The GT4 takes advantage of the Vantage's immensely rigid
bonded aluminium chassis, providing the ideal platform for a race car.
The bonded aluminium chassis for the GT2 came directly from the road car although with the addition of an aerospace spec steel roll cage to FIA regulations.
Like all Aston Martin racing cars, the Vantage GT3 uses the Vantage road car's
bonded aluminium chassis to create a light and stiff structure.
The car's relatively low weight is achieved via use of
a bonded aluminium chassis closely related to that of the Morgan Aero SuperSports, while the bodywork is crafted from superformed aluminium.
Despite the full carbon fiber skin, plus carbon used for parts of
the bonded aluminium chassis, the Vanquish only weighs 1 kg less than the DBS.
Not exact matches
The bright orange epoxy resin used to
bond the
aluminium at factory is still bright and the V.I.N. stamped in the
chassis to the right hand rear wheel arch area is clearly visible.
The new Discovery's 20 % weight saving is the result of Land Rover's decision to ditch the tough but heavy steel ladder
chassis of previous models in favour of a riveted and
bonded aluminium monocoque shell, widely adopted across the rest of the Jaguar and Land Rover ranges.
The Vantage GT3 benefits from Aston Martin's V / H architecture philosophy, the modular
chassis uses aerospace
bonding techniques to create a light and immensely stiff
aluminium and composite structure which not only aids handling on Aston Martin's road cars but is also an ideal base for competitive race cars.
The
chassis was manufactured from
aluminium using Alcan's
bonded aluminium structure vehicle technology (ASVT), and had a wheelbase of 2,845 mm (112 in).
The front wings, bonnet, door structure, skins and rear deck lid are all
aluminium, as are the front
chassis rails — screwed,
bonded and welded to the steel monocoque using advanced techniques.
Chassis  · Lotus designed lightweight structure of epoxy
bonded aluminium alloy extrusions and lightweight steel rear subframe