The Aston Martin Vantage N400 was a limited edition variant of the V8 Vantage that debuted for the 2007 model year. The N400 was created to celebrate Aston Martin's successes at the Nürburgring, and featured an upgraded 400hp version of the 4.3L V8 engine found in the standard V8 Vantage. As well as the uprated powerplant, the N400 was given improved suspension and lighter wheels. Drive was sent to the rear wheels via a 6 speed manual or 6 speed automated manual transmission. Only three color options were available for the N400: Bergwerk Black, Lightning Silver, and Karussell Orange. Both coupe and roadster variants were built, with each being limited to 240 examples for a total of 480 examples of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 built.