With its distinct styling touches and interior upgrades, the new roadster companion for Aston Martin is said to have made an appearance just before the 2010 Paris Auto Show.

Very much like the standard V8 Vantage, both the N420 coupe and roadster reportedly share a 420-horsepower 4.7-liter engine.

Talking of the exterior fittings, the two N420 models include a carbon-fiber splitter, wider sills, side strakes and a diffuser. The excitement doesn’t however just end here as the N420 models too have black mesh vents together with 10-spoke diamond-turned alloy wheels.

Well fitted with a standard Sport Pack, the N420 models have much improved and revised springs, shocks and stabilizer bars.

The Vantage N420 coupe is being termed as the sporty baby Aston, since the Company is said to have drawn its inspiration from the experience they had in the Nurburgring 24-hour race.

The users and buyers too have an option to choose from the six-speed manual or it also can be from the optional Sportshift automated manual transmission. With the pricing fixed at $153,350, the cabin for Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420 is said to be very well equipped with an Iridium package.

This Iridium package would comprise of leather or Alcantara steering wheel, a few graphite instruments, the N420 sill plaques and carbon-fiber seats.