried V12 Vantage GT3 will first be seen in action at the ADAC Westfalenfahrt four-hour race (VLN1) on March 23rd before proceeding to the ADAC ACAS H&R Cup (VLN3) on April 27th in preparation for the ADAC Zurich 24-Hour race on May 19th and 20th.

UPDATE 05/15/13: The Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 is ready to rumble out on the track after the British brand officially announced plans to compete in this weekend's Nürburgring 24 Hour race. Best of luck, fellas!

2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Bilstein

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  • Model: 2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Bilstein
  • Engine/Motor: V12
  • Horsepower: 510
  • Torque: 420
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