2012 Aston Martin Virage / Vantage S Launch Event
Posted on Mon, Jun 06, 2011 @ 11:53 PM
Los Gatos Luxury Cars hosted a lavish new model unveiling event this past Thursday for the all-new 2012 Aston Martin Virage and the 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S. The event at 66 East Main Street brought together new and established Aston Martin owners and a number of Silicon Valley's finest car enthusiasts, all eager to be the first to get a close look at the latest additions to the Aston Martin lineup.
Los Gatos Luxury Cars had several Virage Coupe and Volante models at hand for the exclusive crowd, which admired the elegant, yet powerful lines and the superb handcrafted contrast leather stitching. The V8 Vantage S with its dramatic looks was displayed in two stunning versions, Coupe and Roadster.
Throughout the exhilarating evening, guests were able to enjoy gourmet hors d'oeuvres from local dining favorite Purple Onion while William Rahal, owner of Rahal Wines, served up his delightful selection of limited-edition Northern California and Central Valley wines. Music was provided by Audio High (Mountain View) who supplied a Burmester audio system that added a beautiful visual and audio backdrop for the unveiling of the latest Aston Martin models.
The entire Los Gatos Luxury Cars staff was in attendance to accommodate the clientele by answering questions and demonstrating features along with Garrett Bailey, Aston Martin's Western Region Operations Manager. Many Aston Martin aficionados at the well-received event could not wait to offer their compliments on the new Virage and Vantage S models to Bailey and the Los Gatos Luxury Cars team.
The launch festivities were taken to the next level on Friday with a demo drive for a select number of clients who went on a thrilling driving experience in the new Virage and Vantage S models. Wout Stokman, Los Gatos Luxury Cars sales consultant, led the 6-car group on a 100-mile backcountry tour through the Santa Cruz Mountains and along Pacific Coast Highway to test and compare the cars' powerful performance and handling characteristics.
The 2012 Virage and Vantage S demonstrator models continued to entice throughout the weekend at Los Gatos Luxury Cars' Main Street location where they were on display for all patrons to enjoy and available for test drives.
Deserving center of attention at Thursday's event - 2012 Aston Martin Virage Coupe
Crowd mingling around our showroom (in the front: 2011 Aston Martin Rapide)
It was a beautiful Los Gatos evening - as displayed by the 2012 Virage Volante
The other star of the launch event - 2012 V8 Vantage S Coupe
Scenic Skyline Boulevard on Friday morning's demo drive - we "owned" the road
Vantage S doing one of many "fast sweeps" on Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Brief stop at a construction zone
Our demo drive group having lunch at Alice's Restaurant in Woodside
More Aston Martin talk - the break gave everyone a chance to check out the cars in detail
2012 Virage Coupe and Volante hugging the mountain roads near Woodside
Curves, sharp corners, and a downhill run ahead...perfect. Did you know that Virage means bend or curve in French?
Photos: Tanja Amrhein / Alexia Causey / Richard Lindell