It takes a lot to surprise us when it comes to new vehicles. There aren't many ideas, add-ons, or technologies that we haven't seen before. But Aston Martin has managed to do the near-impossible. The CarBuzz spy photographers have just snapped a new Vantage with eight tailpipes. Forget the new wing and the aero pack that hints at a new track-focused model... what on earth is Aston doing at the back bumper? Quad Exhaust? No, This Vantage Has Gone Octa CarBuzz/Valnet This new Aston Martin Vantage prototype was snapped during development testing in Germany at the Nürburgring. The rear wing is the first thing to jump out at us, and not just because it's shiny bare aluminum.The wing on the back of this car doesn't look like a typical production car wing. Even on the quickest road cars, wings have a certain level of style. They're there to complement the design almost as much as they are to add downforce at the rear end.CarBuzz/Valnet This one, though, is far more serious. It's sharp and brutal. That could be just because it's a prototype, but Aston has done a wing like this before, notably on the prior-generation Vantage AMR Pro. This could be a finger pointing us in the direction of this car's intent.The baffling eight-tailpipes sticking out of the rear bumper are the next attention-grabbing detail. It's a little more easily explained, though, because the outer four are the pipes you'll find on a standard Vantage. This prototype has the standard rear bumper, so why bother removing the fake pipes?It's the center-mount four that are the real ones. They'll be releasing the exhaust gasses and the sound and fury of what is probably a hopped-up version of the AMG-sourced 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 in the standard car. The standard Vantage S makes 670 horsepower, so it might be tough to beat. Perhaps there could be room for the V12 under the long hood? What Brand Is Aston Planning To Use? CarBuzz/Valnet There are some more changes, but they're small. New extensions on the front splitter jut out into the airflow a little bit more than the standard car. The side skirts also seem to have gotten a little tweak.Aside from the wing and exhaust, there aren't many visually apparent changes. The six-piston carbon ceramic brake calipers match the standard Vantage S, and the tire sizes are the same. Though those tires are Pirelli P Zero R instead of the Michelin Pilot Sport 5s that are normally standard on the Vantage.The wing makes it almost certain that this is going to be a more track-focused car. Aston has plenty of trim grade names that it can pick from for the new model, including AMR. The last AMR had a manual transmission, and though we can see the paddles on the wheel here, that might be a red herring just like the extra pipes.Aston also has the GT8 badge in its back pocket, last used on a model in 2017 that looks a lot like this one. We've also seen RS batted around, though that was last used on the concept that previewed the production V12 car.Whatever is happening here, we can't wait to see the finished product.Aston Martin Vantage 24