honestly, aston martins r just one of the most beautiful cars ive ever seen the exterior needs no work, the comfort needs no work, but it would be cool to see the affordable astons get more horsepower, and at least go into the high 3s 0-60, that would just make them the all around perfect cars to be honest because there is nothing wrong with astons at all frankly
i don't like buying something thats sandwiched between stuff... makes me feel mediocre.... so for me ... its DBS or V8 vantage. :) thats me tho...lollol
Aston martins all look quite the same, but each model has a distinct personality. If you like the aston martin image you can select any car you find more adequate to your style of driving without feeling regret for not getting the better looking car, they are all similar, so just choose the one that fits you the most (though money is the big issue here...)
No Steve, Aston Martin is one of the last, old school sports car makers around. V12, rear drive, very luxurious, and very stylish. An old school sports car deserves an old school gearbox.
@bentleyspotter if you like spending your money on overpriced volkswagen, then i guess the continental is the right choice, however if you like to spend your money on a car thats got elegance, power, build quality, emotional value and a soul, you have to pick an Aston..
@bounceeer I dont know, i often fin myself thinking between the aston Db9 and the Bentley. Though the new models with the twin turbo V8 dont look really nice compared to the previous w12 models...
If they'd labelled it the new DB9 none of this unoriginality criticism would have arisen, the DB9 is relatively old. I still think that Astons are the most elegant and beautiful cars out there, but perhaps a new model that isn't just a coupe would be nice. Maybe that will have happened by the time I'll be able to own one :)
@diztorcion666 Nah, it's not a bad thing just yet. I just think that even the elegant design that we know Aston Martin for will at some point become dated :(
@ShaveMyDave i belieave it will become dated when aston decide to something else kind of like the last generation if you compare it with any other car its stunning and beautiful but compare to a new aston then it looks old..ps the new db9 allready look a bit different at the front
changing gears thru the pedal shifters is not refined regardless of what car your in...that's one stupid point in his try to make the car look much better that it is...and that's what all other british car reviewers do....
the price of an aston martin is quite higher than other cars comparable such as audi r8 wich is quite faster and nicer, similar luxury... so why people buy this car?
@lmizquierdo Simple.. Buying an R8 is like buying an Iphone.. While buying an aston is like buying a Vertu.. if most pople doesnt notice the exquisite highlights in the latter is just because its not a product for most people..
@absolutinspire Not really.. although Vertu's are made with uber expensive materials, it still sucks as an overall phone :P. I would say an R8 is one of those plastic Androids with a cheesy gimmick while the Aston is an iPhone made with far better materials and an OS that has the same problem as the Aston - its beautiful and a winner but we have that "seen that, been there" feeling whenever we see it.
@lmizquierdo becoz R8 simply isnt the same class as aston virage :) sometimes its not abt that little bit faster as u cant use the speed anyway 99 out of 100 times when u driving it - as for the exterior its down to personal R8 looks great but Virage way better in my opinion, u may not agree but just trying to let u know R8 isnt THAT special, and as someone's replied on your comment, R8 is like an iphone, who ever can afford it try to get an R8 to tell everyone they are rich - but they are cheap
Why change a winning formula? Porche has just varied the same design for 50 years or so and far from hurting them, they've gone from strength to strength. Every Aston is unmistakably an Aston and not many Marques can pull that off.
"it is very quick : less than 5 sec to 60" : it is a minimum from such an expensive V12 and the gear box is still far behind the competitors : no excuse for so much marketing
wouldnt this car be obsolete when a successor to the db9 comes out a year or 2 from now? i dont really understand aston martins intent with this car unless they are planning to continue with the db9 for the next 5 years or so. i really think its time they stepped it up a notch and created a successor to the db9 that is more beautiful and better than the db9 in every way. that would be a car.
nice care seriously but y would u take take out 20 horspower from that v12 engine i mean COME ON ASTON MARTIN HAS ENOUGH COMFORTABLE CARS LIKE THE V8 VANTAGE THE DB9 AND THE RAPID u couldve added more horspower or kept the same like WTF
I know James May on Top Gear got annoyed because it wasn't comfortable...
But who cares? If they changed their Aston Martins to different designs, they would be really crap. Thats why Aston kept it like the others - to make people recognise each shape and understand why Aston Martin has the most beautiful supercars in the world - I stand by that
@JayRicci7891 Man i think you may be the best youtuber! Why don't the spend their money on Mercedes S65 ///AMG or BMW 7 Series. Aston Martins are meant to be supercars not comfortable all the time. You just want it for the looks and speed not comfort. No one gives a crap
@Andysolonos9 everyone who enjoys driving cars cares about a comfortable feel except for racing drivers. James May might be wrong but that' just a personal opinion.
They barely broke the 500 hp mark in a car that weights almost 2 tonnes and costs 283 thousand euros (DBS) in Spain. The Virage costs will probably cost between 198 and 283 thousand in Spain. But for that sort of money you can get a Bentley Continental Supersports @ 256 thousand euros & 630 hp, a Mercedes CL 65 AMG @ 256 thousand euros & 630 hp (coincidence), Ferrari FF 291 thousand euros & 659 hp. Aston Martin, you need to step it up, 500 hp is a number of the past, Porsche & Maserati numbers.
Well, Aston's V12 has never been the most powerful engine out there.. And yes, it's surely a step behind any Ferrari, but you won't buy a GT like this for sheer horsepower and performance.
The lack of power is worst on the DBS, wich should be the super sporty range topper.. But with 4.3 seconds on the 0-100 and barely 520 bhp, it isn't.
You know what i don't understand how porsche can come out with the same looking (and ugly) car every few years and no one says a thing. But when aston martin comes out with a similar looking car, one that looks great, everyone flys off the handle. The reason AM makes similar looking cars is because every single one of their cars looks likes sex and they want to keep it that way. And the day they do radically change the look will be a very sad day for pretty much anyone who isn't blind.
