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Quattro-Porte - Four Door Sport Saloons » Rapide https://www.quattro-porte.com Home of all Luxurious Four-Door Sportsaloons Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:18:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Lagonda Rapide https://www.quattro-porte.com/?p=177 https://www.quattro-porte.com/?p=177#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:30:54 +0000 Roel Polllen http://www.quattro-porte.com/?p=177 Lagonda Rapide
The Lagonda Rapide was introduced in 1961, years before the first Maserati Quattroporte. If you dismiss the Facel Vega Excellence, you could acknowledge the Rapide as the first real Quattro-porte. It had a potent twin cam 4.0 Liter Six cylinder engine with a -for that time- massive 236HP. The same engine would later also been used in the Aston Martin DB5. The idea for a fast four door saloon came from David Brown of Aston Martin Motor Cars. He used the Lagonda name for this very expensive car, an older brand that he wanted to revive after he bought it in 1948. The body was designed by Touring of Milan which was fixed to a Superlaggera frame and steel chassis. Interior was luxurous with posh leather and walnut dashboard, of course with all conceivable luxury as rich buyer could expect. In a way the Italian-looking car resembles Maserati’s Quattroporte, but wasn’t nearly the same success as that sports saloon. After only 55 Rapides were build, production seized in 1964.

Technical specification Lagonda Rapide:

    • Engine: 4.0 L straight-6
    • Transmission: 3-speed automatic
    • Power: 236HP
    • Wheelbase: 290 cm (114 in)
    • Length: 497 cm (195.5 in)
    • Width: 177 cm (69.6 in)
    • Height: 142 cm (56 in)
    • Weight: 1,715 kg (3,781 lb)
    • Top speed: 210 KM/h (130 MPH)
    • 0-100 KM/h: 8.9 seconds
    • Production number: 55
    • Designer: Touring Turin
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    In 1989 the Duo Bez-Lagaay came to Porsche AG: Dr. Ulrich Bez as Head of Engineering and Harm Lagaay as Head of Design. Dr. Bez was assigned a new project to create a 4 door sportsaloon because Porsche management figured that such a model could be a new market considering the success of the 928 (2+2 setup). Lagaay was responsible for the design with was based on the looks of a 911, only bigger. This turned out to be quite a challenge as the 989 was front engined with a V8 and had to be much bigger to accompany 4 adults. Both gentlemen did a hell of a job creating a nimble looking car that already had design features of the later 993 and the 1989 Panamericana study. At a glance the viewer would see a normal 911, which has 4 doors at a closer look. At bit comparible with the much later 2010 Aston Martin Rapide (established under CEO Dr. Bez).
    When Ulrich Bez left the company in 1991, the project lost its momentum. Also the Porsche management doubted that a four door sportsedan would be successful in the changed market of the early ’90. The company waited until 2009 to introduce their first four door sportcar: the Panamera.

    Technical specification Porsche 989:

    • Engine: Porsche 3.6 Liter V8
    • Transmission: 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic (with all-wheel drive)
    • Power: 300 HP
    • Wheelbase: estimated 280 cm (110 in)
    • Length: estimated 450 cm (177 in)
    • Width: estimated 180 cm (71 in)
    • Height: estimated 140 cm (55 in)
    • Weight: 1,580 kg (3,483 lb)
    • Top speed: 269 KM/h (167 MPH)
    • 0-100 KM/h: 6.1 seconds
    • Production number: 1 prototype
    • Designer: Harm Lagaay (Porsche Design)
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