Aston Martin’s Rapide Will Race In A 24-Hour Nurburgring Race

Aston Martin has unwrapped their race version of the Rapide sports saloon which is destined to race in the 24-hours of Nurburgring which runs on the 15th and 16th of May, 2010.

The British firm has said that the Rapide racer will be very similar to the production model, where changes include better safety and less interior trim. There will be a retuned suspension and a set of slick tires.

CEO, Ulrich Bez said, “This race represents the ultimate final engineering durability test for any sports car – it subjects the car to the toughest possible assessment under public scrutiny. The Rapide has the capability to carry four people in comfort but first and foremost it is a sports car and we will subject it to the same tests we would our other sports cars.”