The Rapide will eb a "proper sportscar"

[Gustav]

"Tells us about the forthcoming Rapide. The Rapide is very important. The plan at Aston, rather than go downmarket, is to stay upmarket by broadening what we can build off the VH [Vertical Horizontal] architecture. We feel there's a good market for a four-door luxury GT that has more of a sporting character than what is currently offered in the market. You can't imagine the number of calls our dealers get about the Rapide. It's going to be a fantastic car and the most beautiful four-door in the world. It will also be a proper sporty car. Aston has a history of four-doors, and the Rapide gets us back to this history."

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