None other than the CEO of Aston Martin, Ulrich Bez, will race this Aston Martin Rapide in the Nurburgring 24 hours race. The V8 and V12 Vantage models have been used in past years, and this time Aston is taking its four-seater saloon and a team of in-house engineers to Germany.
While the Aston Martin Rapide will undergo the necessary safety changes, the mechanics of the car will remain largely the same, underlining the sports capabilities of the series model. As it participates in the endurance race, the Rapide is also now ready for delivery to the lucky customers who have been waiting since it was first presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.