Aston Martin Rapide all set for late-2009 debut
The Aston Martin Rapide is still on schedule for a late 2009 debut and has now entered the final stages of its development process. It’s been a long time since the concept was shown in 2006 but it still looks as sexy as ever, a timeless design!
Under the hood will be a 470 horsepower 600Nm V12 engine with 6.0 liters of displacement, hand-built at Aston Martin’s Cologne factory. There will be no funky all-wheel drive system here, the engine puts its power through the rear wheels only through a Touchtronic transmission. The whole car will be built at Magna Steyr’s facilities in Austria.
The Rapide will feature “swan wing” doors, which rise upwards and outsides as they open to facilitate access to the individual rear seats. Yes, this baby will be a 4-seater, with individually crafted sports seats at the rear.
PHOTO GALLERY: 2006 Aston Martin Rapide Concept
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April 14, 2009 @ 9:07 pm
Gorgeous but I wonder whether it will come to Malaysia. Porsche should take a look at this and see how they can the can improve on their hunch back toad like Panamera
April 14, 2009 @ 9:17 pm
it really should be a two doors coupe.
April 14, 2009 @ 9:17 pm
With the new showroom coming up, this will definitely coming to Malaysia. At least I know I can see it in real life here.
April 14, 2009 @ 9:25 pm
IMHO…
Aston Martin Rapide > Maserati Quattroporte > Porche Panamera*
*(for those who failed Math… ‘>’ = ‘better than’)
April 14, 2009 @ 9:45 pm
[quote comment="229662"]IMHO…
Aston Martin Rapide > Maserati Quattroporte > Porche Panamera*
*(for those who failed Math… ‘>’ = ‘better than’)
[/quote]
Hrmmm…. not sure about that…. shouldnt it be ‘>’ = ‘more than’
in math term la…
April 14, 2009 @ 9:46 pm
where’s the swan wing doors?
April 14, 2009 @ 9:54 pm
[quote comment="229670"]where’s the swan wing doors?[/quote]
i wonder the same question…
April 14, 2009 @ 10:12 pm
[quote comment="229662"]IMHO…
Aston Martin Rapide > Maserati Quattroporte > Porche Panamera*
*(for those who failed Math… ‘>’ = ‘better than’)
[/quote]
errrr…… so where’s Merc CLS ?
April 14, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
Awesome! Gorgeous! Nice piece of 4 door coupe
April 14, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
[quote comment="229676"][quote comment="229662"]IMHO…
Aston Martin Rapide > Maserati Quattroporte > Porche Panamera*
*(for those who failed Math… ‘>’ = ‘better than’)
[/quote]
errrr…… so where’s Merc CLS ?[/quote]
Merc CLS i believe is a different segment from the three said cars.
But if u said P1 Gen-2… ahhh, now we’re talkin’ (Heheheh)
April 14, 2009 @ 11:08 pm
absolutely stunning.
April 14, 2009 @ 11:57 pm
Nice…
April 14, 2009 @ 11:58 pm
err…out of topic…tomorrow the exora will come out right?
April 15, 2009 @ 12:21 am
very nice…but exact same design as db 9…even the interior…whereas the panamera and estoque are more eye catching..everything different..
however this is a concept, hopefully when its out, it will look better than a db 9…i hope they inject the one 77 genes into this…
April 15, 2009 @ 12:30 am
[quote comment="229704"]very nice…but exact same design as db 9…even the interior…whereas the panamera and estoque are more eye catching..everything different..
however this is a concept, hopefully when its out, it will look better than a db 9…i hope they inject the one 77 genes into this…[/quote]
…if it’s ain’t ‘broken’, don’t fixed it.
April 15, 2009 @ 12:54 am
“it still looks as sexy as ever, a timeline design!”
You mean *timeless*?
April 15, 2009 @ 1:06 am
off topic
-watch Proton Exora launch event on 15th April 2009 live on TV1 at 9.15pm!!!
April 15, 2009 @ 1:08 am
[quote comment="229656"]Gorgeous but I wonder whether it will come to Malaysia. Porsche should take a look at this and see how they can the can improve on their hunch back toad like Panamera[/quote]
I saw a mass construction on going beside Courts Mammoth Setapak. Is it going to be there?
April 15, 2009 @ 9:10 am
Do i see chess in the back??=.=?
April 15, 2009 @ 11:41 am
Nasty!
April 15, 2009 @ 3:52 pm
Looks like Aston Martin DB9 sedan supercar version . Only ultra-luxury people can get it. You know that , every Aston martin new nodels always use the same platform, right?
April 15, 2009 @ 4:54 pm
its wonderous how they are people who always come on to paultan to just put comments like “same old colour”, “same old design”, “whats so great about the AMs”, etc etc etc… don’t like it? don’t read it!
as someone ele has said… don’t fix what’s not broken… AMs selling coz of their heritage and their timeless (not timeline) designs…
April 15, 2009 @ 5:29 pm
well nice looking car..but i prefer porsche panamera..
April 15, 2009 @ 8:32 pm
nice, but I’m getting boring of the desing. Hope this design will not stay like 40 years as it happend with the porche
April 15, 2009 @ 9:10 pm
[quote comment="229681"][quote comment="229676"][quote comment="229662"]IMHO…
Aston Martin Rapide > Maserati Quattroporte > Porche Panamera*
*(for those who failed Math… ‘>’ = ‘better than’)
[/quote]
errrr…… so where’s Merc CLS ?[/quote]
Merc CLS i believe is a different segment from the three said cars.
But if u said P1 Gen-2… ahhh, now we’re talkin’ (Heheheh)[/quote]
but anyway, i think CLS, Quattroporte and Rapide all looks better than the Panamera……
April 17, 2009 @ 10:27 pm
Best looking 4 Doors from many sports car maker. But then still don’t understand why they need to make 4 doors super cars, they are suppose to make good looking coupe or 2 seater.
This is like sportsman have to wear leather cloth when play badminton.