The All-New 2012 Virage Now Available at Aston Martin of Dallas

July 28, 2011 - PRLog -- Aston Martin of Dallas introduces the new Virage – a supremely elegant and powerful, yet understated sports car.  Beautiful, dynamic and prestigious, the Virage combines Aston Martin’s outright sports car performance with luxury, comfort and refinement.

The front mid-mounted V12 engine’s torque delivery provides outstanding performance.  Coupled with the car’s inherent agility and perfect weight distribution, the Virage delivers the ideal balance between outright sports car performance and trademark sporting luxury exemplified by modern Aston Martins.  Aston Martin’s revered hand-built 6.0 liter V12 engine produces 490 bhp (365 kW/497 PS) and 570 Nm (420 lb ft) of torque and through its carbon fiber prop shaft, is mated to a six-speed Touchtronic II automatic transmission mounted on the transaxle contributing to perfect 50:50 weight balance.

“The Aston Martin Virage is the perfect balance on beauty and power,” said Kurt Fegraeus, Managing Partner of Aston Martin of Dallas.  “If you are in the market for a high-line, luxury vehicle you should take a look at the all-new Virage before you make your final decision.”

The mid-mounted V12 engine delivers outstanding performance with a mind blowing 490 horses under the hood.  The car’s inherent agility and perfect weight distribution deliver the ideal balance between outright sports car performance and trademark sporting luxury exemplified by modern Aston Martins.  The Virage’s hand-built 6.0-liter V12 engine produces 490 bhp (365 kW/497 PS) and 570 Nm (420 lb ft) of torque.

Within the Aston Martin line-up the Virage sits between the enduringly elegant DB9 and the overtly sporty DBS, providing customers with the perfect mix of understated, refined luxury.

The Virage’s performance characteristics have been tuned to deliver an engaging, refined driving experience, where the driver can extract the maximum performance from the car with exceptional ease.  A newly developed Adaptive Damping System (ADS) intelligently ‘reads’ the road to provide optimum road holding, as it adapts to different environmental conditions.   The system also selects up to five different stiffness settings within its normal mode and an additional five settings within sport mode for a sportier ride.

“Aston Martin continues to surpass all expectations of luxury with the new Virage and Virage Volante,” added Fegraeus.  “With 10 different driver settings and a six-speed Touchtronic II automatic transmission, the Virage gives the driver more control than ever before.”

The all-new Virage will be delivered with Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) brakes standard - bucking the trend in this market – that offer progressive, tremendous stopping power.  Powerful, resistant to fade and much lighter than conventional cast-iron discs, the CCM braking system means the overall vehicle weight is reduced.  The weight savings at each wheel delivers a better balance between ride comfort and sporty handling.  Lower rotational mass also provides improved acceleration.

The Virage combines the technology from the DBS with the comfort and refinement found in the DB9 and Rapide.  Aston Martin’s own bonded aluminum ‘VH’ architecture forms the backbone of the sports car and takes inspiration from the aerospace industry where weight reduction is the ultimate goal.  Strong yet light, the inherent properties of modular aluminum lend themselves perfectly to an extremely rigid and versatile platform, which also allows for the production of a Virage coupe and Volante.

In terms of comfort, the Virage sits low and wide, asserting the power that lies just beyond the driver’s foot.  Moreover, single bi-xenon headlamps follow the lines of the car’s flanks to give a crisp, modern look from the front.  A new aluminum metal front grille, inspired by the One-77, features five horizontal vanes, which are chamfered, creating an airfoil profile. The new front bumper is pure and relieves the car of any visual complexities, contributing to the overall simplicity of the design.  The all-new Virage’s side sills carry the simplicity of the front bumper through to the rear diffuser which houses a body-colored blade accentuating the width of the car.

As drivers and passengers open the signature swan wing doors, they are greeted by the aroma of seven hides of the finest Bridge of Weir leather expertly hand stitched by craftsmen.  Inspiration has been taken from luxury leather goods to produce a pinstripe welt, which flows down either side of the fascia and along the seat and door, drawing your eye through the car.

Each Virage that arrives at Aston Martin of Dallas will have 70 man-hours of expert craftsmanship lavished on the interior alone to create the famous sophisticated Aston Martin interior.  In all, over 200 man-hours will be spent handcrafting the Virage at Aston Martin’s global headquarters in Gaydon Warwickshire, England as it becomes the tenth major production car to be built there in the space of less than eight years.

The Virage Coupe and Virage Volante are on sale now at Aston Martin of Dallas, serving the Dallas Metroplex.  Visit www.AstonMartinDallas.com to view all of Aston Martin’s vehicles or call 214-522-1007 to schedule your appointment today.

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About Aston Martin of Dallas:

Aston Martin of Dallas is a proud part of the John Eagle group of dealerships. Established in 2000, Aston Martin of Dallas is one of the top Aston Martin dealerships in the country and is world renowned for its professional employees and luxurious dealership design.

Aston Martin excels in providing the ultimate in customer satisfaction and offers only the finest of new and pre-owned luxury vehicles. Aston Martin of Dallas is the number one seller of pre-owned Aston Martins in North America. Visit www.AstonMartinDallas.com for more information.