Motor Trend have published their "First Drive" review of the 2011 Aston Martin Rapide. 'Unlike the Panamera, every curve of this British hatchback makes sense, from the crisp hood creases to the cleanly backswept greenhouse and flared fenders. The look is aggressive, yet sophisticated, and invokes jet-set imagery and flights of fancy. Opening the doors completes this visual metaphor. Aston Martin calls them swan-wing doors, given the 12-degree upward arc of their opening sweep, and asserts they have a practical benefit beyond curb avoidance.'
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