Aston Martin Virage Coupe
ForoCoches: Miembro
23-feb-2011 10:46
#2
| Precioso, como todos los Aston, pero ya cansa un poco esa estética en todos sus modelos, excepto el One-77.... aunque prefiero esta preciosidad a que cambien y la caguen xD |
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23-feb-2011 10:53
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nota de prensa, en inglés The New Aston Martin Virage • The highest levels of refinement and dynamic control yet, resulting from seven years of VH architecture evolution • The new Virage offers customer greater choice of individual sports car characters yet with the same consistent Aston Martin DNA • Virage and Virage Volante complete the Aston Martin sporting GT line-up sitting between DBS and DB9 • Set for world debut at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March, 2011 Gaydon, 23 February 2011. Aston Martin introduces the new Virage - supremely elegant and powerful, yet juxtaposed as an understated sports car. The marque can now provide customers with a class-leading range, all with different characters, yet with the same unique Aston Martin soul and luxury. Beautiful, dynamic and prestigious, the Virage combines 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 delivering the ideal balance between outright sports car performance and trademark sporting luxury exemplified by modern Aston Martins. Aston Martin CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez said: "100 years of automotive history has demonstrated that evolution delivers the best solutions in time. "So it is with Virage; it is the next level of evolution in our VH architecture strategy and it does everything with the perfection that you would expect today. It is the perfect balance of opposites." The Virage sits between the enduringly elegant DB9 and overtly sporting DBS, providing customers with a car that remains luxurious and understated but delivers increased performance and crucially performance that is always accessible for effortless driving. Aston Martin's revered hand-built 6.0 litre V12 engine produces 490 bhp (365 kW/497 PS) and 570 nM (420 lb. Ft) of torque and through its carbon fibre prop shaft, is mated to a six-speed Touchtronic II automatic transmission mounted on the transaxle contributing to perfect 50:50 weight balance. The Virage's dynamics have been tuned to deliver an engaging yet more refined driving experience, where the driver can extract the maximum performance from the car with greater ease. A newly developed Adaptive Damping System (ADS) intelligently 'reads' the road to provide optimum road holding, adapting to different conditions. The system now selects up to five different stiffness settings within normal mode, and a further five stiffer settings within sport mode. Aiding driver control, a 'Sport' button on the facia allows the driver to select a sharper throttle response and faster gear changes while also holding the gears without automatically shifting up at the revolution limiter. Virage will be delivered with Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) brakes as standard - bucking the trend in this market - offering progressive and tremendous stopping power. Powerful, resistant to fade and much lighter than conventional cast-iron discs, the CCM braking system means that not only is the overall vehicle weight reduced, but the weight saving at each wheel means that a better balance between ride comfort and handling can be struck. Lower rotational mass also provides improved acceleration. Virage capitalises on the technology from the DBS and unites it with the comfort and refinement found in the DB9 and Rapide. Aston Martin's own bonded aluminium 'VH' architecture that forms the backbone of the marque's sports cars, takes inspiration from the aerospace industry where weight reduction is the ultimate goal. Strong yet light, the inherent properties of modular aluminium lend themselves perfectly to an extremely rigid and versatile platform which allows the production of a Virage coupe and Volante. The Virage sits low and wide asserting the power which lies beneath; single bi-xenon headlamps follow the lines of the car's flanks to give a more crisp and modern look from the front. A new aluminium metal front grille, inspired by the One-77, features five horizontal vanes which are chamfered creating an aerofoil profile. The new front bumper is pure and relieves the car of any visual complexities, contributing to the overall simplicity of design. The front wings distinguish the Virage from its stable mates housing a new modern interpretation of the Aston Martin iconic side strake housing six LEDs elegantly forming the side repeater. Virage's side sills carry the simplicity of the front bumper through to the rear diffuser which houses a body-coloured 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 facia and along the seat and door, drawing your eye through the car. Each Virage 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. Simplicity runs throughout the car with the new fully integrated Satellite Navigation system that has been developed in conjunction