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AUTOS: Bertone ‘Shooting Brake’ Concept
The latest one-off from the Italian design house is based on the Aston Martin Rapide and will debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
The Bertone Jet 2+2 concept marks the centennial of Aston Martin and Bertone's long association with the British automaker. (Photo: Bertone)
Bertone’s new concept for next week’s 2013 Geneva Motor Show turns out not to be a four-door coupe as earlier predicted but a stunning “shooting brake” based on the latest 2014 Aston Martin Rapide.
The new wagon concept, dubbed the Jet 2+2, is a followup to the Italian design house’s previous Jet 2 shooting-brake concept, which was unveiled in 2004 and based on the first-generation Aston Martin Vanquish.
The new Jet 2+2 celebrates Aston Martin’s centenary this year as well as 60 years of collaboration between the two firms, Bertone said.
Only one example will be built. Autocar reports that the stunning concept was commissioned as “a strict one-off” by a collector and that the project has the full approval of Aston Martin.
As the car’s name suggests, the interior features two rows of seats that come lined in plush, perforated leather and feature a two-tone design.
Thanks to the new shooting brake body style, there is more headroom for rear-seat passengers than found in the regular Rapide, and the rear seats can be folded flat to create more usable luggage space. The interior is also dressed in polished wood and aluminum trim.
Though the Jet 2+2 features many of the visual enhancements of the latest Aston Martin Rapide S, such as the aggressive grille, the powertrain is based on the older model’s spec, which means the car’s 6-liter V12 is tuned to 470 horsepower rather than the newer car’s 550-horsepower rating.
That doesn’t matter as the focus here is on the styling. Though the overall dimensions are much the same as the regular Rapide sedan, the stretched shoulder line, stubbed rear and One-77-inspired taillamps makes the Jet 2+2 really stand out. No doubt we'll see some of these styling elements on future Astons.
Look for both the new Bertone Jet 2+2 shooting brake concept and 2014 Aston Martin Rapide range at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, which kicks off March 5.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
The new wagon concept, dubbed the Jet 2+2, is a followup to the Italian design house’s previous Jet 2 shooting-brake concept, which was unveiled in 2004 and based on the first-generation Aston Martin Vanquish.
The new Jet 2+2 celebrates Aston Martin’s centenary this year as well as 60 years of collaboration between the two firms, Bertone said.
Only one example will be built. Autocar reports that the stunning concept was commissioned as “a strict one-off” by a collector and that the project has the full approval of Aston Martin.
As the car’s name suggests, the interior features two rows of seats that come lined in plush, perforated leather and feature a two-tone design.
Thanks to the new shooting brake body style, there is more headroom for rear-seat passengers than found in the regular Rapide, and the rear seats can be folded flat to create more usable luggage space. The interior is also dressed in polished wood and aluminum trim.
Though the Jet 2+2 features many of the visual enhancements of the latest Aston Martin Rapide S, such as the aggressive grille, the powertrain is based on the older model’s spec, which means the car’s 6-liter V12 is tuned to 470 horsepower rather than the newer car’s 550-horsepower rating.
That doesn’t matter as the focus here is on the styling. Though the overall dimensions are much the same as the regular Rapide sedan, the stretched shoulder line, stubbed rear and One-77-inspired taillamps makes the Jet 2+2 really stand out. No doubt we'll see some of these styling elements on future Astons.
Look for both the new Bertone Jet 2+2 shooting brake concept and 2014 Aston Martin Rapide range at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, which kicks off March 5.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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