After years of building coupes, Aston Martin is back in the four-door game with the new Rapide. To keep things simple, Aston has simply lengthened DB9 by 10 in. and raised the roof 2.5 in. to accommodate two more doors and allow for the comfortable seating of adults in the rear seats.
At 197.2 in. long and 52.5 in. tall and weighing in at 4200 to 4300 lb, the Rapide is slightly bigger and heavier than its chief rival, the Porsche Panamera. Expected to start at over $200,000, it's more expensive as well. With the DB9's 480-hp, 6.0L V-12 under the hood, though, the Rapide is still expected to reach 60 mph in the sub-5-sec range with its ZF Touchtronic automated manual transmission handling the shifts.
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Outside, the Rapide looks essentially like a four-door DB9, which isn't a complaint. The beautiful Aston Martin shape has taken well to the stretch and retains its graceful lines and classic styling, certainly more so than the Porsche Panamera. While the Rapide has been spied repeatedly in near production trim, Aston is still being coy about its launch date. We expect to see it on the road sometime next year.
Bottom line: Aston Martin swings for the bleachers with its first sedan in decades
MZ Legend said
02:03 04/21 2009
inside looks cool
Zone Piru ( Art & Graphics Director ) said
02:04 04/21 2009
b*m*oclaaaaaaaaaaaaaat a how much dat cost now
baalue said
15:11 04/21 2009
Aston Martin mad di inside and the outside of the car is 2 crazy 4 words the only thing i can say is MAD SICK HEAD NUH GOOD.
Klanz Man said
15:12 04/21 2009
THIS IS 3 MUCH
ICE_COLD said
15:37 04/21 2009
This car is amazingly beautiful!
Teacha said
17:20 04/21 2009
it luk sicka
bLaCkBeatZ said
23:00 04/22 2009
DEM JUS LOOK SO NEAT
ssugarlipss (Administrator) said
13:33 04/23 2009
a very sexc car for real
Gangahollic said
10:41 04/27 2009
nice bit of eye candy
Dj SAB X said
10:43 04/27 2009
MADDD STILL!!!!!!!!!
Dj Fuzz said
11:04 04/27 2009
panoramic sunroof mad
keiton9100 said
12:10 04/27 2009
yo the sunroof maddd!!!! sick sittn
jmeil said
12:25 04/27 2009
really good car like drinks in the back thing
biggaman121 said
12:55 04/27 2009
nice one
zibba101 said
15:34 04/27 2009
Like d interior still
EL_Capaton said
16:11 04/27 2009
Yes a fine car all you need now is a fine woman to complete the set
Aston Martin Rapide
After years of building coupes, Aston Martin is back in the four-door game with the new Rapide. To keep things simple, Aston has simply lengthened DB9 by 10 in. and raised the roof 2.5 in. to accommodate two more doors and allow for the comfortable seating of adults in the rear seats.
At 197.2 in. long and 52.5 in. tall and weighing in at 4200 to 4300 lb, the Rapide is slightly bigger and heavier than its chief rival, the Porsche Panamera. Expected to start at over $200,000, it's more expensive as well. With the DB9's 480-hp, 6.0L V-12 under the hood, though, the Rapide is still expected to reach 60 mph in the sub-5-sec range with its ZF Touchtronic automated manual transmission handling the shifts.
Outside, the Rapide looks essentially like a four-door DB9, which isn't a complaint. The beautiful Aston Martin shape has taken well to the stretch and retains its graceful lines and classic styling, certainly more so than the Porsche Panamera. While the Rapide has been spied repeatedly in near production trim, Aston is still being coy about its launch date. We expect to see it on the road sometime next year.
Bottom line: Aston Martin swings for the bleachers with its first sedan in decades