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Old 12-07-09 | 11:33 AM
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Aston Martin Rapide to start at $199,950 in the U.S.

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Aston Martin Announces Rapide Pricing for the United States

Irvine, 5th December 2009. As the eagerly awaited Aston Martin Rapide four-door sports car goes through final engineering and testing phases before being launched in early quarter two 2010, Aston Martin confirms US pricing.

The price of the Rapide will start from $199,950 in the US which features an impressive level of standard specification including: Bang & Olufsen Beosound audio system tailored specifically for Rapide, heated memory seats, dual cast brakes and Adaptive Damping System.

The Rapide is Aston Martin's first production four-door sports car encapsulating the practicality of a car with extra doors and fusing it with the trademark sports car dynamics synonymous with modern Aston Martins.

Customer deliveries will commence in spring 2010, and it will be the first sports car to be hand-built at the Aston Martin Rapide Plant (AMRP) in Graz, Austria. The new 17,000 m2 building has been designed to reflect the quality levels established in Gaydon since 2003 permitting the fusion of modern technology, advanced manufacturing processes and handbuilt craftsmanship. Each Rapide will take approximately 220 man hours to build and will benefit from timeless craft skills just like the existing range: DBS, DB9, V12 and V8 Vantage do at Gaydon.

It is anticipated that +/- 2,000 Rapides will be built in the first year attracting a high proportion of new customers to the brand. Core to this trend is the mix of huge attention to detail throughout the car, ample accommodation for up to four adults and the spacious trunk while maintaining Rapide's elegant beauty and sports car profile.

The Rapide is on sale now available to order from the Aston Martin dealership network across North America.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/06/a...950-in-the-us/

Old 12-07-09 | 11:38 AM
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Awesome!

Lots of people speculated $300+K.

Good to hear that this Aston is relatively approachable as an Aston product.
Old 12-07-09 | 12:00 PM
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haha, 200k is "cheap" i guess
Old 12-07-09 | 12:15 PM
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Nice price.

Guess its time for me to do another comparison lol

Lexus LS 600h L
Aston Martin Rapide
Porsche Panamera 4S
Maserati Quattroporte Sports GT S
BMW ActiveHybrid7 L
Mercedes Benz S500

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Old 12-07-09 | 12:20 PM
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i would hump that all night long. what a beauty.
Old 12-07-09 | 04:42 PM
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Now that's what the best of 4 door sedans should look like. And it's a functional shape that's true to it's drivetrain configuration, too hawtttt.

Price point, better $200K than $300K.
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Hardly Green:



Silver Blonde:



Quantum Silver:



Magma Red:





Source that has all the pics from all 4 shoots.
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i have very positive impression about this car
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Now that's what the rwd Porsche sedan could have looked like... Love this AM.
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I agree, she is a head turner fo sho.
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Really nice interior. Now for Lexus to let people tailor their LS to the way they want (i.e Like the option in Japan)
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Aston Martin Rapide Luxe raises the stakes




If you're in the market for a luxurious four-door, you'd be hard pressed to do better than the Aston Martin Rapide. But now the British automaker has announced an even more exclusive package called the Rapide Luxe.

Over and above all the bells and whistles that come standard on the Rapide, the Luxe trim gets you a selection of exclusive color options (including Quantum Silver and Concours Blue), a custom-fitted leather luggage set matched to the hides of the car's interior, a rear-seat DVD entertainment system, plus glass switchgear and keyfob. Just when you thought the existing Rapide was as good as it gets...

Follow the link for a closer look and check out the images in the gallery below for more details.
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Nice a Luxe package.

Interior still amazing as I said before. I just still can't stand the exterior look.
Old 11-15-10 | 06:29 AM
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Saw a red one this weekend...thought it was a Vantage from the front! Very nice!
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Saw one at SEMA.

I feel dirty after what I did to it...


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