2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – With no all-new models here in Geneva to debut, Britain’s boutique Aston Martin used the Swiss show to show off a trio of special editions: the Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 and the Carbon White and Carbon Black editions of its larger DB9. While the new DB9 models are (you guessed it!) festooned with carbon-fibre bits of trim, the V8 Vantage N430 offers more thorough mechanical and performance upgrades. Outside, the Vantage N430 (available as a coupe or convertible) wears a paint scheme from Aston Martin’s Nürburgring 24-hour race cars (hence the “N” in the name). Under its long front hood, the Vantage’s 4.7-litre eight-cylinder gas engine gets a 10 horsepower bump to 430; now matching the topline Vantage S. But unlike the S, the N430 can be had with a manual gearbox, a six-speeder.   Lightweight carbon-fibre and Kevlar sports seats and forged alloy wheels means the N430 is 20 kilograms lighter, too, Combined with its extra power, the Aston’s 0 to 96 kilometres per hour time drops from 5.0 to 4.8 seconds, and the N430’s top-speed — at 305 km/h — is now faster than the automaker’s range-topping Vanquish super car. This article was originally published at Driving.ca

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