Aston Martin Virage (2011)

This article covers the Aston Martin Virage sports car manufactured between 2011 and 2012. For the model of the same name built from 1989 to 1996 see Aston Martin Virage

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Aston Martin Virage Volante (2011-2012)
Virage
Production period:	2011–2012
Class :	Sports car
Body versions :	Coupé , convertible
Engines:	Otto engines : 5.9 liters (365 kW)
Length:	4703 mm
Width:	1904 mm
Height:	1282-1289 mm
Wheelbase :	2740 mm
Empty weight :	1785-1890 kg

The Aston Martin Virage is a sports car from the British car manufacturer Aston Martin , of which around 1000 vehicles were produced from February 2011 to August 2012.

Vehicle characteristics

The Virage was presented at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show . In the model range, the Virage was marketed between the comfort-oriented DB9 and the sporty DBS . It was offered as a coupé and a convertible Volante .

The handcrafted V12 light metal gasoline engine installed behind the front axle draws a maximum output of 365 kW (497 hp) at 6500 rpm from a displacement of 5.9 liters. The maximum torque is given as 570 Nm at 5750 rpm. The 6-speed automatic transmission is located together with the differential on the rear axle ( transaxle arrangement ) and is connected to the engine by a drive shaft made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic in an aluminum housing. A locking differential is part of the standard equipment. The Virage also has rack and pinion power steering.

The body of the Virage is largely made of aluminum. Magnesium alloys are also used.

The front and rear wheels are suspended from double triangular wishbones with coil springs, and both axles have anti-roll bars and monotube shock absorbers. The damping system is adaptive, which means that it adapts to the road.

The brakes are fully ventilated carbon-ceramic brake discs with a diameter of 398 mm and six-piston aluminum brake calipers on the front axle, and 360 mm in diameter on the rear axle with four-piston aluminum brake calipers. An anti-lock braking system (ABS), dynamic stability control (DSC), electronic brake force distribution (EBD), an emergency brake assistant (EBA) and traction control are standard. The Virage has 20-inch light-alloy wheels with five spokes as standard. The weight distribution has a ratio of 50:50.

The Virage was completely handcrafted in the Aston Martin factory in Gaydon, which took around 200 hours of work per model.

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  Aston Martin Virage Coupe (2011-2012)

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  Rear view

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  Rear view of the Volante

Technical specifications

	Virage Coupe	Virage Volante
construction time	02 / 2011-08 / 2012
Cylinder / engine type	Twelve-cylinder - V engine
Valves	48
Displacement	5935 cc
Engine charging	-
Max. Power at min −1	365 kW (497 hp) / 6500
Max. Torque at min -1	570 Nm / 5750
drive	Rear wheel drive
transmission	6-stage automatic
Empty weight	1785 kg	1890 kg
Tank capacity	78 l
EU standard consumption / 100 km	15.0 l
CO 2 emissions	349 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	5 euro
Maximum speed v max	299 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h	4.6 s

Web links

Commons : Aston Martin Virage  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Virage on astonmartin.com (no longer available)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ prestigecars.de - Aston Martin Virage: The next level accessed on February 24, 2011
2. ↑ motorvision.de - Aston Martin Virage: A GT for Geneva ( Memento of the original from October 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 23, 2011  
3. ↑ de.cars.yahoo.com - Sports program: Aston Martin Virage ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 23, 2011