@buttnut1080 dude im 15 so yea i couldnt. but im saying the lamborghini aventador has a v12 around the same liters but it has 700 and it has no turbos. so im saying why does it only get 490? lamborghini gallardo gets more power out of a v10
@LEBENON100 Well first off the Lamborghini's V12 is much larger than Aston's; a whole 600cc bigger. But it's all in the way the engines are tuned as well as their size and also, how old the design is. Aston's V12 has been around for a long time, before the horsepower war even started so 490 ten or so years ago would seem like plenty.
@buttnut1080 i know it doesnt matter i love aston martin, but i just dont get it cuz the aston martin v12 vantage has a 6 liter v12 and that only produces 510 and lamborghini's 5.5 liter v10 produces 550 its just it seems that an v12 that big should produce more power thats all
@LEBENON100 Again, it's all in the way they're set up. Aston's focus never was about class leading power or performance. Remember though, you're talking about the company that recently made the most powerful naturally aspirated engine ever in a production car.
I think this is the best looking aston...ignoring the fact that they all look the same. I also agree that aston needs to change up the formula. Its just the same car that has been "refined" countless times.
people say aston martin designers are lazy cuz all their cars all pretty much the same,but then all their cars are very very beautiful so why change them?
Aston Martin isn't Ferrari, they don't throw out a new model every 2 years. It's a series of evolutions, then a revolution. I don't think it'll be too long before there's a whole new concept/design of Aston. And you know you're going to love it, even before it comes out.
I am a huge fan of Aston Martin in fact, I'd be biased enough to claim them better than Ferrari but honestly they're not.
Forget about performance figures. Aston Martin is running out of ideas.After Mr. Callum had left, all of Aston's lineup started to look like modified DB9s.
What Aston should've done is use some design cues and technology off the One-77 instead of sharing bits and pieces off the DB9, DBS and Rapide.
So now, the only Aston I'll consider will be the DB9.
Aston Martins have the most pathetic engines on the market. Not even the Americans can make an engine that big and underpowered. We are talking about a 6.0 liter V12 which produces only 490 bhp. Chrysler makes 470 hp from a 6.4 liter V8. I find it hard to believe that Aston needs 4 more cylinders to gain that extra 20 hp. Lamborghini and Ferrari make 700 and 660 hp respectively with their V12's and Porsche makes 500 hp from a 4 liter inline 6 (more hp, half the cylinders of the Aston).
@marshknute In this instance, TORQUE is more important than horespower... not everything is about horsepower. You could have 700 bhp and 100 NM and the car would be slow as hell on acceleration. For acceleration you need torque. This is a heavy car.. hence it needs more torque, 490bhp and 570 NM Porsche's (excluding panamera and cayenne) need less torque as they are lighter. Learn a bit about engineering before slagging off things you don't understand. It is the exact same principle as US v8's.
@cyclingguy3 So this car has 570 NM of torque, which equates to 420 ft lbs. The Chrysler engine I noted makes 470 ft lbs of torque and has a nearly flat torque band (giving you power throughout the rev range). In other words, Aston Martin's shitty engine produces less torque and only 20 bhp more than Chrysler's V8, despite having 4 more cylinders. Add that to the fact that they haven't designed a fully new car for nearly 10 years, and it's no surprise that the brand was sold to the Kuwaitis.
@marshknute So what? its a CHRYSLER. You are comparing a luxury british sports car to an american muscle car. Get yourself into an Aston Martin, and you will see what i am rambling on about. Let me ask you.. what is the acceleration and top speed of said chrysler??
@marshknute It's not that aston martin can't get more horsepower out of the engine, They have shown that they can in the dbr9, Although it's in a race car, the engine isn't that different from the road going version, and it produces 600 BHP, It's all in the tuning of the engine. I can't understand why they don't give their road cars more power though.
@Addictedtovinigar Ever been in a car with say; 250bhp? maybe 300bhp? Maybe you have, maybe you haven't. I can say 250-300hp is a truly insane amount of power for a road-car in anything other than perfect conditions. You would also have to be a very good driver. In a reasonably light car 250-300hp will put a huge smile on your face and possibly a dozen or so points on your driving licence.. Now imagine... double that ...... That's why they don't give them even more power...
@cyclingguy3 Fair enough, i have driven a car with 500 hp, wasn't really allowed to put my foot down that much and barely got use any of the hp., but i did have a huge grin on my face. So i suppose you are right, but when you compare the cars power with its rivals from mercedes, Audi, Bmw and Ferrari, 490 hp seems a little low compared to 550hp+ for cars that are lighter cheaper and more capable, but i suppose you don't by an aston for super high performance.
@Addictedtovinigar Ahh, that would be why then. Yes you are totally correct on all points here. The output is a little low for the price, but as you correctly said, (and lets be honest) people don't buy Astons for 0-60 times. This Aston will happily cruise at 180mph if you so wished with beautiful sound and comfort. But who really needs anything close to that..
In relation to him criticizing the lack of creativeness in the looks department - don't fix what isn't broken, meaning that this car's looks are perfect so don't fuck around with them. We've already seen what happens when you put the vents on the vanquish and DBS, they turned out looking cheap and tacky, don't fix what use broken.
Luckily this particular example does have the steering wheel on the side where it belongs, so you can use it properly outside of the collection postage stamps called "Great Britain", haha! xD
Why have the DB9 anymore? If I were in the market for such a car I wouldn't see the point of the DB9 if the Virage is a better all-round car. The price difference is nothing for cars of this stature. While we're at it, this thing comes pretty damn close to the DBS, but as they say has a better ride than the DBS. I say scrap the DBS and DB9. Aston already has the V12 Vantage for those looking for an all-out sports car.
to all you haters that complain about it looking so similar, is because Aston Martin doesnt want to make their cars so modern that look rediculous like a Chevy Volt or a Nissan Leaf. They want to keep that style that has captured peoples eyes for decades.
The DB9 was introduced in 2004 and has had only two minor facelifts and engine tweaks in it's almost 8 years of existence; Although I don't expect major upgrades every 4 years from an uber-luxury hand made boutique brand Like AML.. this is a little ridiculous. The Aston Martin Virage for all intents and purposes should be the new upgraded DB9 and the current DB9 discontinued.
