AUTOCARS COLECTION 2011

Elegant Aston Martin Rapide, but functional luxury, providing space for up to four adults in combination with exciting driving experience is identical with all Aston Martins.

As the marque’s first production four-door sports car, Aston Martin Rapide summarizes the core values of Power, Beauty and Soul; four ’swan wing’ doors, providing access to good sports cosseting seats front and rear passenger accommodation delegate enough. A 301-liter trunk space affords for cheap goods for all four passengers if they were going sport bags, or indeed, set the ski, creating a Aston Martin that can be enjoyed at any occasion, anytime, anywhere.

Aston Martin Rapide back environment has been cleverly packaged to create a space where passengers feel part of the driving experience with a clear view to the front and side. Comfort and support given in the form of two individual seats trimmed and hand-face personal level heating and air conditioning systems. Helping practices everyday use, the boot features a movable bulkhead to allow access from the rear cabin while the fold flat rear seat with the touch of a button to create a flat space increased loading baggage from 301 liters to 750 liters.

At the heart of every Aston Martin is an inspiring effort to provide the engine power and torque: Aston Martin Rapide features hand-built 6.0-liter V12 engine that produces 470 bhp (477 PS / 350 kW) with peak power delivered at 6000 rpm and 600 nm ( 443 lbft) peak torque at 5000 rpm. A specially tuned six-speed Touchtronic 2 automatic transmission as standard feature, allows the driver to change gear automatically or manually via steering column-mounted magnesium paddles.

First shown in 2006 in draft form at the Detroit Auto Show, Aston Martin Rapide project got the green light directly from Aston Martin’s new shareholders in mid-2007 following the sale of marque by the Ford Motor Company. In little more than two years, Aston Martin’s design and engineering team has delivered a new car from the bottom up. Aston Martin Rapide has been developed from the ‘V / H architecture’ platform that already form the backbone for the Aston Martin’s critically acclaimed line-up: Aston Martin DBS, DB9 and the Vantage range.

Aston Martin Rapide is the pinnacle of Aston Martin sports cars, cars that seals resurrection really admire marque. With the Aston Martin Rapide, the whole family can enjoy the Aston Martin with them together, in a refreshing environment yet comfortable, sitting low, with lots of visibility from every seat and a new level of comfort, refinement and comfort. “

Like a race horse to stand still, you can see the strength and grace, of the Aston Martin Rapide rear thigh muscles give strength lies below the low stance while producing a strong display.