NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Aston Martin Rapide

The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, four-seat coupe, which British luxury marque Aston Martin plans to introduce in late 2009 to compete with the Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class and Maserati Quattroporte. It was first presented under the form of a concept car at the North American International Auto Show in 2006 . The Rapide name is a reference to the Lagonda Rapide, a sedan produced by Lagonda, now part of Aston Martin.

Since the purchase of Aston Martin by a British consortium led by David Richards of Prodrive, production of the Rapide has been confirmed and progress is being made to quicken the release date.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Aston_martin_rapide. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Aston Martin Lagonda was a luxury four-door saloon built by Aston Martin of Newport Pagnell, England, between 1976 and 1989. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gran Turismo. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupÃ© (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... The VH Platform (for vertical/horizontal platform) is Aston Martins new sports car automobile platform. ... A V12 is an internal combustion engine with 12 cylinders in V configuration. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupÃ© (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. ... The Porsche Panamera is a four-door, four-seat coupe, currently still in concept stages, set to be launched in 2009. ... 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS 500 2007 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 The Mercedes-Benz CLS is a series of automobile models assembled by DaimlerChrysler in Sindelfingen, Germany. ... Maserati Quattroporte (I). ... 1938 Buick Y-Job, the first Concept car A concept car or show car is a car prototype made to showcase a concept, new styling, technology and more. ... NAIAS 2005, near the Audi exhibit. ... The Lagonda Rapide was a 4-door GT car produced from 1961 through 1964. ... 1937 Lagonda LG45R Rapide Lagonda, the British car maker, was founded in 1906 in Staines, Middlesex by the American Wilbur Gunn. ... David Richards CBE (born 3 June 1952) is the chairman of Prodrive and the former Team Principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula One auto racing teams. ... Prodrives logo Prodrive Ltd. ...

Categories: Upcoming automobiles | All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since June 2007 | Aston Martin vehicles | Concept automobiles | Cars of England | Road vehicles manufactured in the United Kingdom Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. ... 1937 Lagonda LG45R Rapide Lagonda, the British car maker, was founded in 1906 in Staines, Middlesex by the American Wilbur Gunn. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gran Turismo. ... The 2-Litre Sports was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1948 through 1950. ... The DB2 was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1950 through 1953. ... The DB2/4 was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1953 through 1957. ... See also Aston Martin DB3 for the racing car often confused with the Mark III The DB Mark III was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1957 through 1959. ... The Aston Martin DBS is a GT car produced by the English manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... See also: Aston Martin Vantage (disambiguation) Aston Martin has used the Vantage name on a number of vehicles, normally indicating a high-performance version of another model. ... The Aston Martin DB7 was a grand tourer made by Aston Martin from September 1994 to December 2003. ... The Aston Martin DB7 was a grand tourer made by Aston Martin from September 1994 to December 2003. ... // The modern Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a hand built sports car from British manufacturer Aston Martin. ... The DB4 was a sports car sold by Aston Martin from 1958 through 1963. ... The Aston Martin DB5, released in 1963, was a slight upgrade from the DB4 which preceded it. ... The Aston Martin DB6 was a sports car manufactured by Aston Martin from 1965 to 1970. ... The Aston Martin V8 is a two-door saloon-type automobile manufactured in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1990. ... The Virage was Aston Martins replacement for the decades-old V8 models. ... Aston Martin DB9 CoupÃ© - front view Aston Martin DB9 CoupÃ© - rear view The Aston Martin DB9 is a grand tourer launched by Aston Martin in 2004. ... 1978 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe The original Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed at the time of its 1977 introduction as Britains First Supercar for its 170 mph (274 km/h) top speed. ... The Virage was Aston Martins replacement for the decades-old V8 models. ... The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, often shortened to Vanquish, was designed by Ian Callum, and is a grand tourer manufactured by Aston Martin. ... This article is about the new Aston Martin DBS V12, for the classic, 1967 to 1972 GT car, see Aston Martin DBS. The Aston Martin DBS is the latest supercar to be announced by the Aston Martin and featured prominently in the James Bond film Casino Royale. ... For other uses, see Supercar (disambiguation). ... From 1961 to 1963 only 19 pices of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato were produced, make it an really rare car. ... The V8 Zagato model Aston Martin was a GT car of the 1980s. ... The Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Zagato was a limited-edition grand tourer made by Ford subsidiary Aston Martin. ... The interior of the DB AR1 The Aston Martin DB AR1 was a limited-edition grand tourer made by Aston Martin for the United States market in 2003. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... The first new automobile produced by Lagonda after its purchase by David Brown in 1947 was the 2. ... The second Lagonda of the David Brown/Aston Martin era was the 1953 3-Litre. ... The Lagonda Rapide was a 4-door GT car produced from 1961 through 1964. ... The Aston Martin Lagonda was a luxury four-door saloon built by Aston Martin of Newport Pagnell, England, between 1976 and 1989. ... Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. ...

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