Anyway what the hell do I care. I can't afford either one anyway. :(
@Ceehigh My guess because they are a small niche' make with little capital to retool and create a whole new platform. It obviously costs a lot so the option for now is to refresh an old thing. But I love Aston's and to be honest they look so good they barely if at all age. Sexy beasts!
@Ceehigh I agree. I am a big fan of the DB7 and Vanquish styling, and since the DB9 was introduced there was something missing in the styling, and it still as, as most of the Aston versions now are based on the DB9. It's almost there, but not quite... Something is missing from the pure beauty of the DB7 and the Vanquish. To me, the V8 looks much more interesting than all those DB9 variants. Why are the beancounters at Aston so hung up on the DB9?
@Ceehigh Totally agree with you man. It would make sense to discontinue the DB9, have the Virage as Aston's entry level GT car and then focus on making the DBS even faster. I believe there is more power to be had out of its 6.0 V12.
I hate how people say all Aston's look the same. EVERY car company is designing their cars the same. Think about it. All Porsche's look the same. All Audi's look the same. All BMW's look the same. All Lamborghini's look the same. Its just tiny adjustments that make them differ in some way.
@CharIiePresents That is not true at all. Porsches look the same yes, but Audi? No not at all. BMW no! compare the BMW 3 series with the 5 series. They don't look the same. There are similarities, but that is how car makers build cars. They take a concept design and then wrap it around their models but they still change it to fit for each model. It is not the same as taking the same body and then just change the length and width a bit and add a few gills in the bonnet when they want a "new car".
im sick of ppl bitching "Oh boring design" u must be blind. Aston martin has the most stunning looking cars in the world. Plus look at Porsche, all their cars look the same, yet ppl keep coming back. the formula works, so shutup cause most of us will never own an aston anyways.
@kezboy1 I agree! I think the classic Porsche design with the round headlamps are simply epic! On the other hand, the current model Aston Martin uses IS without a doubt a landmark in automotive design (in my opinion, the most beautiful car design since the late '60) BUT I do believe it's time to move on and try something else. I'm not 'bored' with this design, but I do linger for a fresh new face... even if it's not going to be as pretty as this one.
@Zoifer You should leave the caps lock off, and it's Aventador. Besides that, I partly agree with you because it is a bit predictive, although it's still a good looking car. It became more like Porsches 911, an evolution instead of a revolution.
@NRC63AMG Yes but i coul accept an evolution like the passage from the db9 to dbs Look that porsche has the 911 but also other model that are completely different. However i like also this Aston Martin but, as a super car factory, i I would have expected a really new model like the lamborghini have done with his new models. Do not forget also that the Aston Martin have very poor performance and fuel consumption which highlight the fact that there is still a thorough study on engine technology
This car would look exactly the same as DB9, and to an extent DBS, to anyone not enthusiastically intimate with Aston Martin design ques, which to put in mildly is a bit disappointing seeing as how the original DB9 directives is creeping up to be almost 10 years old.
Regarding style changes... it would be great to slightly modify the back... that means only add chromed line as DBS. Otherwise... it's a perfect looking car! And it will be so in years from now. Beautiful!
Hey if it ain't broke don't fix it! Astons are probably the best looking cars that are made today so I don't see why they would need to ''refresh'' the styling. Just look at porsche, they have not changed much of the 911's esthetic over the years and it's still going great for them...
If you think of it as an updated DB9, it all makes sense. And honestly, what the dude is driving has got to be the most gorgeous car in the whole world. Those long, sleek headlights... the dark, charcoal grey paint job... Everything about it is perfect!
Except for 3 things:
- The rear; the DBS has a nicer rear.
- The side vents; I prefer the silver thing when its in the middle.
Totally disagree with Sutcliffe here. The DB9 and it's variants is one of the all-time most beautiful front engined cars. I'm convinced it will be known as such in years to come. It's proportions are perfect. If i were them I wouldn't change it either.
@gweflj thing is though, they've been making the same beautiful car for so long. if they made something with new styling, the old ones would still exist and have historical importance, but they might just create something even better.
creativity and excellence requires evolution and change. i applaud the styling of these cars but as the man said, i've seen it all before. this car may as well be a DB9 for all of the creativity it presents.
@purklefluff I appreciate what you're saying but I just think some designs are classics and others should never have been built. I mean, imagine if they put modern underpinnings on a Miura, Intergrale and 246 Dino bodyshells? Podgy 599's, dull Subaru rally variants and Lotus Evora's wouldn't sell!
@gweflj when the db9 came i still think that it looks a bit oddish, and a lot of people would agree that the db7 looks better than the db9, but when the dbs came, that was just absolute perfection from aston martin...
the most radical design aston have in their lineup at the moment is the cygnet. An over priced toyota white good. That can't be right!!! all aston's are beautiful (bar the cygnet) dont get me wrong, if anyone was to turn one down they would be a fool, but there surely must be only so long they can continue to roll out the same car with a few tweaks and a different name. time to move forward and progress. I mean look at fezza for example with the ff, not everyone's cuppa, but its something new!!
This should just be a facelift for the DB9... With this new Virage and the DBS, who the hell would buy a DB9? I do like this car a lot but having the DB9, Virage and DBS is absolutely unecessary. Aston is definitely due for an entire re-design within the next year or two... like every model. Beautiful, but, so was the first one EIGHT YEARS AGO
This car would make all kinds of sense to me if they had dropped the DB9 and this was its replacement. But to have both...and the DBS only 30hp away...makes NO SENSE!
Astons range should have: 500hp vantage...560hp Virage...620hp DBS...700hp One-77. could it get any better???
I love this car, but I think that for its price point, it should be faster than 4.9 seconds to 60... A V12 should probably have more like around 550-600 hp.
Love Aston Martins. But it is definitely time to change it up, it has been 10 years with the same styling from more than half a dozen of cars looking pretty much the same.
Aston is simply scared they will go back to what they used to be...
This car makes no sense, but it's beautiful; but it makes no sense, but it's beautiful; but it makes no sense, but it's beautiful; but it makes no sense, but it's beautiful;
Love the colour, like the updated car. They really could have just called it the new DB9 and it would've made as much sense. Aston is starting to get a bit boring, yes. Where is the DB10?? And wow, what a fantastic road to drive on!! Where is that?!
