Wait a minute. Wait just one freaking minute. “Rally car?” An Aston Martin Rally Car. Yeah, you read that right, readers, an Aston Martin Vantage GT4 playing on a rally course. I’ll be quite honest…after some research, I’m more confused than ever about the GT4 class where it pertains to rally racing. According to FIA standards, it’s a regulated feeder class for GT3 road racing stuff with a list of cars that range from the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang FR500 GT4 to Astons like the one you see here. Now, even being a racing car, we don’t need to remind you of the price difference between an AM product and a Chevy, but we want to point out something about the Aston: the howl.
I often use “howl” for many different cars. It’s a great description for a noise, a long, drawn-out upper-range noise that is easily relatable to the howling cry of a wolf, an animal that symbolizes strength, power and viciousness. Astons, no matter what a certain fictitious spy story would have you believe, doesn’t really translate into a growling wolf in my mind. They are leather-lined GT cars, capable enough but designed more for the sporting individual with a very well-off disposable income account, a vacation home in Monaco and a “try and arrest me” attitude. This thing, however…good night, does it make a nice noise. You want to hear an automobile howl? Listen to the scream of the 4.7L V8 as it rips around Monte Carlo’s rally stages and better, as it disappears out of sight.
Rich man’s sports car or not, you have to appreciate that sound.
I’m mentally picturing a cop parked on Mulholland drive eating a donut as that noise gets louder and louder. After the Aston passes by he grabs another donut muttering “they don’t pay me enough to chase that”.
Unholy Wail? Blasphemy! That’s the Holy Wail of a Holy Grail!!!
It’s Wholly Awesome.
Replace the boring tame WRC cars with GT4 cars and make rallying exciting again!