Spy Shots: Aston Martin Rapide spied again in the buff
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedans/Saloons</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports/GTs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aston-martin/" rel="tag">Aston Martin</a></p><a href="http://www.nextautos.com/spy-shots-aston-martin-rapide-spied-nearly-nude"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/rapide-spy.jpg" /></a><br /><br />With every automaker and their cousins coming up with their own take on the four-door coupe concept, the Aston Martin Rapide continues to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/spy-shots-aston-martin-rapide-almost-ready/">sporadically</a> rear its pretty head to show the rest of 'em how it's done. <br /><br />The concept car, originally unveiled in 2006, cut a striking silhouette, and as the vehicle rumbles <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/26/first-official-aston-martin-rapide-image-comes-online/">towards production</a> it remains apparent that Aston Martin has no intention of losing any of the show car's pizzazz. The latest batch of spy shots, like <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/22/spy-shots-aston-martin-rapide-on-ice/">those we've seen</a> up until now, shows <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/01/spy-shots-aston-martin-rapide-spotted-with-glass-roof/">a test mule that retains the concept's glass roof</a>, indicating that it could be a pleasant - though unfortunately top-heavy - standard feature. Speculation is that both V8 and V12 engine options, derived from the Vantage and DB9 respectively, will be offered to better compete with the varied powertrain options available in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/22/spy-shots-porsche-panamera-and-aston-martin-rapide-ring-battle/">Porsche Panamera</a>. Expect to see the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/12/rear-of-production-aston-martin-rapide-shown/">production Rapide</a> revealed sometime later this year or early in 2010.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.nextautos.com/spy-shots-aston-martin-rapide-spied-nearly-nude">NextAutos</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/22/spy-shots-aston-martin-rapide-spied-again-in-the-buff/">Spy Shots: Aston Martin Rapide spied again in the buff</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:41:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.nextautos.com/spy-shots-aston-martin-rapide-spied-nearly-nude>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/22/spy-shots-aston-martin-rapide-spied-again-in-the-buff/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1436933/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/22/spy-shots-aston-martin-rapide-spied-again-in-the-buff/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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