New Aston Martin Virage gets its Video Debut

Aston Martin released the first official video of its new model series, the Virage. Available as a coupe or convertible, the latter called Volante, this new GT model fills the gap between the DB9 and the more exclusive DBS. Even though it's largely an upgraded DB9 (both esthetically and technically), the 497HP Virage is still impressive, especially when seen in action, blasting through winding mountain roads as it does in the video. Oh, and this time the music is right so you don't have to turn off the sound. Enjoy the clip after the break.

By Dan Mihalascu

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Aston Martin DBX: Two Poles Envision Aston’s Future

In terms of coolness, Aston Martin’s are ice cold, baby. You have proper classics like the DB5 and the DB4GT Zagato and modern classics like the Vanquish and DBS. The less said about the Cygnet the better. So now there’s a new kid on the block, the Virage, for those who want something a little faster than the DB9 but not quite as fast as the DBS.

So that’s that, then? Well, no quite. You see, it’s getting to the stage where you need a trainspotters guide to tell one Aston model from another. They’re great cars, though without a tape measure and an eye for subtle differences in head- and taillights and body vents, they’re very similar looking. Too similar, one might say.

Enter two Polish industrial design students, Norbert Adamowicz and Łukasz Kadula, whose take on Aston Martin is something completely different yet strikingly traditional. The DBX is a sharp edged, mid-engined two seater targeted towards younger customers. The two 21yo students say it extends the design language introduced on the awesome limited edition One-77.

You can check out our image gallery and the video below.

By Tristan Hankins

Source: CBD

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