Harry's videos always have me looking for farms and classic cars. In other words, I love the videos! Thanks!
@frankfitzpatrick53009 жыл бұрын
Back In the day , when I sold hand built british exotics ....the term they used for cars such as the Rapde is called "Gentleman's Express " ....And I think that sums it up nicely...
@RedfishCarolina3 жыл бұрын
Love that V12 sound. It really does have a lovely growl.
@mc22one832 жыл бұрын
Maser GTS x AM Rapide. A very apt comparison. Thank you Harry. I have owned both (still have the Maser). Both are excellent but I agree with Harry that the Maser is probably the better car for a family. Materials/trim quality is better in the AM. The AM V12 sound is more refined but less thrilling than the Maser V8 howl (my young kids think that an actual dragon lives in the engine of the Maser...).
@harrysgarage2 жыл бұрын
My kids loved the Maser V8 howl too. Often thought about getting another one but I have no reason to own one, apart from listening to that engine. really enjoyed my time with that car, maybe best to just keep the memories. Rapide doesn't interest me at all from an ownership point of view.
@mc22one832 жыл бұрын
@@harrysgarageA family car then... I hesitated with an AM DB9 Volante but was warned off it due to battery issues, maintenance costs and build quality. I also thought the back seats were ridiculous. My wife dealt the killer blow by stating that my hair was not grey enough for that kind of car. I really love the (first iteration of) AM DBS though. Any thoughts?
@markscars10694 жыл бұрын
I look at the prices of these now and blimey, it’s tempting...
@jiriskala8 жыл бұрын
Ryanair first class :-D
@RevLexus4 жыл бұрын
hehe
@marinerabatel51442 күн бұрын
Magnifique!
@MetalTrabant5 жыл бұрын
The Maserati looks much better, but man, that V12 growl is sexy as hell! But I guess the Maserati doesn't sound bad either... :)
@keyboarddancers77514 жыл бұрын
Just watched Hoovie's latest purchase; $44k. Let's hope it doesn't throw him too much spanner work!
@CarsofGlasgow4 жыл бұрын
Same here, I have been searching Rapide videos since his
@Stratoszero4 жыл бұрын
It'll be fine they are built like tanks.
@mrtyrang9 жыл бұрын
I like the Panerai.
@samadrid63216 жыл бұрын
Seems Harry has three watches - this Panerai, a Rolex Sub, and a Chopard Mille Miglia.
@johnandrews35683 жыл бұрын
@@samadrid6321 I've seen a PAM111 and a Fiddy on Harry's wrist.
@OllieW5019 жыл бұрын
There's a suspiciously familiar black Fiat Panda hiding back there. Who else do we know in motoring journalism that drive s black Fiat Panda, and definitely did a piece on the Lamborghini Countach? hmmm....
@MrRandomcommentguy8 жыл бұрын
Rapide's rear seats look barely more useable than the rear seats in the DB9 coupe. I guess the rear door makes it easier to get in and out... Still, I think the design works WAAAY better on a slightly longer wheelbase. I like the V8 Vantage rear and matched to a DB9 front end. I don't like most of the newer Astons but I do like the Rapide very much. Because it is compromised, somehow it has more character than other modern Astons. I guess it's because somehow one feels cheated if an Aston doesn't have some inexplicably strange design flaw.
@samlawts11937 жыл бұрын
Simon Coles nah there's wayyyyyy more space than a db9, u can't even get into a db9 seats where's u have plenty of space in the rear.
@RevLexus4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@wideshadyy2 жыл бұрын
As someone who is very lucky to own a rapide, the backseats are very usable. It can very happily fit 4 6ft tall people in the car.
@vantheman12385 жыл бұрын
Harry you are such a dude. Great review
@CarsofGlasgow4 жыл бұрын
great video Harry, love watching your videos
@darralnolan57924 жыл бұрын
07377730190 investment opportunities in digital smart cheese
@1973bigjonny6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for great videos. Appreciated.
