| Aston Martin Rapide | |
|---|---|
 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Aston Martin Lagonda Limited |
| Production | 2010–2020 |
| Assembly |
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| Designer | Marek Reichman |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive |
| Body style | 5-door liftback |
| Layout | Front-mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive (Rapide E) |
| Platform | Aston Martin VH |
| Doors | Swan-wing[1] |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.9 L AM11 V12 (2010–2014) 5.9 L AM29 V12 (2014–2020) |
| Transmission | 6-speed ZF 6HP 26 (Touchtronic II) automatic (2010–2014) 8-speed ZF 8HP70 (Touchtronic III) automatic (2014–2020) Xtrac Bespoke P1289 ILEV automatic (Rapide E) |
| Battery | 65 kWh lithium-ion (Rapide E) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,990 mm (117.7 in)[2] |
| Length | 5,019 mm (197.6 in)[2] |
| Width | 1,928 mm (75.9 in)[1] |
| Height | 1,359 mm (53.5 in)[1] |
| Kerb weight | 1,950–1,990 kg (4,299–4,387 lb)[2][3] |
The Aston Martin Rapide (/rəˈpiːd/ rə-PEED) is an executive saloon car that was produced by the British carmaker Aston Martin from 2010 until 2020. Aston Martin began development of the Rapide in 2005 as the company's first series produced four-door automobile.[note 1] The initial design was completed in about seven weeks by Marek Reichman. After more than four months of development, a prototype was completed and displayed at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. The production version of the Rapide debuted at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany, and manufacture began in May 2010 at the Magna Steyr facility in Graz, Austria.
The "vertical/horizontal" (VH) platform, which the Rapide uses, extensively incorporates aluminium throughout the body, reducing weight. In 2012, Aston Martin ended its partnership with Magna Steyr and shifted production to Gaydon, a Warwickshire village where the other VH platformed cars—including the DB9, the DBS, the Vantage and the second-generation Vanquish—were produced. In 2015, Aston Martin began developing an electric version, the Rapide E. The production-ready model debuted in 2019 but was never series-produced.
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