This is apparently a new rendering of the production version Aston Martin Rapide that has found its way onto the internet. The rendering shows that it’s pretty much very near to the concept car that was displayed at the 2006 Detroit show. A previously released rendering of the front end of the production car (you will find this image after the jump) shows the futuristic headlamps have been replaced with conventional projector headlamps.
Now seriously, this is how a sedan based on sports car design language should look now. An Aston Martin’s coupe-like form is much easier to transform into a sedan compared to a Porsche’s frog-hatch stance. Expect a price range of between US$160,000 to US$175,000 in markets with realistic prices, and add the necessary taxes and etcetra for the Malaysian price.
Look after the jump for a photo gallery of the concept from 2006.
PHOTO GALLERY: 2006 Aston Martin Rapide Concept
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
VERY NICE! this is how it should be.
sleek and classy, unlike the estoque which is too garang, or the panamera which is blah….
if im given an option…between rapide n panamera…i rather choose both! lol!
damn nice no doubt, haha, next 007 movie, a 4 door coupe that chases the mercedes CLS?
Just blew away the Pana-what?
from the appearance point of view, yes, rapide is far better looking than the panamera but performance wise….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3TQSwa8pvU&feature=related
wow…i prefer the two ladies there…lol..
US$175,000 …hmmm simple calculation…..175000 * 3.5*2 = RM1225000….
Nice looking car, but aston keep using the same face over and over again. time for change… and looking from the side view, the wheelbase is seems too long. the car response could be affected. and is more like a fastback rather than a sedan XD
check this one esp at 2:25 (comments on extended wheelbase):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCCPynuWjuY
nice, but i’d have that lamborghini estoque
it’s, emm…ok, i surrender, dont know what else to replace the word nice…i like it! last day i saw the panamera, i said it’s nice. now im seeing this car n it’s much better. panamera, you lose!
Better than the panamera. But got bored with the same front fascia. needs more design wise from one -77
lambo still better
i will like to make sticky with those two girls