Rapide Racecar
Rapide Racecar

Rapide Racecar

(2010)

As if if to underline the sports car claim, AM entered a mildly modified pre-production Rapide into the 2010, ADAC Nurburgring 24-hour Race. In the hands of Dr Bez, Chris Porritt and Matthew Marsh, the Rapide achieved 34th overall and 2nd in class.

 

Rapide Racecar

Within Aston Martin, the car was fondly known as ‘Katie’, a reference to the registration number, KX09KTE

In 2013, the car was rebuilt as Aston Martin’s first Hydrogen powered car and again competed at the Nürburgring.