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>>Aston Martin Rapide

Aston Martin Rapide

Aston Martin Rapide

Manufacturer	Aston Martin
Production	2010–present
Assembly	Graz, Austria (Magna Steyr)
Predecessor	Aston Martin Lagonda
Class	Grand tourer
Body style	4-door hatchback/liftback
Layout	FR layout
Platform	Aston Martin AM VH platform
Engine	6.0 L V12
Transmission	6-speed automatic
Wheelbase	117.7 in (2,990 mm)
Length	197.6 in (5,019 mm)
Width	75.9 in (1,928 mm)
Height	53.5 in (1,359 mm)
Curb weight	1,950 kg (4,299 lb)

Aston Martin Rapide

The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, high-performance sport saloon, which British luxury marque Aston Martin introduced in early 2010. It was first presented as a concept car at Detroit's North American International Auto Show in 2006. The Rapide name is a reference to the Lagonda Rapide, a saloon car produced by Lagonda, now part of Aston Martin. The car is based on an Aston Martin DB9. The base price for the Aston Martin Rapide is $199,950 (USD) and the first cars were rolled out in May 2010.

The Rapide is built at a dedicated plant at the Magna Steyr facility in Graz, Austria. Production began in 2010 and the factory plans to build 2,000 per year. The concept car version featured a full-length glass roof and LED light bars on the rear end, two firsts for Aston Martin. The glass roof was not carried through to production.

It is the spiritual successor to the Aston Martin Lagonda, the company's previous four-door saloon, which was discontinued in 1989 — 21 years before the Rapide's launch.

For luxury and convenience, the Rapide's standard features include a tilt-telescoping steering wheel, bi-xenon headlamps and LED taillamps. Leather and walnut trim are standard, with metallic accents; power front seats with memory, cooling and heating; Bluetooth; satellite radio (US version only); and USB and iPod connectivity. The Rapide comes, as standard, with a Bang & Olufsen 16 speaker sound system with two that rise from the dashboard on activation of the system. The production version of the Rapide was shown at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Specifications

Unit price: $199,950 (USD)

Engine: 6.0 L V12

Power: 470 bhp (350 kW; 477 PS)

Torque: 443 lbf·ft (601 N·m)

Transmission: Six-speed Touchtronic automatic

Drivetrain: RWD

0-100 km/h (62 mph): 5.3 seconds

0-60 mph (97 km/h): 5.0 seconds

Top speed: 188.5 mph (303 km/h)

Production

Aston Martin opted to end production by sub-contractor Magna Steyr in the middle of 2012, six years earlier than expected. Production of the car was also halted temporarily in May 2011. In the face of a diminishing market for luxury sedans, and to match output to shrinking sales, Aston Martin has to cut annual production from 2,000 to 1,250 in June 2011 - and may go as low as 500 annually.