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LeMansX5

06-21-2009 12:39 AM

Aston Martin Rapide Spy shots

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CAR Online reader Simon Gregg has spotted Aston Martin's new Rapide testing undisguised in the UK. The new four-door Aston will be unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show in September, use the company's familiar 6.0-litre V12 with 470bhp and 443lb ft, and go on sale in early 2010.

As for the exterior and interior details, we'll leave that to reader Simon Gregg:

'I spotted the new Aston Martin Rapide on the M4 Westbound on Friday evening. This new addition from Aston Martin is most certainly going beat the Porsche Panamera in the style stakes! It has the same aggresive look of the Vanquish from the rear and even offers the appearance of being a two-door car, rather than a four-door when viewed from certain angles.

'The interior boasts a centre console which runs all the way through to the rear seating area - a strict four seater! The facia and interior door panels share the styling found in the current DBS and V8 range. Rear access is via a Vantage-style rear hatch, which will make loading up very easy.'

vinuneuro

06-21-2009 02:28 AM

Looks hideous. Panamera>Rapide, and the Porsche isn't even that great looking.

LeMansX5

06-21-2009 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by vinuneuro (Post 633307)

Looks hideous. Panamera>Rapide, and the Porsche isn't even that great looking.

Panamera has a ugly butt.

Weasel

06-21-2009 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by LeMansX5 (Post 633340)

Panamera has a ugly butt.

No, that thing at the top left of the first pic has an ugly butt and the nissan cube has an ugly butt. Compared to those even my but looks ok! :rofl:

But I think the Aston Martin looks pretty good for what it is.

motordavid

06-21-2009 11:24 AM

I'm with Vig...looks like George Orwell's version of the politboro
limo. :rolleyes:
I guess the garage butler cleans those wheels, but even
that wouldn't help, imo.
LM is TheMan for pics, however! :thumbup:
BR,mD

alewifebp

06-21-2009 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Weasel (Post 633341)

That's the first thing I thought when I saw this picture. Anyone know what car that is?

JCL	06-21-2009 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by alewifebp (Post 633465)

That's the first thing I thought when I saw this picture. Anyone know what car that is?

Renault Megane 5 door.

FSETH

06-22-2009 09:15 PM

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I think those photos are from strange angles or something because every other photo I have seen of this car looks amazing. It is much better looking than the Porsche, IMO. The wheels don't even look real, like it is a p-chop to be honest.

MINIz guy

06-22-2009 10:08 PM

I agree with FSETH. On the OP's pictures, I would much rather take the Panamera over the Rapide. With the car show pictures FSETH posted, I would much rather take the Rapide over the Panamera.

ECSTuning_Joe

06-29-2009 04:47 PM

Fail... :-(

Meiac09

06-29-2009 06:07 PM

WTF is with the "ugly butt" phenomenon? This, the panamera (barf) and that godawful 5er GT? Is it supposed to make americans feel like they aren't alone in having increasingly big asses?

vinuneuro

06-29-2009 06:10 PM

Maybe they're just trying to sell them to Americans. ;) :rofl:

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Originally Posted by Meiac09 (Post 635769)

Is it supposed to make americans feel like they aren't alone in having increasingly big asses?

AzNMpower32

06-29-2009 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vinuneuro (Post 635771)

Maybe they're just trying to sell them to Americans. ;) :rofl:

Ahh you've got a point. Perhaps the Renault Megane in the background should also be sold in the US.

Clearly, the lame "4-door coupé GT" is now the fad amongst the luxury auto marques.

Weasel

06-29-2009 08:43 PM

I still think this is the ugliest butt in the American market currently...

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r.../cube-back.jpg

chile1

06-29-2009 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by alewifebp (Post 633465)

That's the first thing I thought when I saw this picture. Anyone know what car that is?

I think it's a Citroën C4 VTS....

It's sure ugly though!

AzNMpower32

06-29-2009 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by alewifebp (Post 633465)

That's the first thing I thought when I saw this picture. Anyone know what car that is?

It's a Renault Megane.

I loved it when Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear imitated the French expression for a Megane: "GRrrrrrrr! Im very angry for having such a big bottom! GRRrrrrr!

JCL	06-30-2009 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by chile1 (Post 635820)

I think it's a Citroën C4 VTS....

It's sure ugly though!

Welcome to post #7 :rofl:

LeMansX5

08-11-2009 10:54 PM

LeMansX5

08-16-2009 12:23 PM

http://www.autozeitung.de/sites/defa...apide_01_0.jpg

http://www.autozeitung.de/sites/defa...apide_02_0.jpg

http://www.autozeitung.de/sites/defa...apide_03_0.jpg

http://www.autozeitung.de/sites/defa...apide_04_0.jpg

http://www.autozeitung.de/sites/defa...apide_05_0.jpg

LeMansX5

08-19-2009 11:57 PM

AUU 555

09-05-2009 02:18 PM

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now whats that ?! ist a new type of the bentley cgt or flyingspur :dunno:

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