I’m really a fan of Aston, but this is pretty good. The one thing they MUST do though, is STOP COMPETING WITH FERRARI. Everytime there is a car review, they’re always compared to Ferrari, and that is just sad, because Ferrari is 200 years ahead of everyone and they’re just the best.
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aston martins are boring looking to be honest the only one i like is the v12 vantage
EndofDays213 23 hours ago
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EndofDays213 23 hours ago
can an adult fit in the back seat?
tven99 1 day ago
Haha, that's exactly what I though :)
trockenfish 2 days ago
honestly, aston martins r just one of the most beautiful cars ive ever seen the exterior needs no work, the comfort needs no work, but it would be cool to see the affordable astons get more horsepower, and at least go into the high 3s 0-60, that would just make them the all around perfect cars to be honest because there is nothing wrong with astons at all frankly
bmwlover0809 5 days ago
i don't like buying something thats sandwiched between stuff... makes me feel mediocre.... so for me ... its DBS or V8 vantage. :) thats me tho...lollol
FlyingDonkey789 1 week ago
FO Renault adverts your cars are crap!
MeganoOdles 1 week ago
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MeganoOdles 1 week ago
Aston martins all look quite the same, but each model has a distinct personality. If you like the aston martin image you can select any car you find more adequate to your style of driving without feeling regret for not getting the better looking car, they are all similar, so just choose the one that fits you the most (though money is the big issue here...)
joaomosc 1 week ago
I disagree that they need to change the styling, it looks perfect
Y0shiToranaga 1 week ago
Wonder what this guy thinks of the creativity at porsche...
kro235 1 month ago
no need for a revolution at Aston Martin? Yep. He's right. Aston Martin's are jsut fine.
Suavey077 1 month ago
No Steve, Aston Martin is one of the last, old school sports car makers around. V12, rear drive, very luxurious, and very stylish. An old school sports car deserves an old school gearbox.
Buttnut105 1 month ago
oh my love...
tsieHun 1 month ago
you can still get a manual in an aston dumbo
bentleyspotter 1 month ago
Virage or Continental GT?
tven99 2 months ago
@tven99 continental GT no doubt
bentleyspotter 1 month ago
@bentleyspotter if you like spending your money on overpriced volkswagen, then i guess the continental is the right choice, however if you like to spend your money on a car thats got elegance, power, build quality, emotional value and a soul, you have to pick an Aston..
bounceeer 1 month ago
@bounceeer I dont know, i often fin myself thinking between the aston Db9 and the Bentley. Though the new models with the twin turbo V8 dont look really nice compared to the previous w12 models...
joaomosc 1 week ago
@tven99 virage
minibus1351 1 month ago
Best car in the whole World! <3
ImH2K 2 months ago 5
If they'd labelled it the new DB9 none of this unoriginality criticism would have arisen, the DB9 is relatively old. I still think that Astons are the most elegant and beautiful cars out there, but perhaps a new model that isn't just a coupe would be nice. Maybe that will have happened by the time I'll be able to own one :)
ShaveMyDave 4 months ago
@ShaveMyDave they have the rapide
diztorcion666 4 months ago
@diztorcion666 Still the same design. It's just an extended Virage.
ShaveMyDave 4 months ago
@ShaveMyDave yo make it sound as if it was a bad thing -__-
diztorcion666 4 months ago
@diztorcion666 Nah, it's not a bad thing just yet. I just think that even the elegant design that we know Aston Martin for will at some point become dated :(
ShaveMyDave 4 months ago
@ShaveMyDave i belieave it will become dated when aston decide to something else kind of like the last generation if you compare it with any other car its stunning and beautiful but compare to a new aston then it looks old..ps the new db9 allready look a bit different at the front
diztorcion666 4 months ago
@diztorcion666 Which new DB9? I can't find it.
ShaveMyDave 3 months ago
I don't know about this one, love all Aston buy if it was my money I probably go for the Maserati GranTurismo S
phantomloita 4 months ago
changing gears thru the pedal shifters is not refined regardless of what car your in...that's one stupid point in his try to make the car look much better that it is...and that's what all other british car reviewers do....
georgess01 5 months ago
the price of an aston martin is quite higher than other cars comparable such as audi r8 wich is quite faster and nicer, similar luxury... so why people buy this car?
lmizquierdo 5 months ago
@lmizquierdo Simple.. Buying an R8 is like buying an Iphone.. While buying an aston is like buying a Vertu.. if most pople doesnt notice the exquisite highlights in the latter is just because its not a product for most people..
absolutinspire 5 months ago
@absolutinspire yup!!
outdoorsolidus 5 months ago
@absolutinspire Not really.. although Vertu's are made with uber expensive materials, it still sucks as an overall phone :P. I would say an R8 is one of those plastic Androids with a cheesy gimmick while the Aston is an iPhone made with far better materials and an OS that has the same problem as the Aston - its beautiful and a winner but we have that "seen that, been there" feeling whenever we see it.
SemperFeared 4 months ago
@lmizquierdo becoz R8 simply isnt the same class as aston virage :) sometimes its not abt that little bit faster as u cant use the speed anyway 99 out of 100 times when u driving it - as for the exterior its down to personal R8 looks great but Virage way better in my opinion, u may not agree but just trying to let u know R8 isnt THAT special, and as someone's replied on your comment, R8 is like an iphone, who ever can afford it try to get an R8 to tell everyone they are rich - but they are cheap
anthony90123 4 months ago
Why change a winning formula? Porche has just varied the same design for 50 years or so and far from hurting them, they've gone from strength to strength. Every Aston is unmistakably an Aston and not many Marques can pull that off.
AgCCannonFodder 5 months ago
HE TELLS ASTON MARTIN TO CHANGE THE STYLING!!........
....neh i agree with him...
bamboali 5 months ago
that guy looks like Pancho, from Balls of Steel :P
rafalexpx 5 months ago
Automotive perfection in design.
venom5809 6 months ago
They did too much Aston Martins that just looks the same. They should have kept the Vanquish, stick with the DB9 and DBS.
klb2000000 6 months ago
If this car had the same tail lights as the One-77, this would be the best looking car ever!
