Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 2008
The 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 is a magnificent car. Car experts see it as an even more charged version of the previous V8 Vantage that Aston Martin released. The car has even more power and is available as a coupe and roadster. Aston Martins are very popular and prized for both their engines and their stylish looks. The Vantage N400 is a special edition vehicle that is as beautiful as it is powerful.
Aston Martin History
Aston Martin is a British vehicle manufacturer located in Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. It was started by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin in 1913. The two men had entered into a partnership to sell Singer-built cars in 1912. The two men decided to make their own cars, naming their model Aston Martin after Martin’s love of hillclimb racing on Aston Hill (which is close to Aston Clinton). The first Aston Martin to be produced was a Coventry-simplex four-cylinder engine that was on the chassis of a 1908 Isotta Fraschini. The car was built before they managed to acquire the manufacturing facility in Kensington at Henniker Place (this was in 1915). Unfortunately, mass production of his cars could not start as soon as the partners had hoped due to the outbreak of World War I, which was when Martin joined the Royal Army Service Corps and they sold all of his machinery to the Sopwith Aviation Company.
The company was re-founded and revitalized after the war ended when the company received funding from Count Louis Zborowski. Bramford left the company in 1920, but not until they designed a new car.
Throughout automobile history, Aston Martins were built to compete in the French Grand Prix (1922); have set world endurance and speed records at Brooklands. The company failed twice, once in 1924 and in 1925 with a factory closing in 1926. The company was eventually bought by some very wealthy investors including Lady Charnwood and was renamed Aston Martin Motors. The company headquarters moved to Feltham and in 1929 the Aston Martin International racing car was a great success.
In 2007, the company was bought by David Richards, who is the president of Prodrive. It is still co-owned by Ford (a development that occurred in 1994). The company has also recently opened distributors in Europe and China. Now the company has distributors in 28 countries.
Aston Martin in the media
The Aston Martin is the most famous car of that popular super spy, James Bond. James Bond author Ian Fleming gifted his protagonist a DB Mark III in Goldfinger, the seventh James Bond book. The car first appeared in a film in 1964 with the release of the movie Goldfinger and quickly became James Bond’s company car. Two Aston Martin cars are driven in the latest James Bond movie: the classic DB5 and the new DB5.
The V8 Vantage N400
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 was built to commemorate Aston Martin’s achievements at the Nurburgring, where the car enjoyed extreme racing success. This is absolutely a race car, but it also has a variety of technical updates and improvements to the usual standard range of external specifications.
The most important development in this special edition vehicle is the 4.3-liter V8 engine, which is much more manly than the engines in previous models. The new car has a power of 400 hp and a maximum torque of 420 Nm. It also comes with a “Sports Pack”. This “Sports Package” is designed for fans of racing dynamics looking for a car with superior handling. The Sports Pack is responsible for the car’s wheels (aluminum) and steering (diamond), springs (upgraded), shock absorbers, and the coupe is equipped with an anti-roll bar. The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 comes standard as a two-door coupe that seats two and has a convertible top. It has a six-speed transmission, and the sport package comes with a sport shift option. It has sports suspension and cruise control.
This car also comes standard with satellite navigation, a premium audio system, power folding outside mirrors, heated memory seats, cruise control, and even Bluetooth phone readiness.
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 Options
The N400 has plenty of special options that buyers can request to enhance what is already a great vehicle. US buyers can choose to add a satellite radio system and Roadster owners can choose to add a wind deflector and hood colors. Buyers in the UK may choose to add a tracking device. Other special options include an alarm upgrade, a battery conditioner and an auto-dimming interior rear view mirror. There is also the option to include an alternate brake caliper finish as well as a smoker pack.
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 will be rare because only two hundred and forty will be made and they are already in high demand. Aston Martins, as a rule, are rare as the company’s history has led to fewer than fifteen thousand of them being produced. These spectacular cars are the dream of every car enthusiast in the world.
Due to the rarity of these cars, reviews are few and far between. In fact, a web search will only show basic information gathered from the Aston Martin website and a bunch of photos. Car enthusiasts agree, the car is absolutely beautiful and is being admired by car fans all over the world.
The Aston Martin company has not had it easy, but there is no doubt that the cars created by this company are superior to almost every other car on the road. They are beautiful and extremely sporty. After all, no matter what’s at stake in a game of poker, James Bond wouldn’t drive just any car, would he?