The Aston Martin Virage was unveiled as a replacement for the Aston Mirage V8 model in the year 1988 at the Birmingham Motor Show. In the year 1993, it was joined by the high performance Aston Martin Vantage Model. In the year 1996, the name of the car was shortened to the Aston Martin V8.
The Aston Martin Virage is a V8 powered automobile. When it was unveiled, it was meant to be the top model of the brand. The six cylinder DB7 of 1994 was slotted immediately below it. While the DB7 eventually switched to a V12 Configuration and emerged as the highest performance vehicle in the Aston Martin line, the V8 model remained an exclusive – and expensive – model of the Aston Martin brand. With a modern, fresh design, the Virage resembles a Lagonda. As a matter of fact, its chassis was derived from the Lagonda.
As with the vast majority of vehicles in the Aston Martin line, a higher performance version of the Aston Martin Virage known as the Vantage was later produced. The Vantage version was first shown in the year 1992, and models of the car were produced between the years of 1993 and 1999.
