Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Aston Martin, UK
Rear of production Aston Martin Rapide shown
Click above for two larger renderings of the production Aston Martin Rapide
A few weeks ago we showed you what we believed to be the first official rendering of the upcoming Aston Martin Rapide four-door sports sedan. That image showed the front three-quarter view of this British beauty. We told you at the time that there was another image allegedly out there that was waiting for a January release. Well, Christmas has come early.
Today we bring you the rear three-quarter shot of this much-anticipated Porsche Panamera rival. This view shows the dramatic sweeping glass roof that carries right down into the rear glass. The tail looks a lot like that on the Vantage, but when you have family genes like those of Aston Martin, that's not a bad thing. We still expect that the Rapide will be powered by a tuned version of the corporate 6.0L V12 producing 500bhp and 420 lb-ft of torque. That should be more than enough to rapidly scoot the Rapide to an anticipated v-max of 180 mph. We can't wait to see it in the flesh.
Gallery: Production Aston Martin Rapide
[Source: 4WheelsNews]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
zamafir 10:30AM (12/12/2008)
it still looks to be the nicest 4 door on the market
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Geekengineer 10:36AM (12/12/2008)
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the Panamera.
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moyoi 12:04PM (12/12/2008)
x5
Patrick 2:03PM (12/12/2008)
I don't know what kind of wealthy moron would buy a hunchback Panamera over the sexy Rapide.
ronzo 10:39AM (12/12/2008)
Unlike the Panamera, that thing is HOT!
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trojan man 10:43AM (12/12/2008)
If these are in the same price class as the panamera, Porsche might as well stop production now, re-assign the workers, close the factory, and shoot the design team. Just saying.
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homie 10:53AM (12/12/2008)
nice!
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Mobius_1 10:56AM (12/12/2008)
Porsche, this is how it's done. This would get my money (if I had it, of course :P)
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John P. 11:01AM (12/12/2008)
You guys stole my thoughts. This has it all over the panamerica.
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DJ 11:01AM (12/12/2008)
Four wheel, four door SEX....'nuf said!
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AltairDusk 11:06AM (12/12/2008)
Panamera, eat your heart out...
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Paul P. 11:08AM (12/12/2008)
I like it a lot. Hopefully pricing will be more in line with the Mercedes CLS63 and Porche Panamera (significantly
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Paul P. 11:11AM (12/12/2008)
........(significantly
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Paul P. 11:13AM (12/12/2008)
What is it with this cutting off all my words after "significantly," it's really annoying?
Preus 11:27AM (12/12/2008)
Everybody else can just go home. This is near perfection. Still, I hope to see some aftermarket tuners using the full potential of that V12. And do I dare say it, I'd rather have this one than the Kleemann CLS CL219...
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Gokie 11:52AM (12/12/2008)
The front 3/4th view is still the best, like with all Astons, but the rear does nothing to take away from the exquisite beauty of the car.
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BoxerFanatic 12:09PM (12/12/2008)
4-door perfection with a V12 engine. All there is to be said.
Ecurie Ecosse blue for me, please, and a new Vantage V8 to match. :D
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coolremo 12:14PM (12/12/2008)
Zeppelin rules!
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Pdexter 12:30PM (12/12/2008)
This and Lambos Estoque(yes it's proto) are something else surely compared to Panamera.
Any guesses how many times panamera will still sell over this? :(
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JF 1:01PM (12/12/2008)
Yes this is very good looking for sure. But why is this +1000 and the Panamera is -1000? Both have very long, sleek, low profiles. Both have 4 doors. Both look like longer versions of their 2-seat counterparts. The only big difference I see is the Porsche's more hatch-ish back end.
Can somebody explain this to me objectively without smart@$$ fanboy comments?
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