Aston Martin VH platform

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Front three-quarters view of a silver coupe
The DB9 was the first car to use the VH platform.

The British carmaker Aston Martin developed the vertical–horizontal (VH) vehicle platform to serve as the basis of most of the mass-produced vehicles in its lineup manufactured between 2003 and 2016, comprising the DB9, followed by the Vantage, DBS, Rapide and Vanquish. The limited-production Virage, DB10 and Lagonda Taraf also used this platform.

Ulrich Bez was appointed chief executive officer and chairman of Aston Martin in July 2000.Template:Sfn At that time, the company had made significant investments in the V12 Vanquish's structural platform and determined that developing a separate platform for a single model would not be a prudent use of resources. In 2001, Bez initiated the development of a new versatile architecture intended to accompany automobiles of various sizes; most of the developments were done within that year.Template:Sfn Aston Martin implemented modifications to enhance assembly efficiency, aiming for thirty minutes per unit, compared to the four hours required for the V12 Vanquish.Template:Sfn The VH platform was developed to be flexible.[1] Every vehicle that uses it incorporates bonded and riveted aluminium to reduce weight.[2] The term "vertical" indicates that the platform can accommodate various applications and can be adjusted in size to meet the requirements of future models. The term "horizontal" signifies that components of the platform can be used across different models within the Aston Martin lineup.Template:Sfn

The first vehicle to use the VH platform was the DB9, which constituted the platform's first generation. The Vantage, introduced in 2005, used the second generation of the platform, along with the DBS and DB10, introduced in 2007 and 2014, respectively. The third generation of the platform was used by the Virage in 2011, the 2012 facelift of the DB9 and the 2012 Vanquish. The Rapide and Lagonda Taraf used the fourth generation, an extended version of the platform.Template:Sfn[3] The cars have since been discontinued. The Virage and DBS both ended production in 2012,[4][5] followed by the DB10 in 2015.[6] The DB9 and Taraf were discontinued in 2016,[7][8] while the Vantage and Vanquish ended production in 2018.[9][10] Production of the Rapide ended in 2020.[11]

Vehicles

Mass produced vehicles
Body style Model Refs.
Name Image Introduction
(year) 		Discontinuation
(year) 		Generation
Grand tourer DB9 Front three-quarters view of a silver coupe 2004 2016 I (III after 2012 update) Template:Sfn[12][13]
Sports car Vantage Front three-quarters view of a brown coupe 2005 2018 II [14][15]
Grand tourer DBS Front three-quarters view of a silver coupe 2007 2012 II [16][17]
Executive car Rapide Front three-quarters view of a silver saloon 2010 2020 IV [11][18][19]
Grand tourer Vanquish Front three-quarters view of a dark gray coupe 2012 2018 III [9][20][21]
Limited-production vehicles
Body style Model Refs.
Name Image Introduction
(year) 		Discontinuation
(year) 		Generation
Grand tourer Virage Front three-quarters view of a silver coupe 2011 2012 III [22][23][24]
Grand tourer DB10 Front three-quarters view of a silver coupe 2014 2015 II [6][25]
Full-size luxury car Lagonda Taraf Front three-quarters view of a gold saloon on a race track 2015 2016 IV [26][3]

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