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Sep 7, 2007 2:30:46 AM

Ron (Houston): Rennteam Moderator; Loc: Houston, TX , United States; Posts: 8812, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 10, 2002

Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

The Vantage N400 includes a number of technical improvements as well as enhancements to its standard range of color and trim specifications. These include a power upgrade to the 4.3L V8 engine, lifting peak power to 400hp and peak torque to 420Nm . It also comes with a sports pack consisting of lightweight graphite-finished aluminum wheels, up-rated springs and dampers and a new rear anti-roll bar. There also a revised side sill design, new bonnet and side strake meshes, clear rear lamp lenses and a bright finish grille. Inside, the car picks up satnav, Bluetooth and heated seats.

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Sep 7, 2007 2:48:20 AM

jcparki: Pilot; Loc: Australia , Australia; Posts: 436, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 17, 2003; Reply to: Ron (Houston)

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

Looks awsome!

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Sep 7, 2007 4:42:56 AM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: jcparki

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

Now they just need to bring it into a roadster

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Sep 7, 2007 5:40:03 AM

WAY: Rennteam Master; Loc: Melbourne, Australia; Posts: 3344, Gallery; Registered on: May 11, 2004; Reply to: Mike S

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

Nice wheels! Don't like the rear lights though. JCParki, maybe you can trade yours in for this to get around the battery issues.

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Sep 7, 2007 6:46:44 AM

KresoF1: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Croatia , Croatia; Posts: 7856, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 3, 2005; Reply to: Ron (Houston)

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

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Ron (Houston) said:
The Vantage N400 includes a number of technical improvements as well as enhancements to its standard range of color and trim specifications. These include a power upgrade to the 4.3L V8 engine, lifting peak power to 400hp and peak torque to 420Nm . It also comes with a sports pack consisting of lightweight graphite-finished aluminum wheels, up-rated springs and dampers and a new rear anti-roll bar. There also a revised side sill design, new bonnet and side strake meshes, clear rear lamp lenses and a bright finish grille. Inside, the car picks up satnav, Bluetooth and heated seats.

I like it a lot. And more important:"Aston Martin develops and tests all of its road cars extensively on the Nϋrburgring Nordschleife circuit and the Vantage N400 recently broke the eight minute benchmark around the legendary 14-mile circuit."

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Sep 7, 2007 7:02:04 AM

Ziggy: Expert; Loc:; Posts: 1600, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 27, 2004; Reply to: KresoF1

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

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KresoF1 said:
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Ron (Houston) said:
The Vantage N400 includes a number of technical improvements as well as enhancements to its standard range of color and trim specifications. These include a power upgrade to the 4.3L V8 engine, lifting peak power to 400hp and peak torque to 420Nm . It also comes with a sports pack consisting of lightweight graphite-finished aluminum wheels, up-rated springs and dampers and a new rear anti-roll bar. There also a revised side sill design, new bonnet and side strake meshes, clear rear lamp lenses and a bright finish grille. Inside, the car picks up satnav, Bluetooth and heated seats.

I like it a lot. And more important:"Aston Martin develops and tests all of its road cars extensively on the Nϋrburgring Nordschleife circuit and the Vantage N400 recently broke the eight minute benchmark around the legendary 14-mile circuit."

Kreso,

Does not the standard V8 Vantage in the SA Supertest (not the Prodrive) already laped the NBR faster than the R8 (by 1s, 8.03 vs 8.04), both on cup tires ?

It is quite an achievement given the deficience in power (381 vs 420 BHP) and in layout (front-engined vs rear-engined).

I fully trust the SA Supertest times but nevertheless I was quite surprised.
I would be interested in your input on this ?

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Sep 7, 2007 7:10:34 AM

KresoF1: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Croatia , Croatia; Posts: 7856, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 3, 2005; Reply to: Ziggy

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

Ziggy,
I recently had a chance to drive V8 Vantage and to my huge supriese I like it a lot. If offers amazing traction and stability... It just feels right for me. Excellent chassis setup(standard one) is a key for that excellent Ring time(8.03min). Weight distributon is 49/51 and with just enough power is another key element for track like the Ring.
N400 version time is 7.57min(!) and that is amazing achivement IMHO. Honestly, I am thinking hard about N400...

