A new series of photos of the Aston Martin Rapide has been released. Along with the snapshots of the powerful car, Aston Martin also announced that the Rapide will be available in the UK for £139,950.

About 2000 four-seat Rapides will be built in the new 17 000 m2 Aston Martin Plant in Graz, Austin. The plant has been designed to reflect the quality levels established in Gaydon since 2003 permitting the fusion of modern technology, advanced manufacturing processes and hand-built craftsmanship. Each Rapide will be hand-built and may approximately take 200 man hours to be built.

The Aston Martin Rapide uses a 6.0 Liter engine that produces 470 horsepower and up to 600 Nm of torque. It can sprint from zero to sixty mph in 5.1 seconds. It can also reach a top speed of 188 mph.

The production of the Aston Martin Rapide will formally start at the first three months of 2010. First delivery will begin as early as April 2010.

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