Aston Martin Rapide, presentation without comment

The British manufacturer Aston Martin has just offer us two pictures, very shady although indicative of its future range sedan very high, the Rapide. Obviously, it is the exercise of the sly marketing to counter the media coverage of the Porsche Panamera, a future rival who is currently enjoying a visibility that can not qu'agacer leaders Aston Martin .

Recall that the latter was unveiled as a concept car under the auto show in Detroit in 2006 and since then, everything has been implemented to facilitate the design and production of this prestigious sedan, a reserved a clientele with the very deep pockets.

Although recent photos that we have not been disclosed were accompanied by any comment, we know all the same that the production of the Rapide should normally begin in current 2009, the Magna Steyr plant in Graz, Austria. In addition, there is a good chance that his official presentation takes place in the upcoming auto show in Geneva in March. Followed by a start that departing would be rather limited given the global economic conditions.

Cote technical details, it is always the secret state that predominates. However, it appears that under its long hood, we would find the necessary 6.0-liter V12 engine that could develop a power of nearly 500 horsepower, mated to a manual gearbox or a six-speed sequential.

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