The Production 4.3 V8 Vantage Was Introduced At The Geneva Motor Show In 2005 For The 2006 Model Year And Then A Further Two Years later In 2008 Would See The Introduction Of The Remarkable Aston Martin Vantage With These New Cars Being Fitted With The Larger 4.7 V8 Engine Across This Exciting Range. These Are Firmly Viewed As Being Great Drivers Cars, Offering Both Driver & Passenger A Truly Relax Driving Position, With Those Signature Characteristic Features That Have Made The Aston Martin Brand Very Special Indeed And Was Adored By Both The Worlds Motoring Press And A Loyal Client Following, Who Wanted The Ultimate In Elegant Performance. The DNA Of The Aston Martin Vantage N420 All Started When The Standard V8 Vantage Was First Endurance Tested At Speed, Including A 10,000km Durability Sign Of Test At The Legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife Track In 2005 And Then Would Return The Following Year With A Small Dedicated Team Of Specialist Engineers And Hand Picked Aston Martin Technicians, Headed By CEO Dr Ulrich Bez To Compete In The 2006 Nurburgring Twenty Four Hour Race. The Distinctive Bright Yellow Vehicle, Nicknamed Rose Was Driven To Outstanding Standards On This First Proper Outing Out For The Team And Out Of 200 Starting Race Cars Finished In 24th Place, Which Was A Truly Remarkable Achievement. Following This Successful Run On And Off The Race Track, A Limited Edition Vantage N400 Was Launched From The Gaydon Plant In 2008, Which Featured An Improved 400BHP Version Of The 4.3 V8 Engine And With Just 480 Cars Of An Equal Split Between Convertible To Coupe Models, These At The Time Had Been Highly Sort After. Further Evolution Came In 2011, When Aston Martin`s Production Technology & Engineering Skills Further Developed, Creating A Dynamic And Fabulously Distinctive Limited Edition Road Race Vehicle, With This New N420 Being Directly Related To What Is Perhaps One Of Aston Martin`s Most Successful Racing Cars Of The Modern Era, The Vantage N24. The Final Incarnation Came Just Weeks Prior To The 2014 Geneva Motor Show With The Introduction Of The Aston Martin Vantage N430, With This Staggeringly Beautiful Addition To The Vantage Line Up, To Take Inspiration From The Vantage GT4 Vehicles Incredible Intensity And Excitement And Transferring It Onto The Road With Thrilling Conviction, With The N430 Having Racing Pedigree At Its Very Core. Gregarious, Exciting And With The Authentic Responses Of A Race Winner The N430 Packed The Ultimate Of Punches With 430 Break Horse Power With A Torque Value Of 490nm, Which Was More Than Capable Of Accelerating From 0-62 MPH In Just 4.8 Seconds And Would Then Further Climb To An Electrically Limited Top Speed Of 190 MPH, With All Of Its Power Fully Engaging From The Seven Speed Sportshift II Paddle Shift Gear Box. To Further Celebrate The Aston Martin Vantage N430, Q By Aston Martin Offered Us These Highly Rare Stratstone Limited Edition Vehicles And With Bespoke Detailing From The Factory That Further Enhanced An Already Impressive Model, These Small Numbered Cars Of Just 16 Ever Produced, Are Now Viewed As Being An Exciting Prospect When They Do Occasionally Appear For Sale.
