Aston Martin Virage dimensions

While we appreciate the extra performance and suspension improvements, it's hard to imagine that the new 2011 Aston Martin Virage is really worth nearly 30 grand more than its luscious DB9 sibling. Aston Martin Virage Convertible offers the following pros: Seductive styling; V12 performance and smooth automatic transmission; surprisingly livable on road trips; beautifully crafted cab. Aston Martin Virage Convertible drawbacks are: Gives up performance to some rivals; wind buffeting in Volante convertible; is it worth $28000, more than a DB9?.

The 2011 Aston Martin Virage is available in coupe and convertible body styles, the latter of which is known as Volante. A pair of vestigial "+2" seating is traditional, but the coupe enables you to replace them with a more useful parcel shelf.

Traditional equipment contains 20-inch wheels, high-performance tires, carbon-ceramic brakes, an adaptive suspension, bi-xenon headlights, LED running lights, front and back parking sensors, power-folding mirrors, a battery disconnect control (for extended parking), automatic conditioning, cruise control, heated eight-way performance front seatings with performance lumbar adjustment and memory functions, a tilt-and-telescoping helm, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, Bluetooth, a navigator and a luxury stereo system with a CD player, radio, an optional stereo slot and an Ipod stereo interface. The Volante also gets a fully powered soft top and a wind deflector.

Besides an available Bang & Olufsen Beosound stereo system, the Aston Martin Virage's features are limited to layout and configuration items. There's a rather big selection of colours to select from (including Volante roof colors), plus you can request any paint code Aston Martin or any other maker has ever used. There are also plentiful dashboard trim types and leather hues available. .