The World’s Most Powerful Production Car (In 2000): The Aston Martin Vantage Le Mans V600 [Video]

The Aston Martin Vantage Le Mans V600 was nicknamed “the brute in a suit” by the motoring press after its release, and it’s not hard to see why – it was the most powerful production car in the world at the time.

The Le Mans V600 was built to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Aston Martin’s outright victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959, with drivers Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby taking turns at the wheel. It was named the V600 as under the hood you would find a V8 with twin superchargers producing 600 bhp.

Fast Facts – The Aston Martin Vantage Le Mans V600

• The Aston Martin Vantage Le Mans V600, released in 1999, celebrated the 40th anniversary of Aston Martin’s 1959 Le Mans victory. Known as “the brute in a suit,” it was the most powerful production car of its time, featuring a 5.3 …