Aston Martin Rapide

[wtdoom]

Friends , I've got the bug and I've got it bad .
Looking at the panamera turbo , I know it's got great tech , traction , power etc but the rapide makes my Heart skip a beat .

I Imagine a 600 hp AMR rapide in black , surely one could use it for family stuff and still have a lot of fun driving around when you don't need to carry huge loads ?

Talk to me rapide owners , help

[Zod]

I the Rapide on road and on track several times and was about to sign an order when I learned that I was going to become a father for the third time, so I scrapped that plan and did the only logical thing: ordered an X5 and a V12 Vantage.

[leerandle]

I've never been a fan of the original Rapide, but the AMR version looks pretty badass and surely based on its limited numbers (I presume) must be a future classic/good investment.

Get that order in and we'll await the customary pictures on the forum...............

[qwick69]

I too was looking at a rapide recently. I have a DBS and felt that a saloon Aston Martin would be fantastic.
I took the rapide out and loved it. I then took a Porsche Panamera Turbo out and loved that as well.
It all depends on what your after. The Porsche is a better drive, faster, handles better, far far better build quality, modern technology like adaptive cruise, adaptive this, adaptive that.
The rapide is OLD technology, a bit of a dinosour, but much more of an occasion.
I went for the Porsche. I do 20k mpa. It is by far the best car I have ever had. It has all the performance, PLUS the comfort.
I am lucky enough to have the DBS for the "occassion".
Its a very tough choice, but it really does depend on what your main criteria is.
Hope the above helps.

[leerandle]

qwick69 said:

I too was looking at a rapide recently. I have a DBS and felt that a saloon Aston Martin would be fantastic.
I took the rapide out and loved it. I then took a Porsche Panamera Turbo out and loved that as well.
It all depends on what your after. The Porsche is a better drive, faster, handles better, far far better build quality, modern technology like adaptive cruise, adaptive this, adaptive that.
The rapide is OLD technology, a bit of a dinosour, but much more of an occasion.
I went for the Porsche. I do 20k mpa. It is by far the best car I have ever had. It has all the performance, PLUS the comfort.
I am lucky enough to have the DBS for the "occassion".
Its a very tough choice, but it really does depend on what your main criteria is.
Hope the above helps.

I drove the Panamera and although it was a fabulous car and my kids loving it, it was a bit soulless for me.

When you already have a DBS, then having a Panemera would make sense. But if you could only have one..........

[roughrider]

wtdoom said:

Friends , I've got the bug and I've got it bad .
Looking at the panamera turbo , I know it's got great tech , traction , power etc but the rapide makes my Heart skip a beat .

I Imagine a 600 hp AMR rapide in black , surely one could use it for family stuff and still have a lot of fun driving around when you don't need to carry huge loads ?

Talk to me rapide owners , help

Why not book a test drive in a Shadow edition Rapide [V12VS engine]? Use the Sport button, and firm up the adaptive damping. Its an awesome car!!

[HBradley]

I would only consider a Rapide S & whilst I agree it is old(er) technology, 4 seats, 560BHP, 200+MPH with all the toys you could want, for less than the cost of a DB9, it makes a pretty compelling case for itself............ particularly in Devine Red!

[avinalarf]

wtdoom said:

Friends , I've got the bug and I've got it bad .
Looking at the panamera turbo , I know it's got great tech , traction , power etc but the rapide makes my Heart skip a beat .

I Imagine a 600 hp AMR rapide in black , surely one could use it for family stuff and still have a lot of fun driving around when you don't need to carry huge loads ?

Talk to me rapide owners , help

I like the look of that.

[onlogbook.com]

How much is an AMR Rapide? How many is it limited to?

[qwick69]

Quite true, if I could only have one, it would be................. ASTON

[kipv12]

I got my RapideS in March, use it daily just avoid multi storey car parks, just love it, lots of great comments every where you go and the sound is something else, even got asked to drive a bride to her wedding

[RobDown]

210 Rapide AMRs iirc (well that's the limit if they sell all of them)

And about the same cost in £000's

The Rapide S is a lovely car. Comfortable and very quick. Unfortunately mine has to go with the arrival of the Vantage AMR, I just don't have the space for three Aston Martins. It will be missed

Edited by RobDown on Tuesday 11th July 13:47

[leerandle]

RobDown said:

210 Rapide AMRs iirc (well that's the limit if they sell all of them)

And about the same cost in £000's

The Rapide S is a lovely car. Comfortable and very quick. Unfortunately mine has to go with the arrival of the Vantage AMR, I just don't have the space for three Aston Martins. It will be missed

Edited by RobDown on Tuesday 11th July 13:47

Your current Rapide S is a lovely car and has a fabulous paint colour (not sure what it is called)

However, i'd swap if for a Vantage AMR........

[V8Chris]

I would of course take the Aston but I am banned from my local Porsche dealership which sways the decisions somewhat

[Buster73]

V8Chris said:

I would of course take the Aston but I am banned from my local Porsche dealership which sways the decisions somewhat

I banned myself from the local Opc , decision helped massively by the attitude of one of their sales staff.

[brakedwell]

I replaced my DB9 with a new Cayenne S then fell for a 718 Boxster. Both are great cars, but I have banned myself from my local OPC to stop me being tempted again

[Ken Figenus]

Late to a party with my name on it sorry!

Love mine to bits!

Very few 4 door cars about with a V12 and catwalk looks.

Big car but shrinks around you and often does a sterling job in mixed company on a run.

There is no real alternative if NA, noise and looks to die for (imho) count - maybe a Quattroporte but that is about it really.

Bit snug in the back for chunky prop forwards but kids and supermodels are fine!

Just off across Europe in mine - en famile Quite the occasion

Have a proper extended test drive in one so you get comfortable with its size. Push it a bit more than you think it able to cope with (where safe) and marvel at how it copes

Then just sit looking at it with a nice glass of Carmenère to hand

[hashluck]

Have a great time my friend! Great way to travel.

[Jon39]

I like this Rapide, in this colour. It looks very classy, but oh dear that stripe.
Perhaps delete stripe is a Q cost option.

I know that AML did once race a Rapide, but it is not considered a race car.
On a race car, a stripe can be a fitting part of the colour scheme.
However, a stripe on a road car in my opinion, does not look good.

[wtdoom]

Can a child seat fit into the back ? Isofix etc?