with Garmin. The new system simplifies operation through the existing four-way joystick mounted on the facia. A new 6.5 inch high resolution display uses the latest graphics and maps to visually and aurally guide the driver to their destination. Standard equipment includes heated seats (Sports seats only), cruise control, satellite navigation, Bluetooth telephone preparation and the powerful 700W Aston Martin Premium Audio System with Dolby® Pro Logic II® and full iPod® integration. The Virage and Virage Volante are on sale now, available from Aston Martin's global dealership network spanning 132 dealerships in 41 countries. Pricing for the new Virage will be confirmed at the Geneva Motor Show where it will be joined by two further new cars; the V8 Vantage S and the new Tailor-Fit Cygnet city car, all of which will be brought to production in the UK by Aston Martin in 2011. |
Domador de robotijos
23-feb-2011 10:53
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Estos de Aston han debido desayunar medio kilo de imaginación, porque si no no me explico algo tan radicalmente distinto de lo que ya teníamos visto miles de veces 
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Domador de robotijos
23-feb-2011 10:55
#5
Posicionado entre el DBS y el DB9? Ni siquiera innovan en ese aspecto 
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Viviendo la vida
23-feb-2011 10:58
#7
| precioso como todos, pero algo de cambio de linea le vendria bien... |
Nunca quieto
23-feb-2011 11:04
#9
| No veo sitio entre el DBS y el DB9 para este nuevo coche. Son muy iguales, además de cercanos entre sí. Y no se diferencian en muchas cosas. Como mucho el DBS tiene un espíritu más radical, pero aún así, no veo la gama compensada. |
Flat out
23-feb-2011 11:09
#10
| Le están sacando partido al DB9... hay que ir renovándose un poco ya. |
El lunes siempre llega
23-feb-2011 11:17
#13
| Pues como dicen es bonito, per más de lo mismo, ya cansa. |
Gr B Racer
23-feb-2011 11:22
#15
| Yo lo unico que veo son chops de una manera desmesurada............a parte de no ver diferencia con un DBS o DB9. |
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23-feb-2011 11:45
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Lo que si es cierto es que para diferenciarlo con sus hermanos de marca habria que coger una lupa... |
PLATAFORMA: "FOGAR DE BREOGAN" 
ForoCoches: Miembro
23-feb-2011 11:51
#19
| No lo diferencio bien del DB9, es practicamente igual en tamaño y en los componentes salvo los parachoques... Eso si precioso como todos los Aston |
Gr B Racer
23-feb-2011 12:06
#20
| No para maquillar, o rehacer el modelo, sino en el tratamiento de las fotos, que parecen hasta falsas con tanto tratamiento. |
Me gusta conducir
23-feb-2011 12:44
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Posicionado entre el DB9 y el DBS??? Y el Vantage por debajo??? Creo que hay un ligero "atasco" en la gama de GTs de AM... Entendería que este nuevo Virage fuese el sustituto del DB9, el más veterano y menos "agraciado" estéticamente (si es que se puede decir eso de un AM). Pero en medio de ambos??? Dicho esto, y aunque el diseño ya resulte "cansino" por repetitivo, este Virage es absolutamente precioso, una obra de arte!!! Me encantan los nuevos faros mucho más afilados. Ale, ya tengo nuevo fondo de pantalla 
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enchufante con diploma
23-feb-2011 12:48
#22
| Precioso, pero ya es hora de que varíen un pelín los diseños... |
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23-feb-2011 13:19
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Car-spotter member
23-feb-2011 13:24
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Posicionado entre el DB9 y el DBS??? Y el Vantage por debajo??? Creo que hay un ligero "atasco" en la gama de GTs de AM...
Entendería que este nuevo Virage fuese el sustituto del DB9, el más veterano y menos "agraciado" estéticamente (si es que se puede decir eso de un AM). Pero en medio de ambos??? Dicho esto, y aunque el diseño ya resulte "cansino" por repetitivo, este Virage es absolutamente precioso, una obra de arte!!! Me encantan los nuevos faros mucho más afilados. Ale, ya tengo nuevo fondo de pantalla |
Me gusta conducir
23-feb-2011 13:30
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Merengue de cuna.
23-feb-2011 13:35
#27
y luego rajamos de audi (con razon tambien)......PERO esto es mucho peor: precios inalcanzables para la gran mayoria de mortales los modelos de Aston Martin y que tengan el diseño entre si tan tan iguales= 
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23-feb-2011 13:51
#28
| Algun día tendre un Aston Martin....esta vida o en la otra....pero yo tengo que conducir una de estas maravillas.... |
Forocoches GoldMember
23-feb-2011 13:53
#29
Es que al loro:
joder, que me encantan los Aston, pero por dios....no pasa na por probar cosas nuevas, hasta mi novia lo sabe |
¨to punish and enslave...
23-feb-2011 14:30
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Se supone que hay que sacar coches cada vez mas bonitos no? Desde que sacaron el DBS ya no han sacado nada mas bonito |