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Sep 7, 2007 7:46:28 AM

Ziggy: Expert; Loc:; Posts: 1600, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 27, 2004; Reply to: KresoF1

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

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KresoF1 said:
Ziggy,
I recently had a chance to drive V8 Vantage and to my huge supriese I like it a lot. If offers amazing traction and stability... It just feels right for me. Excellent chassis setup(standard one) is a key for that excellent Ring time(8.03min). Weight distributon is 49/51 and with just enough power is another key element for track like the Ring.
N400 version time is 7.57min(!) and that is amazing achivement IMHO. Honestly, I am thinking hard about N400...

7:57 would be indeed amazing !

The only thing still missing are the ceramic brakes, otherwise through the regular enhancements it becomes more and more desirable.

Besides it even looks better in coupe form than the spider, whose wheelbase looks slightly too short IMHO.

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Sep 7, 2007 9:45:56 AM

temm: Rennteam Master; Loc: Oslo , Norway; Posts: 4122, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 24, 2003; Reply to: Mike S

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

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Mike S said:
Now they just need to bring it into a roadster

They do:
"The Vantage N400 will be available in three new exterior colours; Bergwerk Black, Lightning Silver or Karussell Orange, with either Sportshift automated manual or conventional manual transmission and in either Coupe or Roadster forms."

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Sep 7, 2007 10:18:41 AM

Ron (Houston): Rennteam Moderator; Loc: Houston, TX , United States; Posts: 8812, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 10, 2002; Reply to: KresoF1

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

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KresoF1 said:
Ziggy,
I recently had a chance to drive V8 Vantage and to my huge supriese I like it a lot. If offers amazing traction and stability... It just feels right for me. Excellent chassis setup(standard one) is a key for that excellent Ring time(8.03min). Weight distributon is 49/51 and with just enough power is another key element for track like the Ring.
N400 version time is 7.57min(!) and that is amazing achivement IMHO. Honestly, I am thinking hard about N400...

Kreso,

I feel the same way, indeed when I test drove one while ago I really enjoyed it. Although some people complain about its handling and steering feed back, I personally thought the handling and steering feed back was excellent.

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Sep 7, 2007 10:26:02 AM

WAY: Rennteam Master; Loc: Melbourne, Australia; Posts: 3344, Gallery; Registered on: May 11, 2004; Reply to: Ron (Houston)

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

What the standard car lacks is the low end power and torque for normal road driving. Otherwise it is an absolutely fantastic car! I wonder if the N400 fixes that issue?

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Sep 7, 2007 11:44:25 AM

silvershadow: Senior; Loc: Zuerich, Switzerland , Switzerland; Posts: 757, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 6, 2003; Reply to: WAY

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

well it depends if they have moved down the torque peak.
Values relative to the standard car are not that different (+20bhp +10 Nm of torque).
All will depend on where this torque is available in terms or revs

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Sep 7, 2007 2:08:57 PM

SciFrog: Rennteam VIP; Loc: USA , United States; Posts: 9870, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 15, 2005; Reply to: silvershadow

Re: Aston Vantage N400 @ Frankfurt

Price over the regular ones in the US?

UK seems to be over 15% premium, but it includes some interior goodies...

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Sep 7, 2007 4:22:05 PM

Rich C (UK): Veteran; Loc: Mortimer, UK; Posts: 1098, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 11, 2004; Reply to: SciFrog

New DB9 too!

Looks like Pounds92k for the coupe.. but with sat nav, amonght other things, std.

480 cars produced - half coupes, half roadsters...

>>Car Magazine Link<<

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Sep 7, 2007 8:44:18 PM

Moogle: Rennteam Master; Loc: Bay Area , United States; Posts: 5019, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 9, 2003; Reply to: Rich C (UK)

Re: New DB9 too!

Numbering/naming scheme as per the article seems a bit hokey pokey and childish.

Great cars though, Aston really listed to what owners wanted with their V8 vantages, and delivered.

DB9 seems like a purely cosmetic revision of a Sports pack db9

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Sep 7, 2007 11:44:16 PM

WAY: Rennteam Master; Loc: Melbourne, Australia; Posts: 3344, Gallery; Registered on: May 11, 2004; Reply to: Moogle

Re: New DB9 too!

Aston factory commisions an external agency to call every Aston buyer after delivery. Can be a bit annoying as it goes for half an hour, but great for factory feedback. I guess their volume is small enough to be doing this. So Moogle you gonna get this instead?

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Sep 8, 2007 2:02:02 AM

Moogle: Rennteam Master; Loc: Bay Area , United States; Posts: 5019, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 9, 2003; Reply to: WAY

Re: New DB9 too!

