Aston Martin
Vantage V600

Why it matters

The V600 was the top performance level of the supercharged Vantage, lifting output from 550 to about 600 horsepower. It was first offered as an Aston Martin Works Service package in 1998, and in 1999 the factory built a limited Vantage Le Mans edition with the same output, billed at the time as the highest rating of any Aston Martin and of any production car. Because the package could be applied to existing cars, V600 specification is found both on factory-built cars and on earlier Vantages upgraded years later.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Aston Martin Vantage V600 (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Kieran White from Manchester, England · CC BY 2.0
• Aston Martin Vantage V600 (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Ben · CC BY-SA 2.0

History

The Vantage launched in 1993 with a twin-supercharged 5.3-litre V8 rated at 550 bhp and 550 lb-ft. Works Service developed the V600 enhancement package, first available in 1998, which raised output to about 600 horsepower and added uprated suspension, brakes and wheels. Bonhams lots describe a 1994 car converted to full V600 Driving Dynamics specification in October 1999, and a 1998 car (built for France, left-hand drive, automatic) rebuilt as a right-hand-drive V600 in 2006 for an invoice of 85,000 pounds.

In 1999 the company celebrated its 1959 Le Mans victory with the Vantage Le Mans, 40 cars with 600 bhp and 600 lb-ft. Changes listed by the factory included a restyled bonnet with twin air intakes, a blanked-off grille, larger side vents, magnesium alloy wheels, six-piston AP Racing brakes, brushed metal interior panels and a larger rev counter.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Auction descriptions of upgraded cars list the work as engine, gearbox, suspension, brake and traction-control upgrades plus the V600 grille and badge set, with a new speedometer fitted at the same time. The Works Service invoice and the car record card are the documents quoted as evidence of conversion. The factory Vantage Le Mans edition is recognised by its twin-intake bonnet, blanked-off radiator grille, enlarged side vents, magnesium wheels and six-piston AP Racing brakes.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   1994 Aston Martin Virage Vantage V600 Coupe, chassis SCFDAM1S1RBL70057 Level C Bonhams

   • twin mechanically driven Eaton superchargers

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Aston Martin Vantage (1993-2000) past model page Level A Aston Martin

   • massive 600 bhp and 600 lb-ft of torque
   • 600 bhp and 600 lb-ft of torque
   • 6 piston AP Racing discs and calipers

   Accessed 2026-11-12