Modern Astons
ASTON VIRAGE (1989-2000)
he Virage was a big deal for Aston Martin when it was first unveiled in 1988. It was its first all-new car since the 1967 DBS and the firm’s uncertain future was pinned on it. Its reception wasn’t all positive, and ultimately it was the DB7 that delivered what most enthusiasts expected. So the Virage was somewhat left to be forgotten, renamed to V8 coupe alongside its V8 Vantage sibling in 1995, generally disliked and put down as old fashioned and clumsy in the face of a new generation of supercars. Although
