Aston Martin Rapide Being Refreshed and Getting Power Upgrade

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RapideAston Martin RapideUnited Kingdom, 2010 > present11 versions
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has been spotted testing in Europe with a revised front end and a suspected power increase under the hood. The updated car will likely go on sale in about six months. 

The updates to the Rapide will be limited to just slight updates to the front and rear bumper. To the untrained eye, the car will look nearly identical. 

The bigger news is the power upgrade that the Rapide will almost certainly get. Its 470hp is already out-classed by the CLS63 AMGMercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMGGermany, 2011 > present6 photos
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and Porsche Panamera TurboPorsche Panamera Turbo PDKGermany, 2009 > present3 photos
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. The new version will likely get the 510ps version of the 6.0-liter V12 that was in the outgoing DBS. Given that that Rapide already uses the 6.0-liter V12, it should be a relatively easy but useful update.

Source: Motor Authority