Aston Martin Rapide

Aston Martin Rapide front side view

Aston Martin Rapide front view

Aston Martin Rapide interior view

Aston Martin Rapide side view

Gaydon, Warwickshire. Aston Martin reveals one of the most anticipated car of the year at the 63rd IAA in Frankfurt in September last year. The Rapide stylish, functional yet luxurious, offers space for up to four adults with a thrilling driving experience synonymous with all Aston Martins.
If the four-door sports car brand’s first production Rapide encapsulate core values of Power, Beauty and Soul result, four “swan wing” doors Cosseted sports seats front and rear occupants to donate with spacious rooms. A 317 liters of luggage offers plenty of space for stuff for all four passengers, whether they are sports bags, or even sets of skis, the creation of an Aston Martin, seen on every occasion can be anywhere.
Rapide’s rear is an intelligent environment in an area where passengers feel a part of the driving experience packed to create a sweeping view of the front and sides. Comfort and support comes in the form of two hand-cut individual seats and a private face-level heating and air conditioning. Helping the practical aspects of daily use, the boat with a movable partition wall equipped to reach the rear cabin, while the rear seats fold flat at the touch of a button to a flat load increasing the luggage of 317 liters capacity to 886 liters of creating .

In the heart of every Aston Martin is a motor that effortlessly impressive power and torque: Rapide generated by a hand-built 6.0-liter V12 engine has 470 hp (477 hp / 350 kW) with a peak at 6,000 U / min and is 600 Nm (lbft 443) peak torque at 5000 rpm. A special six-speed automatic transmission as standard Touchtronic matched two functions, so that the driver of the automatic change gears manually or through the steering column mounted paddle magnesium.
For the first time in 2006 presented in the draft at the Detroit Auto Show was the Rapide project an immediate green light from the new shareholders Aston Martin in the middle of 2007 following the sale of Ford Motor Company. In just over two years, the Aston Martin design and engineering team, a new car from scratch. Rapide was developed from the “V / H architecture” platform, which already form the backbone of Aston Martin’s acclaimed line-up: The DBS, DB9 and Vantage.
Chief Executive, Dr Ulrich Bez, said: “Rapide is the highlight of the range Aston Martin sports car, a car that the revival of a truly admired Marque seals are. There is now an Aston Martin for every taste and every application.
“Together with Rapide, the whole family to enjoy their Aston Martin in unison in an invigorating yet comfortable environment is low, with a lot of visibility from all seats and a new level of comfort, elegance and entertainment.”
Director of Design, Marek Reichman, said the in-house design team that the Rapide, wrote: “As a race horse standstill, you can power and elegance, the shape of the rear hips Rapide muscular transmission LED display of force is below the low rate, while producing a strong presence.
“It’s a real sense of proportion with this car, like a suit, is the new double Grill more presence, while the iconic signature Strake Kant, the rear doors on the side yet been extended to improve a subtle but elegant way. The car is the purity of right view from any angle. ”

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