Aston Martin Rapide
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Aston Martin Rapide<tr><td colspan=2> </tr> | |
| Manufacturer: | Aston Martin<tr><th>Production:<td>2008–</tr><tr><th>Predecessor:<td>Aston Martin Lagonda</tr><tr><th>Class:<td>Grand tourer</tr><tr><th>Body style:<td>4-door coupe</tr><tr><th>Platform:<td>FR Ford VH platform</tr><tr><th>Engine:<td>6.0 L V12</tr><tr><th>Similar:<td>Porsche Panamera Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Maserati Quattroporte Bentley Continental Flying Spur</tr> |
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The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, four-seat coupe, which British car manufacturer Aston Martin plans to introduce in late 2007 to compete with the Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class and Maserati Quattroporte. It was first presented under the form of a concept car at the North American International Auto Show in 2006. The Rapide name is a reference to the Lagonda Rapide, a sedan produced by Lagonda, now part of Aston Martin.
In February of 2006, AutoWeek reported that Aston Martin has prepared supplier contracts for a 2007 launch of the Rapide[1]. This means that the car will launch two years before the Panamera, its closest rival.
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