@jumboJetPilot7 жыл бұрын
It seems like it has lots of ergonomic and electronic quirks. For the most part, quirky isn't better. It seems like a redesign with more space, adjustable center arm rest heights, etc. is already in order.
@Advection3577 жыл бұрын
looks fantastic
@charliechetwood23587 жыл бұрын
We test drove the Maserati before buying the Rapide , it felt down on power and build quality wasn't great. Not as pretty either- Rapide was a fantastic car for a family of four I must say.
@joseduranjr88906 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you’ll do a video on the past and present Aston Martin Lagonda
@DJ-qi4ry4 жыл бұрын
The Maserati Grantourismo is like the Tardis. Amazing packaging.
@CarTradition5 жыл бұрын
Great Test 👍🏻❤️
@PaddyMcQueen7 жыл бұрын
That GranTurismo...
@dionlindsay23 жыл бұрын
For me, a genuine 4 seater has to have a lot more boot space than a 2x2 or a 2 seater. Hard to find one with a maserati/aston style though
@clairem71106 жыл бұрын
I like your reviews : ) watching from Dubai!
@ashleybuck65084 жыл бұрын
The sound of that engine at 10.30 !!
@ruymxsx73 жыл бұрын
10:30
@charlesvandenkerckhove61165 жыл бұрын
Harray, may I ask you where you are living, because the Countryside seems so untouched and beautiful and the roads so nice to drive on. I had a DB7 vantage volante which remains for me the nicest Aston. Now I am enjoying my Maserati with it’s unique sound. Best regards. Charles from Antwerp
@mramritbhatia5 жыл бұрын
Cotswolds in England. I live just below in North Somerset and I agree, the Brecon Beacons, Somerset and Costwolds are fab places to drive. (And all close to one another).
@mramritbhatia5 жыл бұрын
just south*
@charlesvandenkerckhove61165 жыл бұрын
Thank you Amrit
@markbatterbury5023 Жыл бұрын
Cotswolds
@JovanJ269 жыл бұрын
I like you man, great vids, but please buy a 1080p camera.
@MarriedToTheKGB3 жыл бұрын
I'd still love the Rapide as my wife is about the size of Kylie Minogue and i have an 8 year old daughter. The more leggy sister wife Svetlana can sit in the front when she comes into the family. Perfect family car for my needs. Now I only need to find the money!
@dougm6592 жыл бұрын
The Rapide S with the eight speed box makes more sense!
@marcelvandenburg8737 Жыл бұрын
I completely after having a Rapide S for 2 years now. Wonderful!
@warakanda73567 жыл бұрын
the centre console is too high, resting arms quite fatigue, even at the rear seats, not comfortable as passengers... but it's quite awesome looking from the exterior.. tq bro.
@Joel343 жыл бұрын
Oh my gid , when you close your eyes it's James May !!!
@roadie31244 жыл бұрын
A few years ago I was chatting with a lovely woman about her beautiful Bentley, I think it was an Azure, and she said that her son (around 12 years old) was complaining that there was no room in the back and she was looking for a new car. She wasn't interested in anything from Benz or BMW and Lexus made her vomit. Expensive cars for people who aspire to boganhood. I'd previously met a couple with a Rapide and it looked great. So I suggested she should look at the Rapide. Ooops!
@visionist73 жыл бұрын
Surely she'd want another convertible coming from the Azure
@Flav0urSav3r8 жыл бұрын
so this is a hot hatchback?
@stringer-ik1pc5 жыл бұрын
Now I see where my Audi a5 sport backs styling comes from.
