In pictures: Aston Martin Virage Volante
Getting your hands on this delectable piece of English exotica might be a little hard considering that after building just a thousand Virages, Aston Martin have decided to end its production after just 18 months. Reason being that it fitted into too narrow a niche between the DB9 grand tourer and the DBS sports car. While the coupe may suffer from a 'Malcolm in the middle' identity complex, there is no such issue for the convertible soft top. It's just a convertible with a distinct air of exclusivity about it. In the looks department too the Virage has received the best of both worlds looking more exclusive than the DB9 but without the overly aggressive lines of the DBS.
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It has every right to strut its stuff too with a 6-litre V12 making 497Ps and 570Nm. The engine sings a song that just begs to be heard and is mated to a Touchtronic 2 six-speed gearbox. It gets to the ton in 4.6s and has a top speed of 300kmph.
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The extruded bonded aluminium VH body structure has been strengthened to make up for the lack of the roof and has a rear sub frame that aids rigidity too. The car also features adaptive dampers from the DBS but is tuned for better comfort.
Legroom. Virage has it
The Volante is only available in a 2+2 layout but rear seats would only fit really small people or any of your luggage that spills out of the small 152-litre boot. An Aston Martin cabin is luxurious and the Virage Volante is no different with high quality leather and glass buttons begging to be showed off.
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Rs 2.74 crore, ex-Mumbai is what it costs for this exclusivity but rest assured with such limited numbers its value can only appreciate.
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