Up Close With the Aston Martin Rapide-Based Bertone Jet 2+2 (wPoll)

Up Close With the Aston Martin Rapide-Based Bertone Jet 2+2 (wPoll) The Aston Martin Rapide has been in the spotlight lately, with a new, restyled S model unveiled earlier this year and now a one-off shooting brake variant from specialty coachbuilder Bertone, which debuted at this week’s Geneva motor show. The special Rapide-based model is called the Bertone Jet 2+2, and is the latest creation to come from the 60-year relationship between Aston Martin and the Italian design studio.

Up Close With the Aston Martin Rapide-Based Bertone Jet 2+2 (wPoll)

Up Close With the Aston Martin Rapide-Based Bertone Jet 2+2 (wPoll)

Up Close With the Aston Martin Rapide-Based Bertone Jet 2+2 (wPoll)

Up Close With the Aston Martin Rapide-Based Bertone Jet 2+2 (wPoll)

Bertone Aston Martin Rapide Jet 2 2 interior 300x187 imageAs the name states, the Jet 2+2 seats four passengers, who are cocooned in a four-door hatch body based on the Rapide sedan. The Jet 2+2 reportedly provides more headroom than the Rapide, and also boasts bespoke materials. In addition to its unique silhouette and rear end, the Jet 2+2 showcases a few styling differences compared to the Rapide. The front bumper, for example, features air vents at the outer edges. Out back, Bertone has added thin vertical air slits to the bumpers and boomerang-style taillights connected by a red strip, similar to the One-77 supercar.

The Jet 2+2 is powered by the Rapide’s 6.0-liter V-12 engine, tuned to produce 470 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. For now, it remains a one-off vehicle for a private collector who approached the companies with the project. That said, should it spawn a production version to take on the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo? Tell us in the poll and comments below.
Should the Bertone Jet 2+2 remain a one-off?
No, the world can never have enough shooting brakes.Yes, kill it with fire.