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Every aspect of the Virage has been honed to make it effortlessly capable. Sharing the same core Vertical-Horizontal (VH) architecture as every series production Aston Martin the Virage is built around a strong, lightweight aluminium structure that forms the ideal basis for a perfectly balanced high performance car.

In addition to aluminium other advanced lightweight materials such as magnesium and carbon composites have been used to keep weight to a minimum. By mounting the engine as far back as possible and mating it to a rear-mounted transaxle the Virage has near perfect weight distribution. This results in some 85 per cent of the vehicle mass being located between the front and rear axles for an unrivalled sense of agility, stability and predictability.

The fitment of Carbon Ceramic Matrix (CCM) brakes brings benefits beyond the obvious. More durable and with a greater resistance to fade these CCM brake discs are also 12.5kg lighter than an equivalent conventional cast-iron disc set-up. This significant saving in unsprung weight and rotational mass improves both vertical wheel control for greater ride comfort and also improves steering response and braking performance thanks to a reduction in the gyroscopic effect of a heavy brake disc spinning at high speed. Measuring 398mm in diameter at the front and 360mm at the rear these exceptional brakes also give the Virage tremendous stopping power.