First Aston Martin Rapides bound for customers

Will delivered in the coming weeks.

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YuZi YuZi
honey, look! I just bought us a phat ass DB9!
May 7, 2010 5:41 pm
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Shumy Shumy
best four door car ever !
May 8, 2010 5:43 am
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YuZi YuZi
I'm sorry, but the raised hatchback roofline at the back kills the whole car for me. If only the estoque had made it into the real world
May 7, 2010 5:42 pm
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2010S5 2010S5
Mercedes made the first and only true 'four-door coupe'. Everything else seems to be a sad imitation hatchback; Panamera, Rapide, A7, A5 Sportback, 16C. I honestly think it kills the looks of the cars.
May 7, 2010 10:41 pm
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August Horch August Horch
Admittedly, I agree that few cars have done a good job since the CLS. But I think the Rapide is a pretty good try, and the A5 Sportback is the second best out there... if they were available in the US, I would have got one. The VW (Passat) CC is just an overall good-looking car (full-frontal view aside). I fear Audi botched the A7 from what I've seen of spy shots. And the BMW 6-series 6 door coupe, while looking nothing like a coupe, is a very smart looking car.
May 8, 2010 12:07 am
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sub39h sub39h
agreed, but i have a feeling that even Merc have cocked up their CLS follow up so maybe they just got lucky. i fail to understand why you wouldn't buy a DB9 and something like a 5 Series to go with it for the same cash.
May 8, 2010 4:51 am
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2010S5 2010S5
I forgot the CC; that too is a 'four-door coupe' well done. I just don't think a hatchback belongs on an ultra-luxury design showcase because it adversely affects the design of the roofline and the rear end (Panamera being the obvious example here) and you just do not see hatchbacks on expensive cars. I would not hesitate to get a DB9+pocket change over this.
May 8, 2010 10:15 am
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August Horch August Horch
At least in the US, the DB9 starts around $185K and the Rapide $199K. So if you ONLY have $200K to spend for a car... Admittedly, though, if you want an Aston Martin, one should probably get a 2-door. Also, I think the Maserati Quattroporte does a nice job of being a true, fast sports sedan.
May 8, 2010 2:58 pm
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M! M!
without pissing off CLS owners, the MB's design is poorly executed. the window line is pulled up to give people an illusion of a narrow window, like a kid with oversized pants up to high. everything else (light clusters, lines) are stretched to give that illusion. having said that, the Rapide prototype has much better proportion that the production car.
May 10, 2010 2:04 am
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997-GT500-STI 997-GT500-STI
I think this one looks worse then the Panamera...
May 8, 2010 12:25 am
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MadAboutCars MadAboutCars
You gotta be kiddin' right?
May 8, 2010 2:28 am
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HommeStar HommeStar
That only took about 10 years! The front end of the production model could've really benefited from the lateral intakes seen on the concept. The front end looks a bit generic without. Perhaps I'll like it in reality..like the Panamera.
May 8, 2010 12:44 am
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THERENAISSANCEMAN THERENAISSANCEMAN
those workers down there must be brimming with sheer pride upon this scheduled rollout of the first batch of Aston Martin Rapides.i am all for it and am right there with them . apart from the excellent bodywork , the Rapide's interior exudes genuine luxury with its judicious choice of interior finishes . combining design elements that fulfill both practical and elegant functions . no plagiarized Vertu mobile phone features here .
May 8, 2010 4:10 am
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997-GT500-STI 997-GT500-STI
I didn't like the panamera until I drove my brothers.... Damn... It is one fast boat and is overall impressive. +1 for Porsche.... On the other hand I sold my beautiful looking DB9 due to reliability issues... Maybe I am not expecting much from this 4 door!!!
May 8, 2010 7:47 am
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Pepito060666 Pepito060666
Wow Congratulations for all of this people this cars is a true beauty....
May 8, 2010 8:00 am
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May 7, 2010 5:09 pm By Michael Gauthier


Filed Under: Aston Martin, European, Supercars
Tags: Aston Martin Rapide , 2011 Aston Martin Rapide , 2010 Aston Martin Rapide , Rapide

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