2019 Aston Martin Rapide Review, Specs and Price

2019 Aston Martin Rapide Review, Specs and Price - The current Rapide has been around for a while now and even though it may not be the most up to date performance sedan, it definitely is unique. Well, it looks like the manufacturer is looking for more. Not that long ago they revealed the 2019 Aston Martin Rapide. 

2019 Aston Martin Rapide  Future

While the name may not sound like much, this is actually the car’s high-performance electric version. As electricity is the way to go for the future, Aston doesn’t want to be left behind. There are some interesting facts about the new Rapide but the car seems rather unfinished. For now, it looks like this may be nothing more than just a test of the actual production vehicle coming at a later date.

2019 Aston Martin Rapide  Interior 

Aston did some upgrades on the inside of. They extra an entirely new tool cluster rather of the typical analog dials. Regrettably, this is nothing more than just an LCD screen, so there’s absolutely nothing everything that unique into it. On top of there is a new Push/Draw start change which doesn’t really should be on the middle pile. Perform expect this is practically nothing more than just a placeholder, however, time may possibly show us otherwise. The exterior of the car regarding the contrary is identical to that from the regular fuel-powered vehicle. The only apparent difference here is missing out on tailpipes which were replaced by a diverse reduce bumper insert. 

2019 Aston Martin Rapide  Exterior

which is definitely correct, he used to become head of development about Nissan. “You take a great deal of chance, and it is very hard work when you try to transform everything at once. Normally you always keep the platform and change the engine, or possibly continue to keep the engine and change the higher body. You are continuing to keep as many factors collectively as possible. I wanted to achieve this with a family car we understand intrinsically-and that we have 100 percent control of. 

2019 Aston Martin Rapide  Engine

In an electric vehicle, when you open the hood you expect to find nothing. However, this is not the case with the 2019 Aston Martin Rapide. The reason for this is because Aston didn’t really think the Rapide as an electric car from the start. This means that all the computers, batteries and even electric motors will have to be installed in the current frame. This is a rather tough task, especially since there isn’t all that much space inside. Now, where the engine would usually be, Aston installed a massive battery-pack flanked by black aluminum covers.While this is not the ideal place, we do understand the placement as it allows them to keep the weight distribution unchanged. On top of that, there is a massive electric motor in the back alongside a transaxle. Aston did not say how much power the new engine will make. However, they did say the car will hit 155 MPH and that it will have a range of at least 200 miles. This is roughly in line with the Tesla Model S. Because of that, it is safe to assume the car will provide around 450 to 500 horsepower. 

2019 Aston Martin Rapide  Release Date and Price

So far they have released a prototype for the 2019 Aston Martin Rapide which is quite interesting. For starters, there is nothing really changed on the exterior over the regular model. However, under the skin Aston did quite a few changes, some for the good and some for the worse. For starters, the running gear is different as the car is even heavier than it used to be. On top of that, the rear suspension setup is all new in order to accommodate a large electric motor.This means there is now less room in the trunk which is not ideal. Even so, this shouldn’t really be a problem with the Rapide which is meant more as a luxury cruiser. The interesting part, for now, is the fact that Aston will limit the production to just 155 units. These are going to cost $255,000 and it looks like they may set the trend for a future electric vehicle.