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Aston Martin Rapide Spotted
It has now been two years since the Aston Martin Rapide concept car was first unveiled, and only this week has a near-production prototype of the production car finally been spotted. Two spy photos of unknown origin surfaced online yesterday, showing a test car that is not heavily camouflaged, but is clearly still a work in progress.
Given a strong interest in the Rapide, Aston Martin says it will build between 1000 and 2000 units per year, up from an original estimate of 500 or less. The car will be the second new model launched under Aston's new ownership, following the DBS coupe.
There were rumors recently the British supercar maker was considering taking production of the car outside of the U.K., but that remains purely speculation at this point in time.
Like Aston's other models, the Rapide is built on the company's VH (Vertical/Horizontal) architecture. Despite its sporty looks, it is roughly the size of a Mercedes S-Class.
Given a strong interest in the Rapide, Aston Martin says it will build between 1000 and 2000 units per year, up from an original estimate of 500 or less. The car will be the second new model launched under Aston's new ownership, following the DBS coupe.
There were rumors recently the British supercar maker was considering taking production of the car outside of the U.K., but that remains purely speculation at this point in time.
Like Aston's other models, the Rapide is built on the company's VH (Vertical/Horizontal) architecture. Despite its sporty looks, it is roughly the size of a Mercedes S-Class.
I did actually see the usual Dark Blue DB9 the other day parked across the street from my building though.
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