Aston Martin has taken the wraps of its new Virage Coupe and Virage Volante. Sitting between the DBS and DB9, the Virage capitalises on the technology from the DBS and unites it with the comfort and refinement found in the DB9 and Rapide.
The soft-top Volante and Virage Coupe are both powered by the company’s hand-built 6.0-liter V12 engine. Given that the same poweplant produces 477HP and 443 lb-ft in the DB9 and 517HP and 420 lb-ft in the DBS, it’s only natural that the Virage’s V12 would fit in between in terms of output delivering 490hp and 420 lb-ft of peak torque. The standard transmission is a six-speed automatic Touchtronic 2 gearbox, helping to deliver a 0-60 time of about 4.5 seconds and maxing out at a top speed of 186 miles per hour.
2012 Aston Martin Virage Exterior Design
The suspension is double-wishbone on all four corners, with Aston Martin’s Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Sport mode as standard equipment. Wheels are 20-inch alloys, mounted over carbon ceramic disc brakes at all four corners (six-piston calipers up front, four-piston units in the rear), with Pirelli P Zero tires standard.
On the outside, the Virage sports a new aluminium metal front grille with five horizontal vanes that’s inspired by the One-77, along with a redesigned front bumper, a fresh interpretation of Aston’s side strake with six LEDs on the front wings, different side sills and a re-profiled rear bumper. Inside, Aston Martin’s Virage models come with a full leather interior complete with colored piping and several standard features such as cruise control, satellite navigation, Bluetooth telephone preparation and a 700W Aston Martin Premium Audio System with Dolby Pro Logic II (Bang&Olufsen) and full iPod integration
In coupe form, the Virage will be available as a 2+2 or a strictly two seater as an option, the latter providing a rear parcel shelf, while also reducing weight. The Aston Martin Virage will receive its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show next week and go on sale shortly after.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
TWO-DOOR COUPE BODY STYLE WITH 2+2 SEATING CONFIGURATION
EXTRUDED BONDED ALUMINIUM VH BODY STRUCTURE
ALUMINIUM, MAGNESIUM ALLOY AND COMPOSITE BODY
EXTRUDED ALUMINIUM DOOR SIDE-IMPACT BEAMS
SINGLE BI-XENON HEADLAMPS WITH INTEGRATED LED SIDE LIGHTS AND DIRECTION INDICATORS
CLEAR LED REAR LAMPS
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM POWER 365 KW (497 PS/490 BHP) AT 6500 RPM
MAXIMUM TORQUE 570 NM (420 LB FT) AT 5750 RPM
ACCELERATION 0-62 MPH (0-100 KM/H) IN 4.6 SECONDS
MAXIMUM SPEED 183 MPH (295 KM/H)
ENGINE
ALL-ALLOY, QUAD OVERHEAD CAMSHAFT, 48 VALVE, 5935CC V12
FRONT MID-MOUNTED ENGINE, REAR-WHEEL DRIVE
FULLY CATALYSED STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE BYPASS VALVES
COMPRESSION RATIO 10.97:1
TRANSMISSION
REAR MID-MOUNTED ‘TOUCHTRONIC 2’ SIX-SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH ELECTRONIC SHIFT-BY-WIRE CONTROL SYSTEM
ALLOY TORQUE TUBE WITH CARBON FIBRE PROPELLER SHAFT
LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
FINAL DRIVE RATIO 3.46:1
WHEELS
20” 5-SPOKE CAST ALLOY SILVER PAINTED WHEELS
FRONT WHEEL: 8.5J X 20”
REAR WHEEL: 11J X 20”
FRONT TYRE: PIRELLI P ZERO 245/35 R20
REAR TYRE: PIRELLI P ZERO 295/30 R20
TYRE REPAIR KIT
STEERING
RACK AND PINION, SERVOTRONIC SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER-ASSISTED STEERING, 3.0 TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK
COLUMN TILT AND REACH ADJUSTMENT
BRAKES