HobosHungry 7 months ago
sooo beautiful but sooo slow :(
BrantFortunate 7 months ago
@BrantFortunate dude can your car go 190mph no you buddy have obviously never driven a fast car because this car is fast
edgo45 7 months ago
@edgo45 ok, correction. top speed is fast. but acceleration is very slow.
BrantFortunate 7 months ago
@edgo45 agreed
edgo45 7 months ago
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NottinghamForest22 6 months ago
that looks soooo good
mintoreo1 7 months ago
or you could just buy an xjr-s which is better in every single way
2bidfilmsguy 7 months ago
"it is very quick : less than 5 sec to 60" : it is a minimum from such an expensive V12 and the gear box is still far behind the competitors : no excuse for so much marketing
jamecontent 7 months ago
wouldnt this car be obsolete when a successor to the db9 comes out a year or 2 from now? i dont really understand aston martins intent with this car unless they are planning to continue with the db9 for the next 5 years or so. i really think its time they stepped it up a notch and created a successor to the db9 that is more beautiful and better than the db9 in every way. that would be a car.
cardude1992 7 months ago
nice care seriously but y would u take take out 20 horspower from that v12 engine i mean COME ON ASTON MARTIN HAS ENOUGH COMFORTABLE CARS LIKE THE V8 VANTAGE THE DB9 AND THE RAPID u couldve added more horspower or kept the same like WTF
carsmything302 7 months ago
I can't find an angle at which this car doesn't look stunning.
MrAlarmklock 7 months ago
I know James May on Top Gear got annoyed because it wasn't comfortable...
But who cares? If they changed their Aston Martins to different designs, they would be really crap. Thats why Aston kept it like the others - to make people recognise each shape and understand why Aston Martin has the most beautiful supercars in the world - I stand by that
Andysolonos9 8 months ago 4
@Andysolonos9 I know right? James May is a twit
If you want something 'comfortable', why spend £150'000 on Aston Martin with nearly 500 horsepower?
JayRicci7891 7 months ago
@JayRicci7891 Man i think you may be the best youtuber! Why don't the spend their money on Mercedes S65 ///AMG or BMW 7 Series. Aston Martins are meant to be supercars not comfortable all the time. You just want it for the looks and speed not comfort. No one gives a crap
And yes James May is a twit
Andysolonos9 7 months ago
@Andysolonos9 everyone who enjoys driving cars cares about a comfortable feel except for racing drivers. James May might be wrong but that' just a personal opinion.
samvanprooijen 2 weeks ago
@samvanprooijen Yeah true, i also understand he said the Aston Martins were a gentlemens car not hardcore racers.
Andysolonos9 5 days ago
They barely broke the 500 hp mark in a car that weights almost 2 tonnes and costs 283 thousand euros (DBS) in Spain. The Virage costs will probably cost between 198 and 283 thousand in Spain. But for that sort of money you can get a Bentley Continental Supersports @ 256 thousand euros & 630 hp, a Mercedes CL 65 AMG @ 256 thousand euros & 630 hp (coincidence), Ferrari FF 291 thousand euros & 659 hp. Aston Martin, you need to step it up, 500 hp is a number of the past, Porsche & Maserati numbers.
espjuan 8 months ago
@espjuan
Well, Aston's V12 has never been the most powerful engine out there.. And yes, it's surely a step behind any Ferrari, but you won't buy a GT like this for sheer horsepower and performance.
The lack of power is worst on the DBS, wich should be the super sporty range topper.. But with 4.3 seconds on the 0-100 and barely 520 bhp, it isn't.
ErnestHemingwayJr 8 months ago
woah, that's a thin road.
300pzl 8 months ago
You know what i don't understand how porsche can come out with the same looking (and ugly) car every few years and no one says a thing. But when aston martin comes out with a similar looking car, one that looks great, everyone flys off the handle. The reason AM makes similar looking cars is because every single one of their cars looks likes sex and they want to keep it that way. And the day they do radically change the look will be a very sad day for pretty much anyone who isn't blind.
hedgy93 8 months ago
@hedgy93 Amen!!! I'm a huge fan of Aston!! Evolution in design is a good thing in this case, especially when they look AMAZING!!!!!!
rowsdower12 5 months ago
how do you only get 490 hp out of a v12?
LEBENON100 8 months ago
@LEBENON100 What do you mean only? I bet you couldn't handle that much.
buttnut1080 8 months ago
@buttnut1080 dude im 15 so yea i couldnt. but im saying the lamborghini aventador has a v12 around the same liters but it has 700 and it has no turbos. so im saying why does it only get 490? lamborghini gallardo gets more power out of a v10
LEBENON100 8 months ago
@LEBENON100 Well first off the Lamborghini's V12 is much larger than Aston's; a whole 600cc bigger. But it's all in the way the engines are tuned as well as their size and also, how old the design is. Aston's V12 has been around for a long time, before the horsepower war even started so 490 ten or so years ago would seem like plenty.
buttnut1080 8 months ago
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LEBENON100 8 months ago
@buttnut1080 i know it doesnt matter i love aston martin, but i just dont get it cuz the aston martin v12 vantage has a 6 liter v12 and that only produces 510 and lamborghini's 5.5 liter v10 produces 550 its just it seems that an v12 that big should produce more power thats all
LEBENON100 8 months ago
@LEBENON100 Again, it's all in the way they're set up. Aston's focus never was about class leading power or performance. Remember though, you're talking about the company that recently made the most powerful naturally aspirated engine ever in a production car.
buttnut1080 8 months ago
@buttnut1080 which one?
