Aston Martin Rapide Concept






In Detroit Aston Martin will show a four door concept car. The Rapide which has been clearly inspired by the DB9, is intended to compete with cars like the Maserati Quattroporte, Bentley Continental Flying Spur and the future Porsche Panamera
The Rapide which is based on the same platform as the DB9 and V8 Vantage is slmost five meters long and weighs about 1,900 kg. Under the hood lays a 480hp V12 engine. If Fords give the ok, the Rapide could go in production in 2008.