FRONT VENTILATED CARBON CERAMIC DISCS, 398 MM DIAMETER WITH SIX-PISTON MONOBLOC CALIPERS
REAR VENTILATED CARBON CERAMIC DISCS, 360 MM DIAMETER WITH FOUR-PISTON MONOBLOC CALIPERS
DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) WITH TRACK MODE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS)
ELECTRONIC BRAKEFORCE DISTRIBUTION (EBD)
EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST (EBA)
TRACTION CONTROL (TC)
SUSPENSION
ADAPTIVE DAMPING SYSTEM (ADS) WITH SPORT MODE
FRONT INDEPENDENT DOUBLE WISHBONES INCORPORATING ANTI-DIVE GEOMETRY, COIL SPRINGS, ANTI-ROLL BAR AND MONOTUBE ADAPTIVE DAMPERS
REAR INDEPENDENT DOUBLE WISHBONES WITH ANTI-SQUAT AND ANTI-LIFT GEOMETRY, COIL SPRINGS, ANTI-ROLL BAR AND MONOTUBE ADAPTIVE DAMPERS
INTERIOR
FULL-GRAIN LEATHER INTERIOR
WALNUT FACIA TRIM WITH GRAPHITE CENTRE CONSOLE FINISH AND IRIDIUM SILVER SURROUND
LEATHER SPORTS STEERING WHEEL
ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE SPORTS SEATS WITH SIDE AIRBAGS
MEMORY SEATS & EXTERIOR MIRRORS (THREE POSITIONS)
DUAL-STAGE DRIVER / FRONT PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS
POWERFOLD EXTERIOR HEATED MIRRORS
HEATED FRONT SEATS (SPORTS SEATS ONLY)
HEATED REAR SCREEN
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL
ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT (OEL) DISPLAYS
TRIP COMPUTER
CRUISE CONTROL
BLUETOOTH® TELEPHONE PREPARATION (1)
SATELLITE NAVIGATION (1, 2)
AUTO-DIMMING INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR (1)
AUTO-DIMMING INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR WITH GARAGE DOOR OPENER (USA AND CANADA ONLY)
SATELLITE RADIO SYSTEM (USA ONLY)
FRONT AND REAR PARKING SENSORS
TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (1)
ALARM AND IMMOBILISER
REMOTE-CONTROL CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING AND BOOT RELEASE
GLASS ECU
TRACKING DEVICE (3) (UK ONLY)
LED MAP-READING LIGHTS
BOOT-MOUNTED UMBRELLA
LAMY PEN AND PEN HOLDER (‘TOUCHTRONIC 2’ ONLY)
IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT
700 W ASTON MARTIN PREMIUM AUDIO SYSTEM WITH DOLBY® PRO LOGIC II® INCLUDING SIX-CD AUTOCHANGER
INTEGRATED APPLE IPOD® CONNECTOR
USB CONNECTOR WITH WAVEFORM AUDIO FORMAT (WAF), WINDOWS MEDIA AUDIO (WMA) AND MPEG (MP3) AUDIO FILE COMPATIBILITY
3.5 MM AUXILIARY INPUT SOCKET
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH: 4720 MM (185.8”)
WIDTH EXCLUDING MIRRORS: 1905 MM (75”)
WIDTH INCLUDING MIRRORS: 2061 MM (81.1”)
HEIGHT: 1280 MM (50.4”)
WHEELBASE: 2740 MM (107.9”)
TURNING CIRCLE: 11.5M (37.7 FT)
FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 80 LITRES (17.6 IMP GAL, 21.1 US GAL)
KERB WEIGHT: 1785 KG (3836 LB)
NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL MARKETS
INCLUDES TRAFFIC MESSAGING CHANNEL (TMC) IN CONTINENTAL EUROPE
COMPLIES WITH UK THATCHAM CATEGORY 5 REQUIREMENTS. EXCLUDES SUBSCRIPTION. ENGINE STANDARD IN UK
IPOD IS A TRADEMARK OF APPLE INC., REGISTERED IN THE US AND OTHER COUNTRIES
DATA NOT APPLICABLE TO NORTH AMERICAN MARKET
ASTON MARTIN CURRENT LINEUP
Aston Martin Cygnet
Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster
Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Coupe
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe
Aston Martin DB9 Volante
Aston Martin DB9 Coupe
Aston Martin Virage Volante
Aston Martin Virage Coupe
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
Aston Martin Rapide
Aston Martin DBS Volante
Aston Martin DBS Coupe
Aston Martin One-77
Aston Martin V12 Zagato
Aston Martin Virage and Virage Volante
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