Aston Martin Rapide Price and Specifications

Aston Martin Rapide Specifications and Price

Aston Martin has finally managed to produce a comprehensive specification list for the 4 door coupe – the Aston Martin Rapide.

Update 4/12/2009: Aston Martin has now confirmed that the Rapide will start at £139,950

The glorious Aston Martin Rapide is now finally heading towards the showroom and the road – about time too. Aston Martin has finally got round to producing a proper specification list for the Rapide, but as of this date they still haven’t confirmed prices. We expect the Rapide to come in around £150,000 OTR in the UK, but as soon as we get a confirmation from Aston Martin we’ll update the information here.

The biggest competition for the Rapide is probably going to come from the top-end Porsche Panameras. The Porsche Panamera is going to win hands-down on price and performance – the Rapide is over 5.0 seconds to 60mph; the Porsche a second quicker – and the accommodation in the Panamera is far more commodious, especially for rear seat passengers.

But buying a car at this level is more about the heart than the head for a lot of buyers. And however hard you look at the figures there is nothing that puts the Panamera within a country mile of the Rapide in the looks department.

Aston Martin Rapide Specification

Body

• Four door body style with 4 individual seats
• Extruded bonded aluminium VH body structure
• Aluminium, magnesium alloy and composite body
• Extruded aluminium door side impact beams
• Single bi-xenon headlamps with integrated LED side lights and direction indicators
• LED rear lamps and side repeaters

Engine

• All alloy quad overhead cam 48 valve 5935cc V12
• Front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
• Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
• Compression ratio 10.9:1
• Max Power 350 kW (470 bhp / 477 PS) at 6000 rpm
• Max Torque 600 Nm (443 lb ft) at 5000 rpm
• Acceleration 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds; 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 5.3 seconds (predicted)
• Max Speed 188 mph (303 km/h) (predicted)

Transmission

• Rear mid-mounted ‘Touchtronic 2’ six-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire control system
• Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
• Limited slip differential
• Final Drive Ratio 3.46:1

Steering

• Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
• Column tilt and reach adjustment

Wheels & Tyres

• 20″ alloy wheels
• Front Bridgestone Potenza 245/40 R20
• Rear Bridgestone Potenza 295/35 R20

Suspension

• Front Independent double wishbone incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
• Rear Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
• Adaptive Damping System (ADS)

Brakes

• Front Dual cast brake discs 390mm diameter with six piston calipers
• Rear Dual cast brake discs 360mm diameter with four piston calipers
• Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
• Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
• Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
• Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
• Traction Control
• Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)
• Positive Torque Control (PTC)
• Electronic Park Brake (EPB)

Dimensions

• Length 5019 mm (197.6″)
• Width (including mirrors) 2140 mm (84.3″)
• Height 1360 mm (53.5″)
• Fuel Capacity 90.5 litres
• Kerb Weight 1950 kg (target) (4299 lb)

Interior

• Full grain leather interior
• Walnut facia trim
• Iridium Silver centre console outer finish and Graphite inner finish
• Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror
• Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (USA and Canada only) *1
• Electrically operated front seats
• Memory front seats and exterior mirrors (three positions)
• Dual stage driver and passenger front airbags
• Front occupant side airbags
• Head protection airbags for front and rear occupants
• Heated front and rear seats
• Heated rear screen
• Automatic front and rear temperature control
• Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
• LED map lamps and ambient lighting
• Trip computer
• Cruise control
• Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system *1,2
• Bluetooth telephone preparation *1
• Satellite radio system (USA only)
• Powerfold exterior mirrors
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Tyre pressure monitoring *1
• Alarm and immobiliser
• Remote-control central door locking and boot release
• Battery conditioner
• Tracking device (UK only) *3
• Boot mounted umbrella

In Car Entertainment

• 1000W Bang & Olufsen BeoSound audio system with ICEpower® technology
• Integrated Apple iPod® connector *4
• USB connector with Windows Media Audio (WMA) and MP3 audio file compatibility
• 3.5 mm auxiliary input socket

Options

• Cooled front and rear seats
• Twin screen rear seat entertainment system with 6-disc DVD player, auxiliary input, wireless headphones and remote control
• Alternative facia trim finishes – Mahogany, Piano Black, Bamboo, Tamo Ash, Double Apex Alloy, Nexus Alloy
• Matching wood door trim
• Colour-keyed steering wheel
• Second glass key
• Magnum silver rear lamp infills
• Delete model badging
• Delete protective tape
• 20″ alloy wheels with graphite finish
• 20″ alloy wheels with polished finish
• Alternative brake calliper finish – black, red, silver
• Personalised sill plaques
• Auto dimming interior rear view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)
• Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)
• Tracking device *1,3
• First aid kit
• Ashtray and Cigar Lighter