Rapide Shooting Brake

[IanV12VR]

I know it has been seen before but Autocar have just done a road test of it and reckon Aston are considering a limited production run. I have always wanted an Aston shooting brake and oh how I would love to be able to afford this if they do produce it. Will it be a Centenary model? Now, where's that lottery ticket?


http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/aston-martin/r...

Edited by IanV12VR on Tuesday 21st May 12:02

Edited by IanV12VR on Tuesday 21st May 12:13

[jas xjr]

sorry but the link does not appear to work

[IanV12VR]

jas xjr said:

sorry but the link does not appear to work

Sorry, I know as just tried it. Followed the instructions in the formatting help, even tried both formats - can someone help? - or just going to the Autocar website might be easier

Having seen how Mikey did it - now found out it is simple. Forget the formatting help and just paste in

Edited by IanV12VR on Tuesday 21st May 12:03

Edited by IanV12VR on Tuesday 21st May 12:15

[Agoogy]

I thought Shooting Brakes were 3 door??
Anyway, this is what the Renault Vel Satis or failing that Vauxhall Signum should've looked like...

Get rid of those front and rear bumper grille things and I'll have one...maybe..

[mikey k]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/aston-martin/r...

[mikey k]

Agoogy said:

I thought Shooting Brakes were 3 door??

That was the Jet 2
this looks way too over styled for my liking
Poor attempt at getting the Vanquish rear lights on it as well

[kalibre46]

Front end nice, rear end oh dear......

[Guycord]

I think they should drop the Rapid S and make the Jet the Standard Rapid.

Better car, better differentiation for purpose.

[speech]

Well, I'm gonna go against the flow and say I quite like it. Improved rear headroom and luggage space without making it any longer. The Vanquished rear end looks quite stylish. If they'd Vanquished the centre console too this could've been what the Rapide S should've been!

[Prawnboy]

that jet 2 is cool as f........

[Neil1300R]

Guycord said:

I think they should drop the Rapid S and make the Jet the Standard Rapid.

Better car, better differentiation for purpose.

+1
Some of the detailing is a little too fussy, but overall deals with most of the objections of the Rapide. Looks like there is room to move the rear seats back a couple of inches in a production version, thus negating another criticism.

[Gettoff]

Not a fan of that.. Makes a panamera look svelte

[Agoogy]

All. Day. Long

[Mr Aston Martin]

From the rear the Jet looks like a VW, however the shooting brake carries itself well.

Lets hope in AML centenary year we see some head turning models make it to production rather than a tarts handbag of carbon being released and labelled as a centenary model.

[killingjoker]

Wrong on so many levels. I hate it. Brand dilution, utterly ugly and wrong.

...i really hate it.

[Vee12V]

I've seen this Bertone Rapide Jet thingy in Geneva, and it looked bad(ly finished) in the metal. I'd have a regular Rapide.

[killingjoker]

I'd just about began to accept the Rapide. And in S guise even better. However, these Bertone version's are just wrong. I can't say i thought much of the Jet sold at Bonham's this weekend as it looked much better in DB4 form.

Can Aston not just make sports cars anymore?

[BluePurpleRed]

It is hardly brand dilution as Aston kept itself afloat in the 70s and 80s on random things like this on the whim of Sheikhs etc surely? They are putting effort into the 'Works' side aren't they?

I don't like the back end much but you have got to love people still getting Bertone and Zagato etc to produce things like this.

I have a strange affinity with these things like the Jag based Lynx Eventer and a Lotus Elan +2 shooting brake I have seen in Classic Cars too. My Dad loves and estate and I would have one at some point over an Evoque or other soft roader ( might be harsh on the evoque as I really mean Cayenne, X5, X6 etc ). I want to try the fast Audi estates at some point.

[yeti]

killingjoker said:

Can Aston not just make sports cars anymore?

Arguably Aston don't make sports cars. They make Grand Tourers with varying degrees of sporting intent. Maybe the DB4 GT was a sports car, but its name indicates otherwise

They'd be stupid not to produce an SUV soon and more of this stuff to sell to emerging markets. Above all else, they must survive.

[killingjoker]

Yes thanks Yeti. But you know exactly what i mean.

SUV's to survive. Pah! Make them under the Lagonda badge.

The CC100 is a massive step in the right direction. Those Bertone horror's are unforgivable.

On the subject of survival, rather than d*ck about with variations on the same theme Aston need to get their brains back into gear. Remember the impact the DB7, V8 Vantage, and DB9 had when they were launched? Nothing could touch them for style. They are all beautiful cars (unlike the Bertone versions), they were spot on.

Aston need to capture that vibe again. That's how they will survive. Inspire us AML and stop mucking about.

Edited by killingjoker on Tuesday 21st May 17:30