Introducing the 2012 Aston Martin Virage. Aston Martin has taken the wraps of its new Virage Coupe and Virage Volante. Both models are based on the automaker's VH architecture – so they're "all-new"... kinda – and are meant to slot in between the DB9 and the DBS in the lineup. The bonded aluminum chassis, with aluminum, magnesium and composite body panels, receives the familiar 6.0-liter V12 rated at 490 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The standard transmission (a rear transaxle) 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.
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.The new Virage is now on sale in 41 countries. Aston’s latest grand tourer will cost an estimated $210,000 in coupe form, with the convertible Virage Volante commanding an undisclosed premium. We should note that while the horsepower numbers slide between those of the DB9 and DBS just perfectly, the Virage costs just (just!) $20,000 more than a DB9, but a shocking $55,000 less than a DBS. We can’t imagine Aston’s niche-splitting product planners will let this gaping hole go unfilled for too long—after all, it leaves room for a Virage S.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar