New Aston Martin Rapide

http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2006/01/stories/01/1.html

Four Door DB9? WHat is Aston Martin Thinking? But i must admit it looks very good.

 

Personally I think it looks more aggressive than the QP, ( which I saw on the road yesterday and barely noticed. ) I hope they don't make this car as it reminds me of a Sultan type bastard child. I have driven a DB9 multiple times and would say its stock exhaust ranks as high as the SL55 Benz, which I rate both better than any Ferrari or Porsche I have heard stock wise. If such an exhaust note was in a business type four door, I think it would make it even more odd. Regardless, the models look nice too but I hope the car never makes production.

Thanks for the link,

RocketBoy

 

I think all of Maserati just collectively spit Espresso out of their noses.

What a gorgeous 4 door and why not? It is certainly more of an Aston than the Lagonda.

 

this is going to be a nightmare for alot of fancy 4 door saloons

 

That looks pretty good. Front and side are strong, rear looks average; but overall very, very nice!

 

I agree, it looks great! As long as they don't start making trucks, I have absolutely no problem with AM making this car. I'll be seeing it at Detroit and I'll try to snap a few shots

 

I don't think Maserati will be too concerned seeing as the estimated base price is $190k.

 

I ADORE IT!

I WILL HAVE ONE (In 5 years that is )

 

Wow, very nice. That's a much better execution of the 'coupe-shaped sedan' than the QP or the CLS.

 

That is pricey, but you do get a 480HP V-12.

 

Coupe shaped sedan? Quattroporte? I don't think so. The Q-Porte is in no way trying to emulate a coupe.

 

$70k+ is an awfull lot of money for only 80 more bhp.

 

Hmmm, This new Aston Martin Rapide or the Porsche Panamerica (cant remeber what the actual name was, some thing like that) or the Bently Flying Spur or the Mercedes S65 AMG...four tough choices, but this looks awsome. When I make my money, one of these four will go into my garage.

 

It's amazing

 

If bet if maser put a Ferrari V-12 in, their price would be over $200K . Anyway, I didn't mean to suggest all $70K went to the V-12, just that it wasn't directly comparable in other areas in addition to price.

 

that looks amazing. i'm bowled over.

it's 612 competition, not QP competition.

doody.

 

Looks like Aston and Porsche will have to duke it out again with their four door's this time.

 

Very nice!

 

I want an AM so bad I can taste it. Now they are building a car for a family man too...

 

Not bad looking, for a 4 door. Now where is their SUV???

 

WOW!! The car looks great. It better have 500HP if it wants to compete in that segment.

Darrell.

 

I like it except for the seats. Much better done than the Flying Spur.

 

Tony, Tony
It's a new year and you're already making reposts

 

Actually Tony's post is earlier