The Aston Martin Rapide Is A V12 British Luxury Saloon - Why Did It FAIL?

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Imagine combining the style, performance and luxury of an Aston Martin with the practicality of a four-door saloon - sounds perfect, right? The Lagonda of the 1970s was the realisation of that theory, but its complexity, controversial styling, unreliability and expense saw it fail. Come the 21st century, Aston had another go with the DB9-based V12 Rapide - was it second time lucky, or just a modern Lagonda?
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Chapters
0:00 A Four Door Aston Martin?!
1:10 Aston Martin's Resurgence
1:46 An Aston Limo
2:07 Design
2:43 The Name
3:04 The Aston Martin Rapide
3:25 V12 Engine & Performance
4:16 Suspension & Driving Impressions
5:22 Luxurious Interior
5:55 Cramped Inside, Small Boot
6:30 Expensive, Sold Poorly
7:12 A Failure?
7:39 Why It's A Future Classic

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