The 5.9-liter V-12 makes 490 hp -- 20 more than the DB9 and 20 shy of the DBS -- and 420 lb-ft of torque. Raising the DB9's game are standard twenty-inch wheels, carbon ceramic brakes with six-piston front calipers, and a firmer Bilstein adaptive suspension that selects among ten stiffness settings, five in Normal mode, five in Sport.
The V-12 burbles like cocktail chat in Kensington Square, with an exhaust bypass cranking up the party at 4000 rpm. Aston clocks 0 to 62 mph in 4.6 seconds and quotes a 186-mph peak. With even commoners adopting eight forward speeds, the Virage's six-speed, paddle-shifted ZF automatic can hear its own clock ticking. Shifts are fluid, but there's a pesky gap between second and third. To limit piston speeds with this long-stroke V-12, the rev limiter butts in at around 6900 rpm, just when things are getting interesting. But on steep descents in the sierras of Andalusia -- including a freak snowstorm -- the Virage conquered like a British crusader, with more secure feel and day-long stopping power than the DB9.
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
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
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)
The Interior
The Engine
Aston Martin Virage
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