The Aston Martin Vantage GTE was introduced in 2012 and is an upgraded variant and successor of the Aston Martin Vantage GT2. A lot of the upgrades that were performed on the car were mostly focusing on its exterior in order to make it easier to service. It features a 4.3L V8 engine with a 7-speed paddle shift gearbox. This car races in the FIA WEC including the 24 hours of Le Mans in the GTE-Pro and GTE-Am categories, it also raced in the Weathertech Sportscar Championship in the GTLM category.