Aston Martin Rapide 2013 Owner's Manual
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The world’s mosT eleganT four-door
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sporTs car. The rapide exisTs in a class
of iTs own – a sTunning evoluTion of
asTon marTin’s unmisTakable design
language, accommodaTing four adulTs
in luxury, yeT providing The sensaTional
sporTs car performance and supreme
refinemenT ThaT are synonymous wiTh
all asTon marTins.
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An international tourer of
immense ability, the Rapide
can be enjoyed on any
occasion, any time, anywhere.
At the heart of this sports
car lies Aston Martin’s
race-proven 6.0-litre V12
engine, which is mated to
a smoothly responsive,
paddle-shift ‘Touchtronic 2’
automatic transmission.
Tuned to deliver impressive
power and immense torque,
with 477 PS (470 bhp) and
600 Nm (443 lb ft) at its
peak, the Rapide’s hand-built
engine provides effortless
performance and magnificent
refinement in equal measure.
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Characterised by their
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beauty and timeless
elegance, Aston Martins are
renowned for being the most
beautiful cars in the world.
True to form, the Rapide is
a breathtakingly beautiful
four-door sports car.
Designed to maintain purity
of proportion and vision,
and demonstrating supreme
elegance and balance, the
Rapide looks stunning from
every angle.
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A superlative sporting
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coupe incorporating heritage,
elegance and innovation,
the Rapide is an expression
of the pure emotion and
passion that underpins
the Aston Martin marque.
Hand-built to the highest
standards, the revolutionary
Rapide redefines the
sporting grand tourer.
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inTerior design
The flowing elegance of
the Rapide’s exterior is
carried through to the interior
of the car, where high levels
of comfort, equipment
and quality are matched
to a sporting character
that focuses both driver
and passengers on the
road ahead. The forms
and materials used in the
front cabin environment
have been carried through
to the rear seats and then
onwards to the luggage
area at the rear of the car,
creating a holistic, one-piece
‘cabin’ that incorporates the
entire volume of the car.
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conTrol
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An Aston Martin is
engineered to sharpen the
senses, extracting every
grain of texture from the
road surface, while providing
unrivalled driver feedback
and involvement. Yet when
conditions preclude spirited
driving, an Aston Martin
adopts a relaxing, restrained
character, its massive
reserves of power and
torque combining with the
uniquely cosseting interior
to envelop both driver
and passengers in the
Aston Martin experience.
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From every angle,
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the Rapide presents a
harmonious composition
with an intrinsic implication
of ability. Aston Martin’s
design team works with
raw clay models as well
as advanced computer
modelling, and it is through
the feel of real material
and physical surfaces
that the company’s unique
sculptural design language
is honed and developed.
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Aston Martin set out to
create the world’s most
beautiful four-door sports car.
The result was the Rapide
Concept, revealed to the
world at the Detroit Auto Show
in 2006. That vision has been
translated faithfully into the
production Rapide. Created
by a team headed by
Aston Martin Design Director
Marek Reichman, the Rapide
has been designed to look
breathtakingly beautiful from
every angle, displaying a purity
of proportion and balance
that is characteristic of the
marque. It is a pure piece
of Aston Martin design.
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