2016 Aston Martin Rapide launched at Rs. 3.29 crore
The 2016 Aston Martin Rapide has been launched in India at a price of Rs. 3.29 crore ex showroom Thane. The car will be sold through Performance Cars, which is a division of Infinity Cars dealership.
The new Rapide features Aston’s new 6.0 litre V12 engine that develops 517 bhp. The car goes from 0 to 100 kph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 306 kph. The engine comes mated to an eight speed ZF automatic gearbox.
Other features include Aston Martin’s new AMI III infotainment system. It consists of a 6.5 inch screen that displays the vehicle information, audio settings, navigation and telephone functions. The system is also compatible with Apple’s iPhone. Infinity Cars Managing Director, Lalit Choudary said, “The earlier Aston Martin Rapide is the highest selling four-door sports car in the country accounting for over 50 percent of the Aston Martin cars sold in India. The superior ground clearance, robust road handling, four-door practicality, well-crafted interiors; combined with its suitability to Indian roads, weather conditions and fuel requirements, makes the Rapide a perfect choice for the Indian supercar buyer.”