Aston Martin 2012 Rapide Engine
The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door ultra-luxury sedan that borrows styling elements and mechanical parts from the brand's elegant DB9 coupe. Though several of its rivals serve up additional area for the rear passengers, the Rapide will supply enough room for four adults to go together with its exotic appearance.
Like Aston's other models, the Rapide is made on the company's VH (Vertical/Horizontal) architecture -- the same that underpins the DB9. The Rapide conjointly shares its twelve-cylinder powerplant from the DBS, DB9 and Vantage models.
Engineered by hand, the six.zero-liter V12 engine produces 470 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 443 pound-feet of peak torque at 5,000 rpm. A specifically tuned six-speed Touchtronic 2 automatic transmission permits the driving force to change gears automatically or manually via the steering column-mounted magnesium paddles.
As one will see, the production version is very similar to the concept car, but does swap out quad-air intakes for upper and lower grilles. The rear of the automotive has sturdy family ties to other Aston Martin models, and sports 'smoked' rear taillights.
Continuing its series of firsts and oddities for the complete, the Rapide is the primary ever Aston Martin engineered outside of the United Kingdom, due to a partnership up with Magna Steyr. Given a robust interest within the Rapide, Aston Martin says it can build between 1,000 and a 2,000 units per year, up from an inspired estimate of 500 or less.
Thanks in half to the modest bump in power from the engine's previous applications, the four-door Rapide can sprint from 0-to-60 mph in below five seconds on its means to a top speed of one hundred eighty mph.
Luxurious, High-Tech Interior
Continuing the successful brand partnership between Bang & Olufsen and Aston Martin, the Rapide is fitted normal with the 1000 watt BeoSound Rapide - a bespoke sound system tailored specifically to the Rapide. It includes 15 speakers that are optimally located throughout the cabin to deliver the audiophile-level sound quality.
Passengers and the driving force alike can relish a full grain leather interior, accented with walnut trim, an iridium silver end for the outer center console, and a graphite inner center console finish. Screens encompass Organic Electroluminescent displays, along with LED map and ambient lighting. Commonplace options also embrace heated memory seats and Aston Martin's Adaptive Damping Sytem.
Options embody cooled front and rear seats, a DVD entertainment system complete with a vi-disc player and two LCD screens, together with a myriad of interior finishes, like: Eye Maple, Olive Ash Burl, Double Apex Alloy and matching wood door trim. Various different interior and exterior elements will be customized likewise, starting from wheels, to brake caliper finish to Magnum silver rear lamp infills.
Aston Martin 2012 Rapide InteriorLike Aston's other models, the Rapide is made on the company's VH (Vertical/Horizontal) architecture -- the same that underpins the DB9. The Rapide conjointly shares its twelve-cylinder powerplant from the DBS, DB9 and Vantage models.
Engineered by hand, the six.zero-liter V12 engine produces 470 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 443 pound-feet of peak torque at 5,000 rpm. A specifically tuned six-speed Touchtronic 2 automatic transmission permits the driving force to change gears automatically or manually via the steering column-mounted magnesium paddles.
As one will see, the production version is very similar to the concept car, but does swap out quad-air intakes for upper and lower grilles. The rear of the automotive has sturdy family ties to other Aston Martin models, and sports 'smoked' rear taillights.
Continuing its series of firsts and oddities for the complete, the Rapide is the primary ever Aston Martin engineered outside of the United Kingdom, due to a partnership up with Magna Steyr. Given a robust interest within the Rapide, Aston Martin says it can build between 1,000 and a 2,000 units per year, up from an inspired estimate of 500 or less.
Thanks in half to the modest bump in power from the engine's previous applications, the four-door Rapide can sprint from 0-to-60 mph in below five seconds on its means to a top speed of one hundred eighty mph.
Luxurious, High-Tech Interior
Continuing the successful brand partnership between Bang & Olufsen and Aston Martin, the Rapide is fitted normal with the 1000 watt BeoSound Rapide - a bespoke sound system tailored specifically to the Rapide. It includes 15 speakers that are optimally located throughout the cabin to deliver the audiophile-level sound quality.
Passengers and the driving force alike can relish a full grain leather interior, accented with walnut trim, an iridium silver end for the outer center console, and a graphite inner center console finish. Screens encompass Organic Electroluminescent displays, along with LED map and ambient lighting. Commonplace options also embrace heated memory seats and Aston Martin's Adaptive Damping Sytem.
Options embody cooled front and rear seats, a DVD entertainment system complete with a vi-disc player and two LCD screens, together with a myriad of interior finishes, like: Eye Maple, Olive Ash Burl, Double Apex Alloy and matching wood door trim. Various different interior and exterior elements will be customized likewise, starting from wheels, to brake caliper finish to Magnum silver rear lamp infills.
Aston Martin 2012 Rapide
Aston Martin 2012 Rapide 
Aston Martin 2012 Rapide
Aston Martin 2012 Rapide
Aston Martin 2012 Rapide
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