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    Nov 3, 2009 12:00 PM 8,492
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    Panamera Wishes It Looked This Good: An Aston Martin Rapide High-Res Mega-Gallery

    Aston's taking its sweet time getting more than a handful of decent shots of the 2010 Aston Martin Rapide out. It's kind of like a Porsche Panamera, but you know, attractive to look at. Here's a slew of new photos.

    This is also the first time Aston's dropped a complete spec sheet for the Rapide, you'll find it below.


    Body
    * Four door body style with 4 individual seats
    * Extruded bonded aluminium VH body structure
    * Aluminium, magnesium alloy and composite body
    * Extruded aluminium door side impact beams
    * Single bi-xenon headlamps with integrated LED side lights and direction indicators
    * LED rear lamps and side repeaters

    Engine

    * All alloy quad overhead cam 48 valve 5935cc V12
    * Front mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
    * Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
    * Compression ratio 10.9:1
    * Max Power 350 kW (470 bhp / 477 PS) at 6000 rpm
    * Max Torque 600 Nm (443 lb ft) at 5000 rpm
    * Acceleration 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds; 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 5.3 seconds (predicted)
    * Max Speed 188 mph (303 km/h) (predicted)

    Transmission

    * Rear mid-mounted 'Touchtronic 2' six-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire control system
    * Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
    * Limited slip differential
    * Final Drive Ratio 3.46:1

    Steering

    * Rack and pinion, Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering, 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
    * Column tilt and reach adjustment

    Wheels & Tyres

    * 20" alloy wheels
    * Front Bridgestone Potenza 245/40 R20
    * Rear Bridgestone Potenza 295/35 R20

    Suspension

    * Front Independent double wishbone incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
    * Rear Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
    * Adaptive Damping System (ADS)

    Brakes

    * Front Dual cast brake discs 390mm diameter with six piston calipers
    * Rear Dual cast brake discs 360mm diameter with four piston calipers
    * Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
    * Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
    * Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
    * Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
    * Traction Control
    * Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA)
    * Positive Torque Control (PTC)
    * Electronic Park Brake (EPB)

    Dimensions

    * Length 5019 mm (197.6")
    * Width (including mirrors) 2140 mm (84.3")
    * Height 1360 mm (53.5")
    * Fuel Capacity 90.5 litres
    * Kerb Weight 1950 kg (target) (4299 lb)

    Interior

    * Full grain leather interior
    * Walnut facia trim
    * Iridium Silver centre console outer finish and Graphite inner finish
    * Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror
    * Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (USA and Canada only) *1
    * Electrically operated front seats
    * Memory front seats and exterior mirrors (three positions)
    * Dual stage driver and passenger front airbags
    * Front occupant side airbags
    * Head protection airbags for front and rear occupants
    * Heated front and rear seats
    * Heated rear screen
    * Automatic front and rear temperature control
    * Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
    * LED map lamps and ambient lighting
    * Trip computer
    * Cruise control
    * Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system *1,2
    * Bluetooth telephone preparation *1
    * Satellite radio system (USA only)
    * Powerfold exterior mirrors
    * Front and rear parking sensors
    * Tyre pressure monitoring *1
    * Alarm and immobiliser
    * Remote-control central door locking and boot release
    * Battery conditioner
    * Tracking device (UK only) *3
    * Boot mounted umbrella

    In Car Entertainment

    * 1000W Bang & Olufsen BeoSound audio system with ICEpower® technology
    * Integrated Apple iPod® connector *4
    * USB connector with Windows Media Audio (WMA) and MP3 audio file compatibility
    * 3.5 mm auxiliary input socket

    Options

    * Cooled front and rear seats
    * Twin screen rear seat entertainment system with 6-disc DVD player, auxiliary input, wireless headphones and remote control
    * Alternative facia trim finishes – Mahogany, Piano Black, Bamboo, Tamo Ash, Double Apex Alloy, Nexus Alloy
    * Matching wood door trim
    * Colour-keyed steering wheel
    * Second glass key
    * Magnum silver rear lamp infills
    * Delete model badging
    * Delete protective tape
    * 20" alloy wheels with graphite finish
    * 20" alloy wheels with polished finish
    * Alternative brake calliper finish – black, red, silver
    * Personalised sill plaques
    * Auto dimming interior rear view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)
    * Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)
    * Tracking device *1,3
    * First aid kit
    * Ashtray and Cigar Lighter


    Send an email to Wes Siler, the author of this post, at wes@jalopnik.com.