LEBENON100 8 months ago
@LEBENON100 The One-77. 7.5 liter, 750hp V12.
buttnut1080 8 months ago
@buttnut1080 oh i didnt know that was the most powerful
LEBENON100 8 months ago
It looks like much like every other Aston since it CAN, because it looks good.
atami210 8 months ago
Aston and Porsche have the same concept of keeping it close to the roots, and I think thats why we love them.
jmato1994 8 months ago
I think this is the best looking aston...ignoring the fact that they all look the same. I also agree that aston needs to change up the formula. Its just the same car that has been "refined" countless times.
rebelnumba2 8 months ago
the V12 sounds a bit like a 599 GTO at 3:03
MultiTopgearfan 8 months ago
the best sounding V12s in Aston Martin's range...
MultiTopgearfan 8 months ago
why would you defile the classic look of a virage with just a nother db9 clone... WTF???
sasa1212332 9 months ago
I don't care what it looks like, it's still a beauty!
SwiftHDX 9 months ago 2
people say aston martin designers are lazy cuz all their cars all pretty much the same,but then all their cars are very very beautiful so why change them?
NAGULNR2 9 months ago
490 bhp from a V12 :(
Come on Aston you can do better than that.
NottinghamForest22 9 months ago
Aston Martin isn't Ferrari, they don't throw out a new model every 2 years. It's a series of evolutions, then a revolution. I don't think it'll be too long before there's a whole new concept/design of Aston. And you know you're going to love it, even before it comes out.
sultanabran1 9 months ago
@sultanabran1 isnt that what Ferrari do too? Ferrari replace the model after an average of 5 years or so... get your facts straight, dude...
MultiTopgearfan 8 months ago
I am a huge fan of Aston Martin in fact, I'd be biased enough to claim them better than Ferrari but honestly they're not.
Forget about performance figures. Aston Martin is running out of ideas.After Mr. Callum had left, all of Aston's lineup started to look like modified DB9s.
What Aston should've done is use some design cues and technology off the One-77 instead of sharing bits and pieces off the DB9, DBS and Rapide.
So now, the only Aston I'll consider will be the DB9.
mondeost2202008 9 months ago
Aston Martins have the most pathetic engines on the market. Not even the Americans can make an engine that big and underpowered. We are talking about a 6.0 liter V12 which produces only 490 bhp. Chrysler makes 470 hp from a 6.4 liter V8. I find it hard to believe that Aston needs 4 more cylinders to gain that extra 20 hp. Lamborghini and Ferrari make 700 and 660 hp respectively with their V12's and Porsche makes 500 hp from a 4 liter inline 6 (more hp, half the cylinders of the Aston).
marshknute 9 months ago
@marshknute In this instance, TORQUE is more important than horespower... not everything is about horsepower. You could have 700 bhp and 100 NM and the car would be slow as hell on acceleration. For acceleration you need torque. This is a heavy car.. hence it needs more torque, 490bhp and 570 NM Porsche's (excluding panamera and cayenne) need less torque as they are lighter. Learn a bit about engineering before slagging off things you don't understand. It is the exact same principle as US v8's.
cyclingguy3 9 months ago
@cyclingguy3 So this car has 570 NM of torque, which equates to 420 ft lbs. The Chrysler engine I noted makes 470 ft lbs of torque and has a nearly flat torque band (giving you power throughout the rev range). In other words, Aston Martin's shitty engine produces less torque and only 20 bhp more than Chrysler's V8, despite having 4 more cylinders. Add that to the fact that they haven't designed a fully new car for nearly 10 years, and it's no surprise that the brand was sold to the Kuwaitis.
marshknute 6 months ago
@marshknute So what? its a CHRYSLER. You are comparing a luxury british sports car to an american muscle car. Get yourself into an Aston Martin, and you will see what i am rambling on about. Let me ask you.. what is the acceleration and top speed of said chrysler??
cyclingguy3 6 months ago
@marshknute It's not that aston martin can't get more horsepower out of the engine, They have shown that they can in the dbr9, Although it's in a race car, the engine isn't that different from the road going version, and it produces 600 BHP, It's all in the tuning of the engine. I can't understand why they don't give their road cars more power though.
Addictedtovinigar 6 months ago
@Addictedtovinigar Ever been in a car with say; 250bhp? maybe 300bhp? Maybe you have, maybe you haven't. I can say 250-300hp is a truly insane amount of power for a road-car in anything other than perfect conditions. You would also have to be a very good driver. In a reasonably light car 250-300hp will put a huge smile on your face and possibly a dozen or so points on your driving licence.. Now imagine... double that ...... That's why they don't give them even more power...
cyclingguy3 4 months ago
@cyclingguy3 Fair enough, i have driven a car with 500 hp, wasn't really allowed to put my foot down that much and barely got use any of the hp., but i did have a huge grin on my face. So i suppose you are right, but when you compare the cars power with its rivals from mercedes, Audi, Bmw and Ferrari, 490 hp seems a little low compared to 550hp+ for cars that are lighter cheaper and more capable, but i suppose you don't by an aston for super high performance.
Addictedtovinigar 4 months ago
@Addictedtovinigar Ahh, that would be why then. Yes you are totally correct on all points here. The output is a little low for the price, but as you correctly said, (and lets be honest) people don't buy Astons for 0-60 times. This Aston will happily cruise at 180mph if you so wished with beautiful sound and comfort. But who really needs anything close to that..
cyclingguy3 4 months ago
In relation to him criticizing the lack of creativeness in the looks department - don't fix what isn't broken, meaning that this car's looks are perfect so don't fuck around with them. We've already seen what happens when you put the vents on the vanquish and DBS, they turned out looking cheap and tacky, don't fix what use broken.
Ekulib 9 months ago
Luckily this particular example does have the steering wheel on the side where it belongs, so you can use it properly outside of the collection postage stamps called "Great Britain", haha! xD
wiebehoukes 9 months ago
I think I'm in love!
031Commander 9 months ago 2
Why have the DB9 anymore? If I were in the market for such a car I wouldn't see the point of the DB9 if the Virage is a better all-round car. The price difference is nothing for cars of this stature. While we're at it, this thing comes pretty damn close to the DBS, but as they say has a better ride than the DBS. I say scrap the DBS and DB9. Aston already has the V12 Vantage for those looking for an all-out sports car.
yourbestfriend6492 9 months ago
to all you haters that complain about it looking so similar, is because Aston Martin doesnt want to make their cars so modern that look rediculous like a Chevy Volt or a Nissan Leaf. They want to keep that style that has captured peoples eyes for decades.
iAutogenius 9 months ago 2
The DB9 was introduced in 2004 and has had only two minor facelifts and engine tweaks in it's almost 8 years of existence; Although I don't expect major upgrades every 4 years from an uber-luxury hand made boutique brand Like AML.. this is a little ridiculous. The Aston Martin Virage for all intents and purposes should be the new upgraded DB9 and the current DB9 discontinued.
