Ahead of the media launch of the Aston Martin Rapide S in Spain, Aston Martin has delivered a Rapide S video to pique interest. [nggallery id=1372 template=customlinks] We’ve had the new Aston Martin DB9 replace the Virage and take on its more aggressive nature, and we’ve had the new Vanquish arrive to push the DBS further up […]
Is the 2013 Aston Martin Rapide getting more power and a facelift?
The rumours are growing that Aston Martin are giving the Rapide a makeover for 2013 with more power and cosmetic tweaks. The rumours have been bubbling around for a while that Aston Martin are planning a more powerful Rapide for 2013, perhaps the Rapide S. But that rumour seems to be only partly true, as […]
Aston Martin Rapide: Is the Rapide not selling?
It looks as if Aston Martin Rapide sales are running at half those Aston expected, with predictions they could fall as low as 500 cars a year. It took AML an age to get the Aston Martin Rapide to market, but they eventually managed it and the first customer Rapide finally left Magna Steyr in May 2010. […]
Aston Martin Rapide coming home
Aston Martin are moving production of the Aston Martin Rapide from Magna Steyr in Austria back to Gaydon in 2012 It took Aston Martin what seemed like forever to get their four-door supercar – the Aston Martin Rapide – in to production, and even then they didn’t build it themselves. When they were busy planning […]
Aston Martin Rapide ‘S’ spied
Aston Martin are planning the Aston Martin Rapide S with the engine and suspension from the DBS and a £200k price tag. It took AM slightly longer to get the Aston Martin Rapide from concept to production than the career of the Spice Girls, although the final product is a bit more appealing. Well, depending […]
Aston Martin Rapide: The Movie
Aston Martin has made the Aston Martin Rapide the star of an espionage mystery movie, filmed in Lisbon and released in three parts. Last February Aston Martin decamped en-masse to the Iberian Peninsula to play PR jollies with the new Aston Martin Rapide. First stop on the tour was Valencia, where the world’s media gathered at […]
Aston Martin Rapide Luxe revealed
Aston Martin has launched a new trim level for the Rapide – the Aston Martin Rapide Luxe – offering bespoke paint and luxury appointments For some reason Aston Martin has decided that they need to offer a new trim level on the Rapide – the Aston Martin Rapide Luxe. Which, if this were a rather more […]
Aston Martin Rapide – First customer car
The first Aston Martin Rapide leaves the Magna Steyr plant in Austria headed for a customer. It may not seem the biggest news in the world – Aston Martin Rapide leaves factory for customer’. After all, that is rather the point. But the gestation of the AM Rapide seems to have been so long it’s quite hard […]
Aston Martin Rapide to run in Nurburgring 24 hour
Aston Martin are to run a Rapide in the Nürburgring 24-hour race in May together with a V12 Vantage. The Rapide will be driven by Aston boss Dr Ulrich Bez. It may be a four door saloon car. It may designed to ferry privileged families in supercar style. It may – on the face of it – […]
Bridgestone Potenza S001 – standard on 458 Italia & Rapide +video
A bit of VT of the latest tyre from Bridgestone – the Bridgestone Potenza S001 – as fitted to the Aston Martin Rapide and the Ferrari 458 Italia. I think it must be a petrol-head thing, but we love tyres. Anything from a cross-ply to the latest high-performance job is a source of fascination. Our […]