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Aston Martin Rapide prototype stretches its legs at N

Thu, 02 Apr 2009

Aston Martin caught our eye with the Rapide concept at the 2006 Detroit auto show. But the project slid to the back burner as then-owner Ford Motor Co. couldn't fund development of the car.

When Aston Martin was sold to Prodrive owner Dave Richards and investors from the Middle East in 2007, one of the new management's first moves was to pull the Rapide off the shelf. Now, a prototype has been spotted racking up laps on Germany's N


By Dale Jewett