The Aston Martin Rapide has been named “The most beautiful Supercar of the Year’” at The Festival Automobile International held in Paris.
A jury lead by Alain Prost, four times Formula One Champion and architect Jean-Michael Wimotte offered the limited edition Daum Trophee created by French designer Christian Ghion “to the most fascinating project of the year that balanced ingeniously both art and automobile,”.
"The Aston Martin Rapide is a balance between automotive design art and engineering excellence, a beautifully proportioned and elegant four-door sports car, without compromise - a true icon,", Marek Reichman, Design Director of Aston Martin, said during the award ceremony.
The Aston Martin Rapide battled with other automotive icons such as the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster, the Mercedes-Benz SL-AMG, the Lexus LFA, Bentley Mulsanne, Ferrari 458 Italia, Jaguar XJ, the Porsche Panamera and the Rolls-Royce Ghost. The car managed to outclass the others, claiming the top position with 20.58 percent of the jury's votes.
The Festival Automobile International is unique in France, as it is the only competition of its kind in the country which rewards automobile design and beauty. Its high class jury features members from the motorsport world, architecture, fashion, design, art and media professions. With their elevate and diverse backgrounds, the judges choose the automobile which represents ’'the car of exception, the most sublime’ from the productions of 2009,”
A jury lead by Alain Prost, four times Formula One Champion and architect Jean-Michael Wimotte offered the limited edition Daum Trophee created by French designer Christian Ghion “to the most fascinating project of the year that balanced ingeniously both art and automobile,”.
"The Aston Martin Rapide is a balance between automotive design art and engineering excellence, a beautifully proportioned and elegant four-door sports car, without compromise - a true icon,", Marek Reichman, Design Director of Aston Martin, said during the award ceremony.
The Aston Martin Rapide battled with other automotive icons such as the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster, the Mercedes-Benz SL-AMG, the Lexus LFA, Bentley Mulsanne, Ferrari 458 Italia, Jaguar XJ, the Porsche Panamera and the Rolls-Royce Ghost. The car managed to outclass the others, claiming the top position with 20.58 percent of the jury's votes.
The Festival Automobile International is unique in France, as it is the only competition of its kind in the country which rewards automobile design and beauty. Its high class jury features members from the motorsport world, architecture, fashion, design, art and media professions. With their elevate and diverse backgrounds, the judges choose the automobile which represents ’'the car of exception, the most sublime’ from the productions of 2009,”