in 2002, a new variant was launched, named v12 gt or v12 gta when equipped with an automatic transmission (the a referring to the automatic transmission itself). it was essentially an improved version of the vantage, with its v12 engine now having a power output of and of torque for the manual gt, although the gta retained the engine having a power output of and of torque of the standard db7 vantage. additionally, the gt and gta chassis had substantially updated suspension from the db7 vantage models. aesthetically, compared to the vantage it has a mesh front grille, vents in the bonnet (hood), a boot (trunk) spoiler, an aluminium gear lever, optional carbon fibre interior trim and new wheels. it also has front and rear vented disc brakes made by brembo. when being tested by jeremy clarkson on "top gear" in 2003, he demonstrated the car's ability to pull away in fourth gear and continue until it hit the rev limiter: the speedometer indicated . production of the gt and gta was extremely limited, as only 190 gts and 112 gtas were produced worldwide and only 64 gts and 17 gtas were shipped to the us market, out of a total of 302 cars.