Aston Martin Virage

Aston Martin Virage
1991 Aston Martin Virage
Overview
Manufacturer	Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
Production	1989–2000 2011–2012
Body and chassis
Class	Grand Tourer (S)
Chronology
Predecessor	Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)
Successor	Aston Martin Vanquish Aston Martin Vantage (2005)

The Aston Martin Virage is an automobile produced by British luxury automobile manufacturer Aston Martin as a replacement for its V8 models. Introduced at the Birmingham Motor Show in 1988,^[1] it was joined by the high-performance Vantage in 1993, after which the name of the base model was changed to V8 Coupe in 1996.

The V8-powered model was intended as the company's flagship model, with the 6-cylinder DB7, introduced in 1994, positioned below it as an entry-level model. Although the DB7 became available with a V12 engine and claimed a performance advantage, the Virage remained the exclusive, expensive and hand-built flagship of the Aston Martin range. It was replaced in 2000 with the Vanquish. By the end of the 2000 model year, 1,050 cars in total had been produced. The V8 Vantage name reappeared on a new entry-level model in 2005.

A new Virage model was introduced at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, to fit into the middle of Aston Martin's then current lineup but was discontinued in 2012 due to many similarities between the brand's other models.