ASTON Martin is not only showing the DBS for the first time in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show but also showcasing two new special editions - the Aston Martin DB9 LM, pictured top right, and the V8 Vantage N400, below.
Both special editions draw inspiration from the company's recent achievements at Le Mans and the Nurburgring 24-hour races.
The V8 Vantage N400 commemorates Aston Martin's achievements at the Nurburgring where the company enjoyed success in the gruelling ADAC 24-hour race with the V8 Vantage N24 production race car.
Aston Martin develops and tests all of its road cars extensively on the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit and the Vantage N400 recently broke the eightminute benchmark around the legendary 14-mile circuit.
The Vantage N400 includes a number of technical improvements as well as enhancements to the car's standard range of renowned colour and trim specifications.
These include a power upgrade to Aston Martin's 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 with diamond turning, uprated springs and dampers and a new rear anti-roll bar (for the coupe).
The Vantage N400's interior enhancements include perforated black leather seats, micro-spin alloy facia trim and a unique numbered sill plaque.
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.
The DB9 LM celebrates Aston Martin's GT1 class victory in the Le Mans 24- hour endurance classic in June with the DBR9 - a race car derived from the DB9.
This special edition car, available in coupe form only with Touchtronic transmission, includes a unique Sarthe Silver paint finish, meshes and rear crossbar finished in Magnum Silver and red brake callipers.
The car is also equipped with the normally optional DB9 Sports Pack as standard.
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