New Aston Martin Rapide

[thedutchman]

Video: Aston Rapide does Stelvio

It's been a long wait, but the Aston Rapide is nearly here.

We finally saw the production version of the gorgeous four-door in Frankfurt last month, and now Aston has created a slick promotional video showing the Rapide in testing.

The three-minute clip takes the Rapide from high-speed testing in the UK to the Nurburgring and, finally, to the Stelvio Pass in northern Italy for drivetrain development.

Yes, that's the same Stelvio Pass that Jeremy, James and Richard tackled in their trio of luminous lightweight supercars. Not a bad place to test a couple of boxfresh Rapides, eh?

Just to remind you, here are a few Rapide numbers: it's powered by the DB9's 6.0-litre V12 putting out around 470bhp, and is expected to hit 60mph in around five seconds flat.

The first Rapides will hit the road early next year. What's it going to be, all you well-monied family types? Rapide, Maserati Quattroporte or Porsche Panamera?


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4frDjUUHY[/ame]


http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/rapide-video_2009-10-05

 

[Pitbull]

I have a few problems with this car tbh. I'll name 3

1. It's out of my price range
2. I can't afford it
3. I don't earn enough

 

[Bismuth]

I have a few problems with this car tbh. I'll name 3

1. It's out of my price range
2. I can't afford it
3. I don't earn enough

Funny, I have the same three problems with it!

Maybe it's something Aston Martin should look at for their next design?.

B

 

[ponder]

Funny, I have the same three problems with it!

Maybe it's something Aston Martin should look at for their next design?.

B

Get Julius on their case, "We demand!"

 

[kaaskop]

Yesterday i phoned a person about an ad in a paper about a DB9 for R45000. He told me no prob the only thing i have to do is cut it from the train.

 

[dj_jyno]

The first Rapides will hit the road early next year. What's it going to be, all you well-monied family types? Rapide, Maserati Quattroporte or Porsche Panamera?

Well, if it has to be one of those 3, definitely the Aston Martin. A man can dream

 

[Carbon_Fibre]

I don't smaak it boet.

 

[FrancTheTank]

I have a few problems with this car tbh. I'll name 3

1. It's out of my price range
2. I can't afford it
3. I don't earn enough

Its like that with all awesomely cool cars

 

[AMG133]

hmm should be a good replacement to my quattroporte