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WAY said:
Aston factory commisions an external agency to call every Aston buyer after delivery. Can be a bit annoying as it goes for half an hour, but great for factory feedback. I guess their volume is small enough to be doing this. So Moogle you gonna get this instead?

Maybe, I hope they announce pricing soon.

My car will be around 128kUSD with 5k discount. I'm willing to go up to 150 for this new car (maybe with a 1000USD discount). not a penny more though.

As the car gets more expensive, It becomes less 'tossable' which is a terrible way to say that I want to drive it everyday without worrying too much about where I leave it,etc.

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Sep 8, 2007 8:53:44 AM

blueflame: Expert; Loc: Germany , Germany; Posts: 1700, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 28, 2005; Reply to: Moogle

Re: New DB9 too!

When will the N400 available for customers ??

Thanks

Blueflame

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Sep 8, 2007 1:16:18 PM

racerx: Rennteam VIP; Loc: 1985 porsche dealership , Bouvet Island; Posts: 8751, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 27, 2004; Reply to: blueflame

Re: New DB9 too!

very nice

http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat...true#Post352272

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Sep 10, 2007 10:45:25 AM

blueflame: Expert; Loc: Germany , Germany; Posts: 1700, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 28, 2005; Reply to: blueflame

Re: New DB9 too!

Is there a spy pic of the N400 ???????

Thanks

Blueflame

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Sep 10, 2007 11:10:32 AM

Wild-Speed: Senior; Loc: Netherlands , Netherlands; Posts: 730, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 7, 2004; Reply to: blueflame

Sep 10, 2007 11:50:38 AM

blueflame: Expert; Loc: Germany , Germany; Posts: 1700, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 28, 2005; Reply to: Wild-Speed

Re: New DB9 too!

Thanks

Blueflame

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Sep 10, 2007 6:50:06 PM

Moogle: Rennteam Master; Loc: Bay Area , United States; Posts: 5019, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 9, 2003; Reply to: blueflame

Re: New DB9 too!

Heard from AMOC that it will be a very limited run in Q1 2008. Pricing is around 94000 GBP, which equates to about a 5k GBP premium over a similar optioned non N400 car.

This will equate to an approximate 10k USD premium over the standard car when it hits the USA.

There will be 240 Roadsters and 240 coupes worldwide and thats IT.

Best,
Tom

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Sep 11, 2007 1:10:17 PM

KresoF1: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Croatia , Croatia; Posts: 7856, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 3, 2005; Reply to: Moogle

Re: New DB9 too!

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Sep 11, 2007 1:16:54 PM

blueflame: Expert; Loc: Germany , Germany; Posts: 1700, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 28, 2005; Reply to: KresoF1

Re: New DB9 too!

I want one ..............

Thanks for the pics

Blueflame

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Sep 11, 2007 2:11:45 PM

KF: Expert; Loc:; Posts: 1713, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 23, 2004; Reply to: Rich C (UK)

Re: New DB9 too!

Not correct. Bez said 124 pieces will be built.

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Sep 11, 2007 2:44:32 PM

temm: Rennteam Master; Loc: Oslo , Norway; Posts: 4122, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 24, 2003; Reply to: KF

Re: New DB9 too!

Fugly color, are these the same wheels as the DB9 sportpack?

Another angle.

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Sep 11, 2007 2:51:42 PM

KresoF1: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Croatia , Croatia; Posts: 7856, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 3, 2005; Reply to: temm

Re: New DB9 too!

Yes.

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Sep 11, 2007 2:56:52 PM

blueflame: Expert; Loc: Germany , Germany; Posts: 1700, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 28, 2005; Reply to: temm

Re: New DB9 too!

What's the price for germany incl. Mwst./Tax ?

Thanks

Blueflame

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Sep 11, 2007 8:10:44 PM

Moogle: Rennteam Master; Loc: Bay Area , United States; Posts: 5019, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 9, 2003; Reply to: blueflame

Re: New DB9 too!

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blueflame said:
What's the price for germany incl. Mwst./Tax ?

Thanks

Blueflame

As I said, it will be approx 94000GBP in the UK, so it should be easy to extrapolate an approximate price in Germany

Much better than the overpriced BS special editions that Porsche comes out with that nobody asked for.

I'm very glad that Aston has apparently listened to their customers and come out with another great car.

Let's just hope that dealer's won't charge an additional premium... they should be smart enough to know that there probably isnt too much room for that given all the 07V8s that are sitting unsold.

Here is another pic of the interior. Note the centre fascia is NOT carbon but spun aluminum

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