Aston Martin s . com - Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 coupe

The Vantage N400 features a few tweaks over the standard car. This includes a useful power upgrade to the 4.3 litre V8 engine, lifting peak power to 400bhp and peak torque to 420Nm. The car also comes equipped with a new Sports Pack which offers subtly different driving dynamics tailored to enthusiasts who seek even more responsive handling. The Sports Pack comprises a unique lightweight graphite-finished aluminium wheel type with diamond turning (that look similar to those already fitted to the Sports Pack DB9), up-rated springs and dampers and a new rear anti-roll bar (for the Coupe only). The Vantage N400 also includes a number of exterior design changes, including a revised side sill design, Magnum Silver bonnet and side strake meshes, clear rear lamp lenses and a bright finish grille.

Interior enhancements include perforated black leather seats, micro-spin alloy facia trim and a unique numbered sill plaque. The Vantage N400 will only be available in three new exterior colours; Bergwerk Black, Lightning Silver or Karussell Orange (the first time that orange has been a standard colour for an Aston I believe), with either Sportshift or conventional manual transmission. Additionally, the Vantage N400 comes equipped with a range of optional equipment as standard, including Satellite Navigation, 700W Aston Martin Premium Audio System, Bluetooth telephone preparation, HID headlamps, cruise control and memory/heated seats. In this Karussell coloured car, the seat stitching is course orange and a map of the Nürburgring is embroidered on the arm rest - not sure on the contrasting stitching with the other two N400 colours.

AM will limit the N400 to just 480 examples (240 coupes, 240 Roadsters) - why 480? well that's how many seconds are in 8 minutes.


As if the new DBS was not enough for Aston Martin, only three weeks later came the announcement that another two cars would be premiered at the Frankfurt Motor Show, September 2007. This is the long awaited, slightly more powerful V8 Vantage, the N400, so named to celebrate the success of the N24 in the ADAC Nürburgring 24 hour races. Indeed, the fully roadgoing N400 has just lapped the ring in under 8 minutes. The Vantage N400 features a few tweaks over the standard car. This includes a useful power upgrade to the 4.3 litre V8 engine, lifting peak power to 400bhp and peak torque to 420Nm. The car also comes equipped with a new Sports Pack which offers subtly different driving dynamics tailored to enthusiasts who seek even more responsive handling. The Sports Pack comprises a unique lightweight graphite-finished aluminium wheel type with diamond turning (that look similar to those already fitted to the Sports Pack DB9), up-rated springs and dampers and a new rear anti-roll bar (for the Coupe only). The Vantage N400 also includes a number of exterior design changes, including a revised side sill design, Magnum Silver bonnet and side strake meshes, clear rear lamp lenses and a bright finish grille. Interior enhancements include perforated black leather seats, micro-spin alloy facia trim and a unique numbered sill plaque. The Vantage N400 will only be available in three new exterior colours; Bergwerk Black, Lightning Silver or Karussell Orange (the first time that orange has been a standard colour for an Aston I believe), with either Sportshift or conventional manual transmission. Additionally, the Vantage N400 comes equipped with a range of optional equipment as standard, including Satellite Navigation, 700W Aston Martin Premium Audio System, Bluetooth telephone preparation, HID headlamps, cruise control and memory/heated seats. In this Karussell coloured car, the seat stitching is course orange and a map of the Nürburgring is embroidered on the arm rest - not sure on the contrasting stitching with the other two N400 colours. AM will limit the N400 to just 480 examples (240 coupes, 240 Roadsters) - why 480? well that's how many seconds are in 8 minutes.


These photographs were taken at the Geneva Salon 2008