@MagnumTriumph3 жыл бұрын
best looking 4 door, period
@TheCyab2 жыл бұрын
Both these cars?! Dream garage
@Jeffybonbon6 жыл бұрын
Harry can I ask your opinion I love both Jag and AM I always buy used Jags from main dealer XK and run them for three years making the car about 8 years old I then but another XK ??? I would like an AM DB9 but the cost pound for pound at 5 years old is double the price of the Jag Do you think AM holds price better than the Jag XK I do long road trips in the summer months so reliability is important should I buy a Jag or and Aston Martin which is the better car
@alliancebg4 жыл бұрын
add an E55 AMG and you'd have the best car bargains of 2020
@garysandiego4 жыл бұрын
Always informative, Harry. I have driven a Rapide. I didn’t find it quiet at all. I’m not an aggressive driver and I wasn’t flogging it. But the engine noise was quite pronounced to my ear. I decided not to buy a Rapide because I could just imagine the constant complaints sure to come from my wife about “that noisy thing.” Probably for the better. I imagine the maintenance is both frequent and breathtaking in expense.
@approachableactive7 жыл бұрын
only 80k...... that's 10 years wages for most of us haha! I would if I could mind :-)
@hwntwww3 жыл бұрын
Hands on the wheel, grand dad
@warakanda73567 жыл бұрын
it's a clear review, very awesome. thanks
@billnicholas13815 жыл бұрын
Any service in that engine bay must truly be a nightmare
@pnsp336 жыл бұрын
was the driver door squeaking on that 200k € car? still the best looking 4-door car. not even the very pretty maserati quattroporte comes close. a pitty their quality can't keep up with the price.
@daevideodaevideo69186 жыл бұрын
I've spent 3 minutes listening to Harry detailing all the problems of getting in and out of the car. Then the sill and dirt on his trousers. Wear a mini skirt Harry, practice getting in and out so we can't see your knickers. Then you won't be 'aving any getting it all over your trousers trouble.
@bzdtemp6 жыл бұрын
Nice idea to do the quick comparison with the Maserati. I like the thought of the Rapide, but it is just to heavy and with them having done a reverse Tardis the execution is all in all not great.
@Ioanides0019 жыл бұрын
dvd screens in the back? :) we're in 2003 again...
@TimYoung8179 жыл бұрын
No automated manual? Aren't those paddle shifters on the stem of the wheel?
@Eidrian1119 жыл бұрын
Yes but they are connected to a tiptronic-like automatic transmission. The last automated manual was the one used in the old vanquish and they were shit.
@smoldingCarcus9 жыл бұрын
Tim Young Wait are you talking about the Hyundais in europe or America? because the genesis sedan, genesis coupe, and Equus V8 and Hyundais scram jet turbo engines in the 4 clynder cars are Quite fast, especially the Tau 5.0 liter V8 in the genesis sedan, properly fast, with a 0-60 under 5 seconds and a top speed over 170.. with 450 hp. 440 break horse power. and the new 2016 Genesis sedan 5.0 R-spec sc will have 560 hp. while the 2016 coupe gets 408 hp.
@pussygalore59474 жыл бұрын
A family member bought a DB9. Absolutely gorgeous just standing still. The ride was entirely disappointing. You feel EVERY imperfection in the road and there is no suspension adjustment button. The care and maintenance was the last straw. At 17,000 miles it cost almost $20,000 in tires, shocks, oil leaks, electrical issues. Closest dealer was in the State and required a $700 flatbed tow. You can see in this video how rough the ride is even with a longer wheelbase.
@deacondavis50984 жыл бұрын
I WANT ONE (Rapide)!!!!!!
@ChrisMacri3764 жыл бұрын
Great comparison as Im choosing between the two.. am i right in saying the Aston would be more reliable for continental driving?
@ageise02834 жыл бұрын
Most likely i have no experience but check out hoovies garage videos he just bought a rapide and barely any issues
@pzakkly39764 жыл бұрын
Two of the most beautifully styled cars ever created and they offer a lot a lot of headaches and trips to the shop for they are the most unreliable but they even look Good being broken down half the time Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
@radiojeepman4 жыл бұрын
How many have you had?
@commandoazbo52664 жыл бұрын
Real good review
@felixarbable8 жыл бұрын
id take an FF anyday
@thomask17118 жыл бұрын
ugh
@samlawts11937 жыл бұрын
felix pinto and look Like a prick forever, good choice
@Yimello7 жыл бұрын
ugly and way more expensive
@adampetten53497 жыл бұрын
+Samlawts 1 too Right!
