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Aston Martin Rapide will be first Aston built outside of the UK

Posted: Nov 17, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Aston Martin, Industry News

The Aston Martin Rapide is the UK brand’s first four-seater since the 1961 Lagonda Rapide. It will also be the first model built outside its UK plant in the firm’s 95-year history. Aston has chosen Magna Steyr, a specialist car plant in Graz that produces models for BMW and Mercedes. Aston is preparing 240 workers at [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2010 Aston Martin Rapide in every angle possible

Posted: Nov 02, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Aston Martin

Making our Mondays just a little brighter, Aston Martin today released a bunch of new images of the 2010 Rapide sedan. We’re just going to end with that since you’re probably already looking at the high-res gallery (posted after the jump).
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Refresher: Power comes from a 6.0L [...]

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Video: Aston Martin Rapide in Action

Posted: Oct 01, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Aston Martin, Videos

Do we really have to introduce this? I mean you guys probably already hit the jump and are already watching the video… so let’s just move forward with a little refresher.
Refresher: Power comes from a 6.0L V12 engine making 470-hp and a peak torque of 443 lb-ft. Mated to a Touchtronic 2 6-speed gearbox with electronic [...]

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2009 Frankfurt: The production 2010 Aston Martin Rapide unveiled

Posted: Sep 16, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Aston Martin, Auto Shows

- Key Competitors: Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz CLS, upcoming Audi A7.
- Engine: 6.0L V12 producing 470-hp/443 lb-ft of torque.
- Transmission: Rear mid-mounted Touchtronic 2 6-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire control system.
- Performance: 0 to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds; Top speed of 188 mph.
- Pricing/Availability: TBA/early 2010.
Aston Martin has finally revealed the full production version of [...]

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Aston Martin Rapide to make world debut at Frankfurt, interior revealed

Posted: Aug 11, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Auto Shows

According to AutoTelegraaf.nl, the much-anticipated Aston Martin Rapide will make its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The publication also posted a couple of new images of the four-door Aston Martin, giving us our first look at the production interior.
Power is expected to come from a V12 engine making 477-hp. 0 [...]

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Video: Aston Martin Rapide spotted in Kuwait

Posted: Jul 16, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Spy Shots/Renderings, Videos

Before you skip all the details and jump right to the video – we just want to warn you to turn down your volume to avoid listening to loud foreign music (you will hardly hear the sound of the Aston Martin Rapide).
What you see here is some folks spotting the Aston Martin Rapide undergoing hot-weather [...]

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Spy Shots: Aston Martin Rapide caught undisguised… again

Posted: Jun 13, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Spy Shots/Renderings

Seems like Aston Martin is having a lot of trouble keeping its upcoming four-door Rapide under the covers. Spotted earlier this week hanging out in a parking lot, the Rapide has been caught without any camouflage once again.
This time the Aston Martin Rapide seems to be hanging out at a service area near some trucks.
We’re [...]

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Spy Shots: Reader catches undisguised Aston Martin Rapide

Posted: Jun 10, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Auto Shows, Spy Shots/Renderings

No matter how much automakers try to keep their new creations under the cover – they are bound to get released before their launch date. Being all prestige and everything, you would think that Aston Martin would do a little more to keep its latest product a secret prior to its launch date; apparently, not.
A [...]

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Aston Martin Rapide details, side-view image released

Posted: Apr 14, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin

Don’t get too excited because Aston Martin hasn’t dropped any high-res photos of the four-door Rapide. Nonetheless, Aston did release a single image showing us the side of the Rapide along with a press release that details some of the specs of the four-door sedan.
Under the hood of the Rapide is a hand-built 6.0L V12 [...]

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Official Aston Martin Rapide renderings revealed

Posted: Jan 30, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Spy Shots/Renderings

We saw the first official Aston Martin Rapide renderings last month. Today Aston Martin has dropped another round of official Rapide renderings along with some new details.
According to AutoCar, the Aston Martin Rapide is based on a stretched DB9 wheelbase (by 255mm), making the car 5 meters long – giving it enough room to compete [...]