Anyway what the hell do I care. I can't afford either one anyway. :(
Ceehigh 9 months ago 39
@Ceehigh My guess because they are a small niche' make with little capital to retool and create a whole new platform. It obviously costs a lot so the option for now is to refresh an old thing. But I love Aston's and to be honest they look so good they barely if at all age. Sexy beasts!
rowsdower12 8 months ago
@Ceehigh I agree. I am a big fan of the DB7 and Vanquish styling, and since the DB9 was introduced there was something missing in the styling, and it still as, as most of the Aston versions now are based on the DB9. It's almost there, but not quite... Something is missing from the pure beauty of the DB7 and the Vanquish. To me, the V8 looks much more interesting than all those DB9 variants. Why are the beancounters at Aston so hung up on the DB9?
dvamateur 8 months ago
@Ceehigh Totally agree with you man. It would make sense to discontinue the DB9, have the Virage as Aston's entry level GT car and then focus on making the DBS even faster. I believe there is more power to be had out of its 6.0 V12.
JayRicci7891 8 months ago
@Ceehigh if its broke don't fix it ;)
NottinghamForest22 5 months ago
Who cares if it looks the same its simply beautiful
94jrose 9 months ago
hey! it's the dueche that popped his collar in the Lambo Aventador Review.
moepsp 9 months ago
I hate how people say all Aston's look the same. EVERY car company is designing their cars the same. Think about it. All Porsche's look the same. All Audi's look the same. All BMW's look the same. All Lamborghini's look the same. Its just tiny adjustments that make them differ in some way.
CharIiePresents 10 months ago
@CharIiePresents That is not true at all. Porsches look the same yes, but Audi? No not at all. BMW no! compare the BMW 3 series with the 5 series. They don't look the same. There are similarities, but that is how car makers build cars. They take a concept design and then wrap it around their models but they still change it to fit for each model. It is not the same as taking the same body and then just change the length and width a bit and add a few gills in the bonnet when they want a "new car".
dude2106 9 months ago
im sick of ppl bitching "Oh boring design" u must be blind. Aston martin has the most stunning looking cars in the world. Plus look at Porsche, all their cars look the same, yet ppl keep coming back. the formula works, so shutup cause most of us will never own an aston anyways.
kezboy1 10 months ago
@kezboy1 I agree! I think the classic Porsche design with the round headlamps are simply epic! On the other hand, the current model Aston Martin uses IS without a doubt a landmark in automotive design (in my opinion, the most beautiful car design since the late '60) BUT I do believe it's time to move on and try something else. I'm not 'bored' with this design, but I do linger for a fresh new face... even if it's not going to be as pretty as this one.
stevendufour 10 months ago 2
THE ASTON MARTIN HAS ALWAYS THE SAME DESIGN ( APART THE ONE77) VERY BORING DESIGN CAR....I PREFER THE NEW ADVENTADOR
Zoifer 10 months ago
@Zoifer You should leave the caps lock off, and it's Aventador. Besides that, I partly agree with you because it is a bit predictive, although it's still a good looking car. It became more like Porsches 911, an evolution instead of a revolution.
NRC63AMG 9 months ago
@NRC63AMG Yes but i coul accept an evolution like the passage from the db9 to dbs Look that porsche has the 911 but also other model that are completely different. However i like also this Aston Martin but, as a super car factory, i I would have expected a really new model like the lamborghini have done with his new models. Do not forget also that the Aston Martin have very poor performance and fuel consumption which highlight the fact that there is still a thorough study on engine technology
Zoifer 9 months ago
It looks like a coupe version of the Rapide..
b0rnc0nfused88 10 months ago 3
This car would look exactly the same as DB9, and to an extent DBS, to anyone not enthusiastically intimate with Aston Martin design ques, which to put in mildly is a bit disappointing seeing as how the original DB9 directives is creeping up to be almost 10 years old.
Ankara2012 10 months ago
Regarding style changes... it would be great to slightly modify the back... that means only add chromed line as DBS. Otherwise... it's a perfect looking car! And it will be so in years from now. Beautiful!
telefaxart 10 months ago
Hey if it ain't broke don't fix it! Astons are probably the best looking cars that are made today so I don't see why they would need to ''refresh'' the styling. Just look at porsche, they have not changed much of the 911's esthetic over the years and it's still going great for them...
ChuckyBaby13 10 months ago
The front of a rapide and rear of a DBS,a good combination but it looks like Aston are running out of ideas
speedenforcer918 10 months ago
I would stretch out to buy a 458 or a MP4 instead... If i had the money of course...
AngryOrso 10 months ago
If you think of it as an updated DB9, it all makes sense. And honestly, what the dude is driving has got to be the most gorgeous car in the whole world. Those long, sleek headlights... the dark, charcoal grey paint job... Everything about it is perfect!
Except for 3 things:
- The rear; the DBS has a nicer rear.
- The side vents; I prefer the silver thing when its in the middle.
- No manual gearbox???? OMGGG
SheltonSuperstar 10 months ago
@ vanquish649
That would be a better name for this car
MrSupercarfreak 10 months ago
They've done it the Porsche way!
Hello6761 10 months ago
@warrantti
For Aston this is a total new car. If you look well you will notice that it has...
NEW HEADLIGHTS!!!
MrSupercarfreak 11 months ago
@MrSupercarfreak its just a rapide coupe. and my favourite aston
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vanquish649 10 months ago
@MrSupercarfreak lol loving the sarcasm
mimz881 10 months ago
Wow! Aston has made a "new" car
Warrantti 11 months ago
Milking it Aston
tinaalwayswins 11 months ago
Lol I think aston is doing what Porsche does with the 911. Look the same but not really and that little bit faster.
phantomloita 11 months ago
7 people drive Hondas.
