A Whole new Level of Sexy

2012 Aston Martin Virage

It seems that Aston Martin want to expand their current line-up by building a car in-between the powerful DBS and the sleek DB9 and make it as sexy as the Rapide. They call it the Virage and it dates back to the classic Le Mans Virage back in the 1990s. This one, however, has the body of a sexy lady and the soul of race car driver. Aston's 6.0-liter V12 engine that's in the DB9 has been tweaked from 470 to 490 horsepower. 0 to 60 is done in less than 4.6 seconds on its way to a top speed of 186 MPH. The standard transmission is a 6-speed Touchtronic 2 transmission with paddle-shifters. And yes, for those who love having their hair blow in the breeze, this car is also available as a volante.

2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante

Now you may be thinking the Virage is merely a replacement for the old DB9 and in fact, it isn't. The DB9 will still be here until who knows when. This may seem a bit strange that Aston Martin would build car that's just a prettier DB9. But, as long as it stays pretty, I'm sold. Check it out at Geneva next week.

Aston Special

2011 Aston Martin DB9 Specials

The legendary DB9 gets some special edition makeover for 2011. Three new Special Editions are in store and have been customized to fit performance and luxury amenities. First, there's the Carbon Black Edition. Similar to that of the DBS and V12 Vantage editions, the DB9's will have a black exterior, black interior, black leather seats, carbon fiber console, carbon fiber foot pedals, carbon fiber wheels, and, well, you know the rest. There's also the Morning Frost Edition with Pearlescent Silver exterior, silver brake callipers, silver wheels, metallic bronze leather interior, and every bit of silver you can get with a DB9. Then, if you like being fast, daring, and exclusive, there's the Quantum Silver edition for all your James Bond needs. This features a Quantum Silver exterior (of course), luxurious Obsidian black interior, luxurious black center console, all your James Bond amenities and more. All three of these special DB9s will feature the same 6.0-liter 470 horsepower V12 engine that it's had over the years. That engine will be connected to a 6-speed Touchtronic II automatic transmission. So, if you thought the DB9 was dead, well, think again.