In 2010, Aston Martin introduced their new 5 door sports saloon, the Rapide. The Rapide's name is a nod to the Lagonda Rapide, a 4 door sports saloon built in the early 1960s. Powered by a 5.9L V12 engine, and designed to comfortably seat 4 adults, the Rapide Base Model offered supercar performance with daily usability. For the 2014 model year, the Rapide S was introduced, which featured cosmetic and mechanical updates. A special performance variant known as the AMR was released for the 2019 model year.