RE: AM Rapide Shooting Brake revealed
Discussion
davidf4 said:
Looks like it's been sat on to me.
Quite!I thought I was the only one who hated the look of these 4 door "supercars". I was watching the Top Gear this morning in which they tested the Maser, the Porsche Pana and the AM Rapide around Farnborough Business Park. Only the Maser looked OK - the rest just looked out of proportion. They all look like they've just been pulled horizontally in order to shoehorn in two extra seats.
Yes please!
I love coachbuilt shooting brakes like this. I read that it was commissioned as a strict on-off for an Aston Martin collector.
I do wish I could ask a coachbuilder to produce a one-off design for a manufacturer that I like. Imagine the possibilities. There have, of couse, been unsuccessful iterations of this idea but this is definitely a success.
I love coachbuilt shooting brakes like this. I read that it was commissioned as a strict on-off for an Aston Martin collector.
I do wish I could ask a coachbuilder to produce a one-off design for a manufacturer that I like. Imagine the possibilities. There have, of couse, been unsuccessful iterations of this idea but this is definitely a success.
Edited by RosscoPCole on Monday 25th February 13:51
Doesn't do it for me - kind of really plain looking.
It's neither elegant and delicate, nor purposeful. It's just, plain. Much like my English it seems.
I wonder if it's the wheels throwing me - they're totally wrong. But no, the whole thing isn't quite right. Front has no connection to the side, and that has nothing in common with the rear. And the detailing is rather mid-range Ford. Overhangs as well - too heavy looking. The front end of a modern Aston has no lightness.
I know the FF is only a 3 door, but I find it infinitely more interesting than this. It's more modern, more functional looking, and that seems more appropriate for cars apparently designed to be usable.
Meh!
It's neither elegant and delicate, nor purposeful. It's just, plain. Much like my English it seems.
I wonder if it's the wheels throwing me - they're totally wrong. But no, the whole thing isn't quite right. Front has no connection to the side, and that has nothing in common with the rear. And the detailing is rather mid-range Ford. Overhangs as well - too heavy looking. The front end of a modern Aston has no lightness.
I know the FF is only a 3 door, but I find it infinitely more interesting than this. It's more modern, more functional looking, and that seems more appropriate for cars apparently designed to be usable.
Meh!
tinyh98 said:
Anyone else getting a whiff of VW Scirocco from the rear three quarter?
No, much more Jag/Giulietta than Scirocco imho.Bertone:
Alfa:
Jag
Melted VW
The alfa for the shape & bulges of the boot, the jag (of course) for the shape of the lights.
Love it, saw a Rapide this morning and it does look like a really well balanced design. Though the rear doors seemed pretty small to be useable?
PascalBuyens said:
What, two pages down and no one mentioned it looks like any other Aston? 
maybe because it doesn'tAs much as they say they won't make it I'd lay money this will be in the MY14 line
Especially now tehy have pulled Rapide production back to Gaydon and have spare capacity
As others have said fast estates are the future
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