The Aston Martin Rapide; Porsche Panamera Turbo new rival

Since the launch of the Porsche, this sector of the market has received attention from motor enthusiast and many motor magazines such as Topgear, Autocar, Edmund, Car and Driver have followed developments in this sector. The Aston Martin Rapide was launch this year as a contender to the Porsche and motor editors around the world […]

Since the launch of the Porsche, this sector of the market has received attention from motor enthusiast and many motor magazines such as Topgear, Autocar, Edmund, Car and Driver have followed developments in this sector.

The Aston Martin Rapide was launch this year as a contender to the Porsche and motor editors around the world have tried to run comparison test internationally for viewer to determine which could be the smart buy. When comparing the Aston to the Porsche there is problem to reckon with in this test. First the Porsche is more powerful. It had launch control for an excellent sprint on 0-100km. It is built on an All Wheel Drive system which gives it better traction for high speed cornering. It also has a double clutch system for changing gears smoothly and faster. It took Porsches approximately fifteen years to design this luxury sport hatch and all that marvels us the technology underneath its skin. It looks so perfect that it could bore you because no manufacturer has come close.

From the statistic published on reviews (search through your Google) from the internet driving the Aston may pose challenges because it has no launch control, less power and it still has a two wheel drive system from the rear. This may allow you to have more fun with it because your senses will have to interpret the road and driving condition when your hands are on the steering. Everything is under your control. With the Porsche the computer does the rest while you actually do little. With the Aston we know who is a performance driver and with the Porsche we know who eyes are cut out for ‘technosu’. The Panamera could still be considered as a thorough breed vehicle but with all the technology the Rapide has a better chance in that class.

Overall the Panamera is in every bit an engineer’s toy where every bit of its part is perfectly designed to achieve optimum performance at the push of a button. It beauty is just good but besides the Rapide it look a bit out dated. The Rapide is a tool designed out of passion for pleasure and to attract attention with its more sexy look. It will be a crowd pleaser if brought to Nigeria. It will be our greatest pleasure if anyone who has any of these cars could lend us one for a test drive on the Nigerian roads. Contact [email protected] or +234(0)8064774778.