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| Aston Martin Rapide | |
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| Aston Martin | |
| aka | Aston Martin Rapide Concept |
| Production | 2010 - 2020 |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body Style | 5-door liftback |
| Length | 197.6 in (5019 mm) |
| Width | 84.3 in (2140 mm, w/ mirrors) |
| Height | 53.5 in (1360 mm) |
| Wheelbase | wheelbase - type here |
| Weight | 4299 lb (1950 kg) |
| Transmission | 6-speed Touchtronic 2 Manu-matic, RWD |
| Engine | 6.0 litre (5935cc) V12, 48 valve |
| Power | 470 hp (358 kW/487 PS) @ 6000 rpm 443 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque @ 5000 rpm |
| Similar | Bentley Continental Flying Spur Porsche Panamera (970)/Porsche Panamera (971) Maserati Quattroporte M139 Mercedes-Benz W221/Mercedes-Benz W222 BMW F01/F02/BMW G11/G12 Jaguar XJ (X351) |
| Designer | Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort) |
The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, high-performance sport sedan, which British luxury marque Aston Martin plans to introduce in late 2009 (after-Lagonda 2.6-Litre 4-door saloon, Lagonda 3-Litre 4-door saloon, Lagonda Rapide, and Aston Martin Lagonda) to compete with the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Porsche Panamera (970), Maserati Quattroporte M139, Mercedes-Benz W221, Mercedes-Benz W222, BMW F01/F02, BMW G11/G12, and the Jaguar XJ (X351). It was first presented as a concept car at the North American International Auto Show in 2006 and will be produced on the AM VH platform. The Rapide name is a reference to the Lagonda Rapide, a sedan produced by Lagonda, now part of Aston Martin. The car is based on an Aston Martin DB9.
Aston Martin has announced that the Rapide will be built at a dedicated plant at the Magna Steyr facility in Graz, Austria. Production will start in 2009. One new feature that may appear on the production version is a full-length glass roof.
See Autopedia's comprehensive Aston Martin Rapide Review.
Recent Changes[]
- As if the Rapide wasn't sumptuous or luxurious enough, Aston Martin goes one further with the Rapide Luxe Special Edition. Customers can choose from a range of colors including Concours Blue and Quantum Silver. The car rides on 20-inch alloys, just like the standard Rapide, but the wheels wrapped around in Bridgestone Potenza's feature a different, 20-spoke design with a polished finish. Inside, the grain leather that covers almost everything can also be specified in colors from the Fast Track or Contemporary range, matching it to the exterior tones or even creating an interesting contrast. Other visual improvements include unique Rapide Luxe sill plates, main control switches with glass face and a secondary glass key. Ventilated front and rear seats come as standard, alongside the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) system that features two 6.5-inch LCD screens, integrated into the back of front seat headrests and "optimally positioned at eye level". The six-piece luggage set, made from the finest leather, can be ordered in the same Fast Track or Contemporary range of colors and consists of a small, two medium and a large hold-all, a beauty case and a garment bag. For details on pricing, buyers will have to contact their local Aston Martin dealer.
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Rapide in Hardly Green
Rapide in Silver Blonde
Rapide in Quantum Silver
Rapide in Magma Red
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Design quirks and oddities[]
- The Rapide is featured in Forza Motorsport 3 and Forza Motorsport 4.
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See also[]
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Prodrive | Aston Martin | Lagonda | Tickford | Glenn Seton Racing | Aston Martin Racing Current Models: Vantage · Vantage Volante · DB11 · DBX · DBS Superleggera · Valkyrie Historic cars: DB1 · DB2 · DB3 · DB2/4 · DB Mark III · DB4 · DB4 GT Zagato · DB5 · DB6 · DBS (1967) · V8 · DB7 · V12 Vantage · DB7 Zagato · DB AR1 · Lagonda · Lagonda Rapide · Virage · Vanquish · DB9 · DBS · V8 Vantage · One-77 · Rapide · Cygnet · V12 Zagato
Concept cars: AM4 · Jet · Bulldog · Jet 2 · Lagonda Vignale · Vanquish Zagato Roadster · 20/20 · AMV8 Vantage · Rapide Concept · V12 Vantage RS Concept · Cygnet Concept David Brown · David Richards · Ford | ||
| Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford | Corporate website | A brand of Prodrive Ltd. |
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News & References
- Aston Martin Rapide details and images
- Test Drive With Photos
- Aston Martin Rapide photos
- Aston Martin Rapide: Hot Rear Action
- First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
- Spy shots: Undisguised Aston Martin Rapide
- Aston Martin Rapide nears production, first official image released
- New images and details emerge for Aston Martin Rapide
- Aston Martin Rapide Production Version Officially Revealed in Detail at Frankfurt
- 2010 Aston Martin Rapide Finally Ready For Production
- Frankfurt 2009: Aston Martin Rapide comes good - finally
- Panamera Wishes It Looked This Good: An Aston Martin Rapide High-Res Mega-Gallery
- Pics Aplenty: Aston Martin Rapide shows its true colors
- Aston Martin Quietly Unwraps Rapide Luxe Special Edition