Comments on: 2010 Aston Martin Rapide first details

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:24:52 +0000

Cupid, the Quattroporte is a fantastic car (many think it is the best, just not the base one), especially in new GTS form (Top Gear said: “Ferrari always said that they will never build a four door car, they don’t need too”) but it isn’t a coupe. It’s just a super limousine. Still a competitor none the less and still gets glowing reviews saying that it’s just waiting for the Panamera and Rapide. Top Gear gave it 18/20 which is the highest they’ve ever given anything. That’s saying something.

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:01:24 +0000

So Crouchy you would turn your back on this on the grounds of its wheels. Strange person!
Super cool but not the first succesful one Alex, How about the Maserati Quatroporte, a fine car but admittedly not hte best but it did have four seats.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:11:48 +0000

Oh come on Shane, you’re being a bit hard there. Aston Martins are still fine cars. They’re kind of a cross between a Porsche and a Bentley. A cross between supercar and GT and that kind of embodies what Aston Martin is. I think you’ll find most people who own them own them because they look stunning. I know people who have them who have never even seen a Bond film.
But I do agree that the Panamera will be a better car. I’m sure they will have made it nimble somehow and it will handle better because it doesn’t have the four extra cylinders to haul around everywhere. And obviously it will have better grip due to AWD and the turbo model will have figures that surpass the Rapide.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:08:48 +0000

Apparently Aston Martin are now sayng that this car is NOT a competitor to the Porsche Panemera. Sounds like defeat to me.

The aston may look better (which is subjective) but the pamamera will kill it in every other way.

The only people who will by this are rich james bond wannabes, just like the rest of the aston range

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:40:07 +0000

I also wish that there had been another engine choice. I don’t know if anybody else is getting the same vibe but a feel that there is something so very 2008 about having a V12. The new V8 from the Vantage would have been a fine second choice.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:35:57 +0000

Crouchy, the wheels probably look a hell of a lot better in the metal. I hated the DBS wheels in the first pictures but up close they look fantastic. Or you may just not like them.
How is this arguably the first successful four door coupe? Porsche Panamera? I know it’s not pretty but it is stunning and it has almost the same side on shape to this.
I liked the concept more. It flowed better. This doesn’t have enough of an arse on it. It needed the DB9’s. I also don’t think that white is it’s colour.

By: Yanzo

Yanzo — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:31:07 +0000

england has a pretty cool supercar… america has a pretty awesome super car… how come everyones supercar is more powerfull then our w427?

By: crouchy

crouchy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:14:38 +0000

Not a fan and i think its because of those wheels.

Have a look at the third picture and tell me if something doesnt look right. The wheels look like something my fully sick neighbour would put on his fully boosted 1997 Lancer.

By: MisterTwo

MisterTwo — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:32:41 +0000

There was the Aston Martin Lagonda from the late 70’s/early 80’s but that wasn’t a true sports car, just a huge 4 door sedan.

By: o

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:16:39 +0000

the concept was awesome why is that theses coup makers have to give the cars a no boot.the only coup i really like is the cls