Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Aston Martin Vantage N24
The Aston Martin Vantage N24 is a chase car alien by Aston Martin in 2006, based on the V8 Vantage alley car . In backward 2008, Aston Martin debuted an adapted adaptation of the N24, with the newer Aston Martin Vantage GT4, which featured a beyond 4.7 litre engine.
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 aboriginal competed at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Apprenticed by Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez, development architect Chris Porrit, development disciplinarian Wolfgang Schuhbauer and German announcer Horst Graf von Saurma-Jeltsch in the 24 hour race. The car accomplished 4th in chic and 24th overall, afore actuality apprenticed home on accessible anchorage afterwards the race.
The N24 was featured in the British TV alternation Top Gear and apprenticed by James May in a adventure to acquisition the best alley for active in Europe. The accommodation to use the "racing version" for this affectionate of drive was mocked by Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson as the car lacked air conditioning and added comforts. May eventually had to drive naked, while cloudburst bottles of algid baptize over himself.
Additional antagonism success for the V8 Vantage in N24 trim included a aboriginal and additional the 2007 European GT4 chase at Silverstone, the aboriginal 3 places in their chic at the 2008 Nurburgring 24 hours chase (18th out of 220 cars entered overall), and able showings in Bahrain (8th), VLN racing, and added advance and contest throughout the world.[1] The N24 was additionally the base of a one-make pan-Asia alternation alleged Aston Martin Asia Cup (AMAC). Competitors ran in identical N24s at assorted Asian circuits.
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