2010 Aston Martin Rapide images released

By Matt Brogan | August 07th, 2009

Aston Martin’s four-door Rapide, due in showrooms early next year, will be officially unveiled at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

But before that exciting debut, Aston Martin has today released a couple of official images of the car, as well as a few other details, for the first time.

The production version is nearly identical to the concept model seen at the 2006 Detroit Motor Show albeit with a few subtle difference.

We can see from the pictures supplied that the production Rapide will lose the small air intakes in the front bumper while a new shunt line now runs almost the entire length of the body.

‘Swan wing’ doors – rising upwards and outwards as they swing open – are feature both front and rear while around back the car scores LED tail lamps, dual exhausts and a boat-tail rear decklid spoiler.

To be powered by a revised version of the DB9′s 6.0-litre V12 engine the Rapide will be mated exclusively to a six-speed ZF transmission featuring Aston Martin’s new Touchtronic technology.

Output figures are claimed at 350kW and 600Nm, slightly less than that of the marque’s flagship DBS, while 0-100km/h times are expected at below five seconds.

Pricing and Australian availability will be announced at the upcoming debut. CarAdvice will keep you posted.

http://navelcontemplation.blogspot.com Supercujo

How much better looking is this over the Panamera?
davie

Nice in an Astin Martin same-sausage-different-length kind of way.

All Austins certainly look quite similar these days. I’m a car lover and I find it hard to tell them apart.

Probably the most successful example of a 4 door coupe styling yet, argubly better than the Porsche.
Dude

Yep way better than a Panemera
Yanzo

i love the lights. i guess it looks alright
http://www.caradvice.com.au Anthony

I’m pretty sure that the Rapide will look heaps better in the metal than these pics reveal.
Shane

May be better looking than the panamera but…

Will it have the internal space of the panamera? No !
will it handle as well as a panamera? No!
Will it be as quick as a panamera? No!
Will it have the same quality as a panamera? No!
Will it be more expensive than the panamera? Yes!

get past the looks and you will find that its overrated but I suppose its good if you’re a show pony
http://Caradvice.com.au Baddass

Some details, like the rear passenger window not reaching the edge of the door, let this otherwise pretty car down.
NYS

way better looking than the Panemera!
Shak

This car doesnt need to be quicker, handle better, or have the same quality as the Panamera. It will sell on Looks alone and A-M knows this. They have done their research and their are still enough cashed up oil sheiks left in the world.
Flying High

Sold!
Rooster Smoker

Hey Shane how did you get your info please, you must be well connected in the car industry mate.Lucky you eh.
NFNEWBLOOD

Shane what do you mean better quality?
I went to the aston factory in july for a factory tour and they spend about 8 times longer to build a car then porsche do and twenty times longer than merc takes to build an sl55.

Almost all their interior construction methods are done by hand and go through many, many checks b4 it goes to the next stage.

The porsche is ugly as sin, and by buying one you illustrate that you have no class/taste.
Mumble Duck

Looks better then the Panemera.
Shak

Shane has gone and pulled his info out of his @ss. Did he mention that its all factual.

Mate if you dont have facts then shut up and let us enjoy the car porn.
http://Caradvice.com.au Baddass

Is it just me, or does the rear look like an afterthought? Like they needed to make more Aston so they stuck the rear from the DB9 on it! It will look great in the flesh I’m sure!
Shane

aston have never made a better car than porsche..

V8 vantage? A standard 911 is better
vantage V12? Sorry, nice try but it wont see which way a GT3 went.

why would this car be any different?

Astons are for try hards, porsches are for drivers
NFNEWBLOOD

Holly C**p shane, you just don’t get it do you. Astons are for gentlemen. You’re right in saying that porsches ARE for drivers however driving an aston will pick up women, driving a porsche will only pick up balding, 50 yr old men.

and Jeromy clarkson says that the v12vantage is the best car he’s ever driven, better than a 599, and thats saying a lot.

Don’t get me wrong, porsches are great cars but they are ugly,and they are made by men in white coats. Astons have soul. Besides they were rated the coolest brand three years in a row.

People pls rate comments to settle this, i’m curious.
http://Caradvice.com.au Baddass

NFNEWBLOOD did you notice anything I said before you? It pretty much says everything you were trying to. Pay attention.
Shane

Yes astons are made with people with “soul” who simply bolt two ford mondeo v6s together to make their v12!
Shane

Look at Aston Martin – they built and sold too many cars at artificially high prices, exploiting our badge snobbery, values plummet and now you can buy a second-hand V8 vantage for less than a Porsche.Now they are eating humble pie by retrimming and rebadging the Toyota iQ.
Shak

Porches are for people who want german and sh@t money.
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