@paultaylor7014 жыл бұрын
Someone else commented - Reverse tardis
@colinhoward74 Жыл бұрын
The truth is obvious here , the Maserati is built on the Quattroporte chassis and the Rapide on the DB9 chassis , hence the compromises are quite evident . Neither is a bad place to be , the Aston will be more reliable and cheaper to maintain.
@anthonydowling33562 ай бұрын
You looked older 9 years ago than now in 2024 .
@Bob-nu3xe3 жыл бұрын
hate to live near Harry, driving in the middle of the road at warp speed making all that racket lol
@brianiswrong Жыл бұрын
The rapide is a bargin (for an aston) today, £58'000 buys you a 2010,12'000 miles example from Nicolas mee motors, 👍
@garypeatling79274 жыл бұрын
Surprises him good cruiser an Aston v12 I would expect it to be
@202One2 жыл бұрын
If it had the dimensions of a Panamera it would be comfortable on long trips..
@peterdaniel666 жыл бұрын
with all your connections Harry, why dont you have a DB5?
@MrSwanseajames4 жыл бұрын
It looks a tad bumpy
@JMImperial547 жыл бұрын
I felt claustrophobic just by watching from the back.
@olivercraig30565 жыл бұрын
The reason the company goes bust now and then and its shares dropped this week !
@geoffreycarter30207 жыл бұрын
Why do you have a Panda? are you James May?
@androo45197 жыл бұрын
Is it really that quiet? Sounds like an old bus on the video! I'll take Harry's word for it.
@aartwallow4 жыл бұрын
Nooo please it sounds amazing! 🔥
@FTW523.3 жыл бұрын
Same as the lagonda taraf
@mannsolo62943 жыл бұрын
This car is perfect for hauling 3 girls with great figures
@Beer_Dad19759 жыл бұрын
Doesn't really live up to its name - 5.3 for 0-100kmh isn't slow, but it doesn't keep up with the likes of much cheaper 4 doors like the M3's, RS4's, even my $60K Aussie Ford is quicker from the factory. Ah well I guess you buy Aston Martins for the looks the prestige, and the sound, not the performance.
@Ozmeister6669 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who gets it.
@Nemoticon9 жыл бұрын
I'm not defending it... not really a fan of the Rapide. But the argument would be that 0-100k times are irrelevant to cars like the Rapide, you don't buy it for paper stats and racing from the lights. I imagine past 160k (100mph in my language) it'll ease passed the 'cheaper' sporty 4drs and with less effort too. But for the same type of car, I'd spend my money on the Maserati Quattroporte or Jaguar XJR instead (among other better competitors).
@Beer_Dad19759 жыл бұрын
Capt Nemo agree entirely, it's a cruiser.
@senshibat89205 жыл бұрын
aye mr harry.. we had to trade in our german car to have a proper entry door to Chauffeur mum after she went to a wheelchair. access is keen on a coupe vital. so the stretch off the chassis of a coupe made that not viable.
@miamimo708 жыл бұрын
Seen one for £48k
@deepindercheema49176 жыл бұрын
I've got a Vincent Rapide. I think that's better. Takes up less room.
@dkkatwa7 жыл бұрын
it has flappy paddles...so it is not an auto only
@o0julek0o6 жыл бұрын
Noting the plate, 'SYF' in Polish means 'crap' or 'junk'.
@jimmybreeze003 жыл бұрын
i actually think the xfr is better than both the maseratti and the aston!
@sabahtaha58885 жыл бұрын
Loud
@royrobson26949 жыл бұрын
*Didn't Harry join Jaguar marketing? Or are these videos recycles from the last years?*
@joshchambers9029 жыл бұрын
jaguar special operations! but possibly recycled too!
@harryc2669 жыл бұрын
Must be nice been rich...
