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Aston Martin Rapide to start at $199,950 in the U.S.

A couple of days after announcing U.K. pricing for the the new Rapide, Aston Martin has now also priced the North American version of its slinky four-door. When Aston starts deliveries of its newest model next spring, U.S. customers will have to pony up a minimum of $199,950. Aston Martin dealers will doubtless provide clients with the opportunity to substantially elevate that price tag via costly personalization options. After all, when you're dropping that kind of coin, you don't want to see yourself coming and going all the time. The ... Read more →

Aston Martin Rapide priced from £139,950 in the UK Jeremy Korzeniewski

Aston Martin has finally hung a price tag on its long-awaited four door, the Rapide, in its U.K. home market. As you might reasonably expect, it won't come cheap, starting at £139,950 or ...

Pics Aplenty: Aston Martin Rapide is ready for its close-up Noah Joseph

It isn't every day that Aston Martin comes out with a new car. And this isn't one of them, because the production version of the Rapide four-door saloon came out over a month ago already. But ...

VIDEO: Aston Martin releases new Rapide video chronicling development Chris Shunk

After seeing the production Aston Martin Rapide at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, we're pretty sure it's one of the most attractive sedans ever produced. And now that we've seen the sleek ...

Aston Martin Rapide shows off its pretty self on Facebook Jonny Lieberman

First of all, does Aston Martin really need a Facebook page? Really? Is the brand actually helped by comments like this, "Aston Martins...the most sexy sports car ever manufactured;)sooo sexy ...

Aston Martin Rapide interior leaked 4 months ago on Autoblog

A scanned rendering of the Aston Martin Rapide's interior, claimed to be taken from an official brochure, has slid onto the Internet, and judging by the images, occupants will get the full GT experience no matter where they're seated. Assuming there's room to get comfy, back-seaters should ...

REPORT: Production Aston Martin Rapide to debut in Frankfurt 4 months ago on Autoblog

Unlike recent auto expos, the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show is going to have some fantastic jewelry on display -- the Ferrari 458 Italia, Porsche's revised 911 Turbo, the MX-5 Superlight, the list goes on and on. Aston Martin has also confirmed that three years after the Rapide concept stole the ...

Spy Shots: This is your Aston Martin Rapide 6 months ago on Autoblog

A Car magazine reader has photographed the Aston Martin Rapide looking like it could have come off a dealer lot. The snapper also peeped the inside, which he said has a full-length console a la the Mercedes CLS to create four distinct seating positions. Aston has, however, said that those rear seats ...

First "official" images of Aston Martin Rapide... or not 10 months ago on Autoblog

Autocar has what it says are official renderings of the new Aston Martin Rapide. If Autocar has it right, however, the Rapide's front and rear aspects are closest to the Vantage V8, not the DBS or DB9. The front air dam features just one lower intake, the trunk valance is flush with the car, ...

Rear of production Aston Martin Rapide shown 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 ...

First official Aston Martin Rapide image comes online 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's only one image, but it's supposedly the real deal. Or so says CAR Magazine in the UK, which published this rendering of the upcoming Aston Martin Rapide today. The publication claims the computer-generated rendering comes straight from Aston and previews the final form of this über ...

Details: Aston Martin and Mercedes' "?300m deal" 1 year ago on Autoblog

In today's chaotic automotive industry, if you're not merging, divesting, or collaborating, then you're just not trying. Both Aston Martin and Mercedes are only about 18 months removed from their respective divorces from Ford and Chrysler, and now the two luxury automakers are looking to shack up ...

Aston Martin to move further upmarket? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Such is the logic of luxury economics: charge tens of thousands of dollars more for the same product, sell fewer of them and boost the balance sheet and your brand's long-term viability. That is what Aston Martin's considering for the next phase of its business plan, which runs from roughly ...

Spy Shots: Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide 'Ring battle 1 year ago on Autoblog

To the 'Ring we go, and our companions today are -- in the apt words of World Car Fans -- "beauty and the beast." That would be the Aston Martin Rapide and the Porsche Panamera. We'll let you decide which one deserves which title. Follow the link and you'll find a large gallery of both cars in ...

