Aston Martin Rapide S review

Sitting low and laid back in its cockpit you’re surrounded by fine materials lovingly fitted by craftsmen and women. Only a few parts-share buttons and stalks let down the otherwise unique cabin, and the satnav is now much less hopeless than it was. There’s no more space for the back seats, though. Even getting in is tricky. Four doors maybe, but saloon alternative it is not.

The boot’s sizeable and its hatchback opening means you can cram a decent amount in there. The seatbacks fold too, though we doubt that you’ll be doing any trips to B&Q in it. See it instead as a two-seat DB9 estate: an Aston Shooting Brake.