The Aston Martin Rapide launches in FrankfurtAston Martin has revealed the production ready version of the 470bhp Aston Martin Rapide.Finally – about 300 years since the Aston Martin Rapide was first shown as a concept – Aston Martin has launched the car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. But it is beautiful. Even though we’ve seen lots of it -including an Aston Martin Rapide video – it still makes you gasp (I know, I love Aston Martins).
Looking just like it has since we first saw it – with very few detail changes – the Rapide shows just how good a four-door supercar based on its two-door sibling can be. Take note, Porsche.
The exterior of the Rapide is a joy, with hidden door handles keeping the lines sleek, LED sidelights and bi-xenon headlights and big, 20″ alloys. The interior is sumptuous and inviting, although a little on the snug side in the back. But there’s no shortage of creature comforts, with a 1000 watt B&O sound system, Climate, rear centre console, organic electroluminescent instruments and plenty of connectivity.
The Rapide is powered by Aston Martin’s creamy V12 (a Ford-derived inheritance) producing 470bhp and 433lb’ft of torque, enough to propel the Rapide to 60mph in 5.1 seconds and a top speed of 188mph. The power is driven through a six-speed Touchtronic 2 ‘box.
