Since opening its first design studio last month, Marek Reichman and his team have been busy. Testament to this are the first impressions of Aston Martin Racing's new GT2 racing car, a new addition which will make Aston Martin the sole manufacturer to offer cars in every GT racing category.

Known as the Vantage GT2, the new car is based on the V8-engined Aston Martin Vantage road car but features a more aggressive (and vented) hood, an air intake recessed below the gaping grille, bulging wheel arches subtly concealing a wider track, and a slew of carbon fiber additions.

For the first time, Aston Martin Racing is designing this car to run on either standard race fuel or E85 bio-ethanol from the outset instead of adapting the car to run on the greener fuel as it did last year with the DBRS9.

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