Aston Martin Rapide
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The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, four-seat coupe, which would be produced by Aston Martin from late 2007 to compete with the Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class and Maserati Quattroporte. It was first presented under the form of a concept car at the North American International Auto Show in 2006. The Rapide name is a reference to the Lagonda Rapide, a sedan produced by Lagonda, now part of Aston Martin.
In February of 2006, AutoWeek reported that Aston Martin has prepared supplier contracts for a 2007 launch of the Rapide[link]. This means that the car will launch two years before the Panamera, its closest rival.
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