Owners of performance cars are always worried that improvements to the next model year will make their cars obsolete. For example, Aston Martin increased the displacement in the V8 engine for its 2009 Vantage, making a faster, more powerful car. But Aston being a company of gentlemen did not want to leave owners of the 4.3-liter models behind (literally). So it did some in-house tuning and is now offering a package to give the older 4.3-liter V8 cars 20 more hp to be in line with the 4.7-liter’s 420 hp.

Aston is also offering its new Sport Pack for the older 4.3-liter cars. This consists of upgraded springs, Bilstein dampers, and lightweight forged aluminum five-spoke wheels, all in the name of reduced weight and better handling.