Spy Shots: Aston Martin Rapide spotted with glass roof 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of new Aston Martin Rapide spy shots The latest four-door Aston Martin (remember the Lagonda?) has been spied lapping the famed Nurburgring in Germany, which is a far cry from the frozen lakes of Sweden where it had previously been caught testing. Spy photographers, ...

Aston Martin Rapide production goes to Austria 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Aston Martin Rapide One of the first decisions that David Richards and his partners made after buying Aston Martin from Ford last year was to produce the four-door Rapide. The platform architecture of the DB9 was designed to be easily stretched in both length ...

Aston Martin owners partnering with Mercedes on luxury brand 1 year ago on Autoblog

Faulty economy or not, top-end luxury purchases are on the rise, and the new owners of Aston Martin are looking to capitalize on the trend. Plans are in place to increase Aston production from 7,000 units in 2007 up to 8,000 in 2008, but the top-luxury automaker's new owners want more. DAR (owns ...

Spy Shots: Aston Martin Rapide on ice 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res spy shots of the Aston Martin Rapide on ice Spy photographers have officially found Aston Martin's preferred location for sub-zero testing. Following two spy shots of the new four-door Rapide filling up, we have this new batch of snaps showing the Rapide auditioning ...

Spy Shot: Aston Martin Rapide 1 year ago on Autoblog

With its Le Mans racing program soon to be bolstered by GT2 and LMP1 entries, and with sales of its ever-so-desirable GTs ever increasing, Aston Martin is preparing to add the four-door Rapide to its production line-up. And if this spy shot is any indication, things seem to be moving along ...

David Richards talks about Aston Martin's future 2 years ago on Autoblog

Now that Ford is no longer in control of Aston Martin, AutoCar had a chat with new AM Chairman David Richards about the future of the no-longer-as-exclusive, but still very expensive British car maker. Richards made clear that Ulrich Bez is still very much in charge of day to day operations at ...

Ford's not abandoning Aston Martin 2 years ago on Autoblog

It'd be far too easy to dismiss as negligible the minority stake in Aston Martin retained by Ford after the sale, but even in the new era, Aston models will continue to benefit from its ties to the Ford Motor Corporation. In addition to the safety systems expertise garnered from Aston's former PAG ...

Volvo, Ford to help out with Aston's Rapide 2 years ago on Autoblog

This is cooler than the Marcos. Aston Martin is calling on Volvo's formidable safety expertise to help develop the forthcoming Rapide. Volvo's safety systems will be integrated into the new four-door Aston, which means we should look to see an active stability control system and possibly some of ...

Investors looking to make bid on Aston Martin 3 years ago on Autoblog

The idea of Ford selling off Aston Martin still strikes some as odd. The luxury marque has turned a corner over the past few years and has now become a successful jewel in the crown of FoMoCo. Regardless, the Blue Oval has made overtures that Aston may be up for sale, but as is the case with both ...

Aston Martin Rapide may still beat Panamera to production 3 years ago on Autoblog

We're hearing this through the grapevine via a broken Google translation of autoblog.it covering a post by Automobilwoche Online that reveals Aston Martin CEO has "partially confirmed" the Rapide Concept that debuted at the Detroit Auto Show will arrive to market before the Porsche Panamera. The ...

eBay Find of the Day: Evel Knievel's big-block 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda 3 years ago on Autoblog

As an automaker best known for its voluptuous, curvy coupes, the Aston Martin Lagonda is a knife-edged enigma. The origami aggression of its exterior, its tech-laden interior, along with the sheer scale of the thing (over 17' long) must've made it look like an aluminum-skinned spaceship when it ...

Aston Martin Rapide - more pics and info from Top Gear 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ah, the sweet deluge of auto info has begun as more news of L.A. and Detroit debuts begin to leak. We told you last night about Aston Martin’s intention to debut the Rapide, a four-door version of the DB9 using the same car’s V/H architecture, in Detroit. The V/H platform architecture ...






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