The Aston Rapide marks the company’s first modern saloon.  The car features the routine Aston styling and outstanding interior.  The Rapide features a premium Bang & Olufson sound, heated memory seats, track-grade braking, rear-seat LCDs, and an centralized driver OS.  The Rapide is equipped with a 6.0 L V-12 generating 470 hp mated to 6-spd. “Touchtronic” gearbox.  Top speed will hover around 180 mph, with 60 hit in five seconds.  Pricing is set at $200,000 and production is to be between one and two thousand units a year, depending on the pace of demand.