Remember when Aston introduced the Virage and then discontinued it a year and a half later?

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 11/21/2016 at 19:34 • Filed to: None

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I remember.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 19:37

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No

twinturbobmw > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 19:43

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I really liked the Virage. Faster and more refined than the DB9 but not ridiculously priced like the DBS/Vanquish.

Honeybunchesofgoats > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 19:49

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I remember not being able to afford it. I’m vaguely conscious of not being able to afford it now. I’m also having a premonition about not being able to afford it in the future.

BJ > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 20:13

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Matt Nichelson > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 20:18

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The first iteration was actually around from 1989 to 2000. The newer one was slotted in between the DB9 and DBS iirc. I think it was around for only 11-12 because Aston realized there wasn’t much reason to have a car between those two.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Matt Nichelson 11/21/2016 at 20:22

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Yes, yes, yes. Semantics.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 20:23

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Out of all the versions of the DB9 released since it was launched, the 2012 Virage in that color with those wheels remains my favorite one.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 20:31

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If there was no DB9/DBS and Aston was only making a Virage, Vantage V8/V12, and a Vanquish, I think I’d understand why they made it.

Slotting it between the DB9/DBS just didn’t really make sense to me; I know there are a bunch of differences but for practical purposes it just looks like a mild/medium/hot version of the same car.

ranwhenparked > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 20:35

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Oh yeah, I member. Member Million Dollar Baby ? That movie was fantastic.

Matt Nichelson > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 20:39

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I’m just sayin! I thought it was a beautiful car, but there wasn’t much difference between it and the other two.

Viggen > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 20:44

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The Virage is the full size Aston I would buy if I could afford one. In this color with those wheels.

interstate366, now In The Industry > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 21:04

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I remember James May’s rant.

Nauraushaun > not for canada - australian in disguise 11/21/2016 at 21:16

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Similar story with the MP4-12C. Except in that case the new car (650) won out instead of the existing one.

Can’t fight the DB9

Anyway wasn’t the Virage more or less a DB9 facelift? Why did they try to separate it?

not for canada - australian in disguise > Nauraushaun 11/21/2016 at 21:26

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The Virage was a DB9 in a hat, essentially. Because apparently everyone was clamouring for something between the DB9 and the DBS.

Sam > Nauraushaun 11/21/2016 at 22:49

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I mean, it’s pretty much the same car with a new face. So more of a rename/refresh than a straight-up kill.

Leonardo DiCabriolet > BJ 11/22/2016 at 02:44

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Damn it, you beat me to it, have a star.