Aston Martin Virage
The Aston Martin Virage is an automobile produced by British luxury automobile
manufacturer Aston Martin as a replacement for its V8 models.
the Virage remained the exclusive, expensive and hand-built flagship of the Aston Martin range. It was replaced in 2000 with the Vanquish. The Virage was a large, heavy car in spite of its all-aluminium body, but the 32-valve 5.3 L V8 engine’s 494 Nm torque elevated
its performance to near sports car levels.
English actor Rowan Atkinson (mr. bean) owned Virage Coupé. This car also appeared in the beginning of his 1991 TV series The Driven Man. Other celebrity owners included Lennox Lewis, Elton John and Chris Eubank.
Engine Technical Data
| Engine type – Number of cylinders : | V 8 |
| Fuel type : | Petrol |
| Fuel System : | Ma-Weber fuel inj. |
| Engine Alignment : | Longitudinal |
| Engine Position : | Front |
| Engine displacement : | 5340 cm3 / 325.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke : | 100.0 x 85.0 mm 3.94 x 3.35 inches |
| Number of valves : | 32 Valves |
| Aspiration : | naturally-aspirated |
| Compression Ratio : | 9.5 |
| Horsepower : | 330 PS / 326 HP / 243 kW @ 6000 rpm |
| Maximum torque : | 475 Nm / 350 lb-ft @ 3700 rpm |
| Drive wheels – Traction – Drivetrain : | RWD |
| Transmission Gearbox – Number of speeds : | 5 speed Manual |
| Wheelbase : | 261.0 cm / 102.76 inches |
| Length : | 474.5 cm / 186.81 inches |
| Width : | 191.8 cm / 75.51 inches |
| Height : | 133 cm / 52.36 inches |
| Front Axle : | 139.7 cm / 55 inches |
| Rear Axle : | 143.0 cm / 56.3 inches |
| Aerodynamic drag coefficient – Cx : | 0.350 |
| Curb Weight : | 1925 kg / 4244 lbs |
| Weight/Power Output Ratio : | 5.8 kg/hp |
| Fuel Tank Capacity : | 103 L 27.2 US gallons 22.7 UK gallons |
| Catalytic converter : | Y |
| Top Speed : | 254 km/h |
| Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) : | 6.5 s |
