New Virage 2012 by Aston Martin
Comfort, refinement and luxury are combined in the New Aston Martin Virage to offer buyers greater choice of desirable sports car. Virage and Volante are the cars of 2012 by Aston Martin sporting GT line up. The options are classic for a sports car; 1 &+1 seater and 1 &+3 seater.
The new Virage uses v12 engine hand-built 6.0 liter which provides torque 490 bhp and 570 nM (365 kW/497 PS and 420 lb). Among the 2012 Aston Martin family, Virage is the car with black plenum. This has a real world usable traction thanks to the V12 engine which is designed to deliver around %85 of its peak torque at 1.500 rpm.
Another tuned feature of Virage to suit the specific character of Ason Martin’s recent sporting GT is a new ADS (Adaptive Damping System). Carbon Ceramix Matrics brakes are on Virage as a standard feature which attracts buyers. The Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system has been specifically tuned.
To be built in the same production facility as the DBS and DB9, the New Aston Martin Virage features new single lens bi-xenon lights lie beneath a new front headlamp which houses a side light ‘bar’ dissipating LED light and new 20″ wheels add to the sense of proportion with a five spoke twin-prong design as standard and a 10-spoke forged diamond turned wheel as an option. Customers of Virage are also have the option of coordinating their brake calipers with their exterior paint color with black, grey, red and yellow now being offered.
2012 Aston Martin Virage Specification:
Engine:
- All alloy quad overhead cam 48 valve 5935cc V12. Compression ratio 10.97:1
- Front mid-mounted engine, rear wheel drive
- Active bypass valves and fully catalyzed stainless steel exhaust system
- Maximum Power: 490 bhp (365 kW / 497 PS) at 6500 rpm
- Maximum Torque: 570 Nm (420 lb.ft) at 5750 rpm
- Acceleration: 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.6 seconds
- Max Speed: 186 mph (299 km/h)
Transmission:
- Rear mid-mounted Touchtronic 2 six speed automatic gearbox
- Electronic shift by wire system.
- Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft.
- Limited slip differential.
- Final Drive Ratio 3.46:1
Wheels:
- Front: 8.5″ x 20″ – Rear: 11″ x 20″
Tyres:
- Front Tyres: Pirelli P Zero 245/35 – Rear Tyres: Pirelli P Zero 295/30