SickG6 11 months ago
I think I like it :)
DarkGamer12 11 months ago
Totally disagree with Sutcliffe here. The DB9 and it's variants is one of the all-time most beautiful front engined cars. I'm convinced it will be known as such in years to come. It's proportions are perfect. If i were them I wouldn't change it either.
gweflj 11 months ago 19
@gweflj thing is though, they've been making the same beautiful car for so long. if they made something with new styling, the old ones would still exist and have historical importance, but they might just create something even better.
creativity and excellence requires evolution and change. i applaud the styling of these cars but as the man said, i've seen it all before. this car may as well be a DB9 for all of the creativity it presents.
purklefluff 7 months ago
@purklefluff I appreciate what you're saying but I just think some designs are classics and others should never have been built. I mean, imagine if they put modern underpinnings on a Miura, Intergrale and 246 Dino bodyshells? Podgy 599's, dull Subaru rally variants and Lotus Evora's wouldn't sell!
gweflj 7 months ago
@gweflj when the db9 came i still think that it looks a bit oddish, and a lot of people would agree that the db7 looks better than the db9, but when the dbs came, that was just absolute perfection from aston martin...
shobin05 6 months ago
having a collection of circuits & transistors match the revs for you on a downshift ≠ fun
danthemanpatrick 11 months ago
3.33 Eargasm
richboy900 11 months ago
I want it!
ghgfmjjhfjgf 11 months ago
Love it.
toddneil1 11 months ago
Does anybody know where this road is located?
Otherwise nice car, but I think also Aston should change the design a little bit. Especially the back. Its exactly the same!
terzer 11 months ago
they should have changed the back a lil...
roctuning 11 months ago
the most radical design aston have in their lineup at the moment is the cygnet. An over priced toyota white good. That can't be right!!! all aston's are beautiful (bar the cygnet) dont get me wrong, if anyone was to turn one down they would be a fool, but there surely must be only so long they can continue to roll out the same car with a few tweaks and a different name. time to move forward and progress. I mean look at fezza for example with the ff, not everyone's cuppa, but its something new!!
IanRossDavies 11 months ago
amazing color
back2back22 11 months ago
I think Aston are like Porches now , usig the similar basic design of the DB9 all over again .
kevins718 11 months ago
I think this car was point less to make. Sorry
cars2cars 11 months ago
@sup3rcars Not exactly. The Boxster is a totally different car than a 911. This car is nothing other than a gap filler.
StuRaz 11 months ago
This should just be a facelift for the DB9... With this new Virage and the DBS, who the hell would buy a DB9? I do like this car a lot but having the DB9, Virage and DBS is absolutely unecessary. Aston is definitely due for an entire re-design within the next year or two... like every model. Beautiful, but, so was the first one EIGHT YEARS AGO
bmancodgta4 11 months ago
looks dated
animeonperseest 11 months ago
i dont like the look and sound of these paddleshifters.
bowbinger 11 months ago
their just trying to say an aston's an aston. no difference, just power. cheep mona lisa or expensive mona lisa
grimlock122 11 months ago
i think its funny how Porsche gets criticized for using the same shape and design while aston martin.... hmm...
t0k1d0k1eighty8 11 months ago
@t0k1d0k1eighty8 aston martins is a fucking good design though, thats the difference
superchargedbenz 11 months ago
same shape for the past 10 years !!
aqeel3344 11 months ago
Aston Martin have found the formula for the best looking cars on the market.
Why change anything when there os nothing worth changing?
setra23 11 months ago
This car would make all kinds of sense to me if they had dropped the DB9 and this was its replacement. But to have both...and the DBS only 30hp away...makes NO SENSE!
Astons range should have: 500hp vantage...560hp Virage...620hp DBS...700hp One-77. could it get any better???
FalkenTube 11 months ago
I love this car, but I think that for its price point, it should be faster than 4.9 seconds to 60... A V12 should probably have more like around 550-600 hp.
Waffleater1 11 months ago
Wow, still 490 bhp? =.=
swazimilk 11 months ago
Love Aston Martins. But it is definitely time to change it up, it has been 10 years with the same styling from more than half a dozen of cars looking pretty much the same.
Aston is simply scared they will go back to what they used to be...
den525 11 months ago
This car makes no sense, but it's beautiful; but it makes no sense, but it's beautiful; but it makes no sense, but it's beautiful; but it makes no sense, but it's beautiful;
I'm getting mad!
ilmelangolo 11 months ago
nothing wrong with aston martin looking too aston martin...thats like saying this porno dvd has too much sex in it..
shobin05 11 months ago
a car that costs that much with a 6 liter V12 should make more than 490bhp
Bogard985 11 months ago
@Bogard985 Its not ment as a supercar, its ment as a cruiser, a tourer, so 490bhp is more than enough.
setra23 11 months ago
He has no neck
Corrosion37 11 months ago
Still want it
KingAronVI 11 months ago
I fail to differ between the DB9, Virage or DBS ... on first glimpse, they all look exactly the same. It's worse than with Audis or Porsches.
ratmtbola 11 months ago
Yes!!!
I can now buy an Aston DB9 with Rapid headlights and 40 more BHP.
I'am not amused Aston.
SUBLIMEfan111 11 months ago
autocar is making shite reviews nowadays thumbs up if i am correct
Roadkilla1000 11 months ago
Love the colour, like the updated car. They really could have just called it the new DB9 and it would've made as much sense. Aston is starting to get a bit boring, yes. Where is the DB10?? And wow, what a fantastic road to drive on!! Where is that?!
obhatti 11 months ago
THey so need to rework the engine. Dbs evo with 550+ hp
FISHURMOMBALL 11 months ago
I’m really a fan of Aston, but this is pretty good. The one thing they MUST do though, is STOP COMPETING WITH FERRARI. Everytime there is a car review, they’re always compared to Ferrari, and that is just sad, because Ferrari is 200 years ahead of everyone and they’re just the best.
slickvick456 11 months ago