@sheumais637 жыл бұрын
Looks like the invisible man has crashed his trail bike into your tree
@simona4315 Жыл бұрын
Man this guy looks old even 8 years ago He's got more wrinkles on his face then dunes in the Sahara 🤣
@harrysgarage Жыл бұрын
You're no oil painting yourself
@simona4315 Жыл бұрын
@@harrysgarage 🤣🤣🤣 truth hurts, mate!
@hugohugo28322 жыл бұрын
Does he ever dislike a car? The Grandturismo is not a great car.
@pierrelarouge9 жыл бұрын
prefer my clio.
@aston-martin-internationalist4 жыл бұрын
A man of exceptionally low standards then. 👌
@davidfarmer20496 жыл бұрын
I can't afford any of 'em but that was always the case in the days of "Car" magazine (is that still running). Nothings what it was any more so the AM probably as British as maseratis is(n't) anyway. It maybe that lucas make the cigar lighters.
@peterdaniel666 жыл бұрын
cant stand cars that are poorly designed inside. There is no excuse for poor ergonomics and poor packaging... WTH is with manufacturers obsession with HUGE center consoles.. insane waste of interior space.
@garypeatling79274 жыл бұрын
Huge centre centre console give good crash testing wonder if gearbox in back
@thetechlibrarian4 жыл бұрын
Can you fit a child seat in the back ?
@visionist74 жыл бұрын
Yes I remember seeing pictures
@iwantmycountrybackkg44827 жыл бұрын
A vauxhall would av it!!
@mohamedansar84329 жыл бұрын
Maann.... 50k?????? Thats e price of a 2nd hand VW passat in singapore... wat a pie hole place i live in
@alienware4097 жыл бұрын
You dont live in a bad place Ansar, in Denmark, Norway, sweden these are +200k$ USED
@deebankrishnan23876 жыл бұрын
haha still better than $600k used In Singapore
@Lineage2ErtheiaPvP4 жыл бұрын
Masserati looks 100000c better
@JM-gu3tx4 жыл бұрын
Too sleek and sterile looking. Aston Martin needs to go back to older styles and just use modern materials, technology, etc.
@markwilliams56549 жыл бұрын
Tesla use this as a base for model s
@erepsekahs Жыл бұрын
So, a completely non committal video.
@AlfonsoGarcia-ek7tr5 жыл бұрын
Looks like the Tesla model s
@vtc.x43224 жыл бұрын
That’s an insult to the rapide
@kbuss108 жыл бұрын
definitely no sex and no blowjobs in this car lol ;)) :D Im 190 tall and its true that this looks cramped...
@domenicoscarpa6702 жыл бұрын
Maserati👊🙄🙏
@hazemalrefai9174 жыл бұрын
Please return to the islamic
@gglen21414 жыл бұрын
Silly car. Never liked it. I am 6'4".
@gglen21414 жыл бұрын
@@waynepantry7023 Fine. I'll take that hit. It was not my most inspired comment. Sleep well.
@stitcha1235 жыл бұрын
Meh. I’d just get a nice m5
@Shingorani9 жыл бұрын
470 bhp for a v12? Aston really did a shitty job with this car overall
@Orcawhale19 жыл бұрын
+hingo Not at all, also your complaint about bhp is pretty stupid. Considering this car isn't meant to be sporty, but be nice 4 seater meant for autobahn driving. Lastly this is a 2010 Model.
@MrRandomcommentguy8 жыл бұрын
+hingo Power figures tell you very little about a car. The way it delivers the power is the key. How much power and torque are available in a given gear at a given engine speed are far more important. It's not about how much power a car has, it's about how much of that power you can use. That's why Aston Martin in the old days refused to quote power figures in their marketing materials - it is actually completely irrelevant.
@supra6t98 жыл бұрын
+hingo you are a fucking moron.
@duncanidaho74944 жыл бұрын
hingo idiot.
@daveschozer61667 жыл бұрын
Buy the Porsche Panamera Turbo S.... Less $$$ & FASTER !!!