Aston Martin Rapide (2010 - 2021) V12 Touchtronic 4d Auto Owner Review

It's an Aston Martin, sir. Seriously - the car is such an event when you drive it. I drive 13k miles per annum, so this is no garage queen. Its quiet on the cruise and sounds like a norse god when you open it up. Get the remote control for fuse 3 which opens up the exhaust valve on demand. It makes a huge difference puts a silly grin on your face when you want it. I usually drive 2.5 hours between London and Suffolk. There is tyre roar on poor roads but it's a muscular cruiser on smooth tarmac. This is no sports car - it's a super capable GT. I've had a Nissan GTR so I know what quick is. This is a league down from that, but it's perfectly capable and feels quick due to the torque. The seats are ridiculously comfortable. The tech is outdated so get a Bluetooth streaming module for the ipad connector & use Google sat nab on your phone. I use the Bovee Bluetooth adapter. The stereo itself is great with 1kw of sound. The rear seats are small but comfortable. They fold down & I bought the stupidly expensive cargo cover from AML so you can use it almost as a shooting brake (£700 for the cargo cover!). Even so you won't get large items in through the Hatch or rear doors even if the total load space is over 600 litres which is pretty good. Overall, it's an experience that's made me fall in love with cars again. As a second hand purchase it's a no brainer & such a lot of car for the money.