Buyer’s Guide Series: 2011 Aston Martin Rapide
The car we choose might be one of your dream cars – 2011 Aston Martin Rapide. The British luxury sedan is also refers as a four-door sportscar and just pronounce the name, it will make you feel like you are James Bond. The 2011 Rapide sportscar costs $207,895/€150,933. According to Aston Martin, not much of changes carry by the 2011 model year of Rapide, and although it is offered in just one model, the sportscar has certain market for its own.
The overall design of the 2011 Aston Martin Rapide is able to load four passengers in the form of four-door sportscar with a hatchback-style trunk. The standard features are ranging from adaptive dampers, bi-xenon headlamps, power outside mirrors, a limited-slip differential, 20-inch cast-aluminum wheels, front and rear parking sensors, rear automatic climate control, and a full leather interior.
If those features are not enough for you, the 2011 Rapide sportscar is offering “Rapide Luxe” which has features like a secondary glass-trimmed key fob, special wheels, glass switchgear, ventilated front and rear seats, and 6-piece bespoke luggage set matches the interior leather.
Now, on the engine and performance department, the 2011 Aston Martin Rapide powered by a rear-wheel drive 6.0L V12 that delivers 470 horsepower and coupled to a 6-speed automatic with shift paddles transmission. Taking the 2011 Rapide for a sprint, and it will hit 0 to 60 mph in just 5 seconds with EPA numbers set at 13 mpg for city and 19 mpg for the highway, and 15 mpg for the combined cycle.
